1995 Chevrolet Beretta

Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1994-09-20 94V176000 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 1,604 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2004-04-05 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT No 0 WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE DRIVE WAY WITHOUT WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE…
2002-02-02 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 AT 60 TO 65 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE FRONT. IT'S A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET, CONSUMER SAYS IF CONTROL ARM BREAK…
2001-02-22 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE No 0 PER MY MECHANIC, THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND SUPPOSEDLY A RECALL REGARDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CUTTING THE WIRING HAR…
2001-01-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 I PURCHASED A 95 BARRETTE. I DID NOT START HAVING PROBLEMS UNTIL 2000. IT WAS A BRAKE RELATED PROBLEM. MY BRAKES WOULD …
2000-12-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 35000 MILES AND I NEED A NEW WATER PUMP? IT COST ME ALMOST $350.00 TO HAVE A NEW ONE PUT ON! ACCORDING TO MY UNCLE, WHO…
2000-11-22 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH REAR AXLE BROKE, AND LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF AXLE. VEHICLE ROLLED A COUPLE OF TIMES, WAS …
2000-11-12 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 I HAD MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT ENGAGING WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO DRIVE AS THEY …
2000-09-24 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 WHILE TRAVELING AND STEERING VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING/CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BEL…
2000-06-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS No 0 I'M SORRY THAT I CAN'T BE MORE DESCRIPTIVE ABOUT THIS, BUT I AM A WOMAN WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? ANYWAYS, I HAVE HAD MY FRON…
2000-05-12 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 IN JULY 1999, I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED @ 60,000 - LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT - I HAVE HAD TO PUT A T…
2000-04-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 SMALL COOLANT LEAK ON RIGHT SIDE OF CYLINDER HEAD GASKET, DURING THE FALL LEAK WORSENED, GASKET REPLACED AT OWNER'S EX…
2000-03-18 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. YH
2000-02-02 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 BOTH FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. *AK
2000-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 AN OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, THERE'S A TICKING NOISE.*AK
1999-12-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME MECHANIC REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER THAT HE SAYS WAS LEAKING. THE N…
1999-10-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES ,AND THE ABS SYSTEM G…
1999-10-04 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHEN ACCELERATING CAR STARTS TO HESITATE AS IF IT IS GOING TO CUT OFF. TOOK TO VEHICLEMECHANIC AND MECHANIC DOES NOT …
1999-09-21 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING COLUMN WII LL NOT STEER AT ALL. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND 35 TO 45 MILES, THE STEERING COLUMN IS WEAK. *AK
1999-08-30 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES No 0 ALTHOUGH THIS DEFECT/FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, IT COULD HAVE ENDED DISASTROUSLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE…
1999-07-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20MPH CAR DIED, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. DEALER SAID COOLANT LEAKED INTO ENGINE, CAUSING …
1999-07-08 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONER HOSE IS IN A BAD PLACE, RIGHT NEXT TO AIR COMPRESSOR PULLY.PULLY WORE A HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER HOSE. D…
1999-06-12 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS No 0 THE SPRINGS OR WHATEVER THE COILS ARE ON THE BACK OF MY CAR SQUEAK WHEN SOMEONE IS GETTING INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. TH…
1999-05-12 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH No 0 WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO TURN THE LOW OR HIGH BEAMS ON, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCH, WHICH IS HARD TO PULL OUT…
1999-03-22 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN AT 36,000 DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. MANUFACTURER DID THE REPAIRS UNDER GOODWILL POLI…
1999-01-26 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES No 0 THE RUBBER HOSE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION COOLER CAME OFF TWICE WITHOUT ANY OBVIOUS CAUSE. THIS CA…
1998-12-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 COOLANT LEAK CAUSED HEAD GASKET TO CRACK. HENNA CHEV CLAIMED FOR A WEEK NOT TO KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, THEN SAID IT WOULD…
1998-12-21 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 THE CAR WON'T TURNOVER, IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO BUT WON'T. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES, THIS ONLY OCCURS IN …
1998-10-19 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND HIS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
1998-09-30 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE THE HANDLE BROKE AND CAME OFF IN CONSUMER'S HAND. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDI…
1998-07-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 CONSUMER IS COMPLAIING OF FOUR SETS OF BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 58000 MILES OF WEAR,EVEN THOUGH DEALER REP…
1998-07-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN SHE IS DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP AND MAKE NOI…
1998-05-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Yes 0 THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN AN…
1998-03-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 THE BATTERY ACID LEAKED OUT ONTO THE SHIFT CABLE . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
1997-12-05 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY AT 60,000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED; BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ROTORS ONCE, AT 70…
1997-11-26 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED IN HALF AS OWNER WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPER DOOR. BELIEVED TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT;…
1997-08-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX 35-40 MPH, WENT TO HIT BRAKES & RECEIVED NO RESPONSE, NO BRAKES ACTION, NO WARNING LIGHT, P…
1997-08-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THERE IS NO CONTROL. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR…
1997-05-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 PREMAURE WEAR OF ABS BRAKES. ALSO REPLACED WORN BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/ CALIPERS. *AK
1997-04-28 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK
1997-01-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS No 0 VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. *AK
1996-12-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEMS.
1996-08-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELT FAILED.
1996-06-30 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 DRIVER LOST CONTROL,HIT DEER/MAILBOX/TREE STUMP, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER'S SEAT BELP RIPPED OUT OF DOOR, WINDSHIE…
1996-06-17 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS No 0 BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN. *SD
1996-06-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD STALL, FOR NO REASON, AT STOP SIGNS, GOING THRU DRIVE/TAKE OUTS, AND PARKING MALLS. SOM…
1996-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *DH
1996-05-05 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE CHANGED FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM. ALSO, FRONT END VIBRATES AS SPEED IS INC…
1996-04-08 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BUCKETS SEATS SLIDE BACK AND FORTH ON THEIR OWN. *AK
1996-03-12 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 COOLANT ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OCCASIONALLY WHEN HEATER OR DEFROSTER IS USED. *DH
1995-12-21 STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK No 0 POWER STEERING RACK LEAKS. *SD