Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-17 | 98V027000 |
INTERIOR LIGHTING | 249,420 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | ACCELERATOR STUCK, THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. BUT THIS … |
| 2004-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET BERETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. … |
| 2004-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1996 BERETTA Z26 3.1L V6 AND EVERY MORNING WHEN I GET UP AND GO TO WORK MY BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME UNTILL … |
| 2003-12-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONSUME… |
| 2003-12-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | MY 1996 CHEVROLET BERETTA HAS HAD CHRONIC LEAKING PROBLEMS AROUND THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD. FIRST IT WAS FROM VARIOUS… |
| 2003-08-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB |
| 2003-08-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB |
| 2003-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL PROBLEM; ALTERNATOR/ BATTERY BATTERY DISCHARGES WHEN A/C OR AIR COMPRESSOR IS RUN AT FULL POWER. HAVE HAD A… |
| 2003-04-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | HAVE REPLACE ALTERNATOR ABOUT SIX TIMES. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE AT TO OEM, MAKE OR DELCO AUTHORIZED DEALER. ALWAYS TEST GO… |
| 2002-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE EXTERIOR PAINT ON THE HOOD, TRUNK, AND ROOF SHOWS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE CHIPPING. THE PROBLEM IS ONCE A SINGLE CHIP O… |
| 2002-05-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 3 HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON THIS VEHICLE. 1ST REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY ON 12/16/98 AT 27392 MILES. 2ND REPAIR WAS AFTE… |
| 2001-09-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VECHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TTOLD THEY… |
| 2001-08-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | Yes | 0 | HAD VEHICLE IN A GM REPAIR SHOP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM DEALE… |
| 2000-10-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAVALIERS/SUNFIRES AND S-10 PICKUPS ARE COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES FOR THIS COMMON FAILURE. I AM … |
| 2000-08-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS INTERMITENT LOSS OF POWER WHICH CAN OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FIVE TIMES; YET, TH… |
| 2000-06-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | AFTER A LENGTH DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE MANAGER, BRYAN RADIN, TODAY I WAS TOLD THE WORK WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO TH… |
| 2000-05-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. BRAKES & ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 17,495 MILES. DEALER SAID IT WA… |
| 1999-12-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-10-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM OUT OF NO WHRE AND HIT CONSUMER FROM THE REAR,AND THE CONSUMER WEN… |
| 1999-10-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN A DEER RAN OUT INTO THE ROAD , VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE HIGHWAY TO AVO… |
| 1999-09-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | LOSS OF OIL (TWO QUARTS) EVERY 1000 MILES OF WEAR. THERE ARE NO SIGN OF LEAKAGES. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK |
| 1999-05-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS AND T BRAKE DRUMS REPLACED FOUR … |
| 1999-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | LOSS OF ANTI-FREEZE DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE INTAKE GASKET, AND EGR GASKET. *AK |
| 1999-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE HEAD GASKET FALIURE. ENGINE DAMAGE SEVERE. DEALER AND GM CONTACTED WITH NO RESULTS.*AK |
| 1998-12-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE IDLED AT ABOUT 3000 RPM FOR NO REASON. NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND NO FAULTY CODES WERE DETECTED. CONS… |
| 1998-11-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND OFF AT ANYTIME DURING THE DAY, THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. PEOPLE THINK I AM … |
| 1998-11-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION,17M.P.G,INTERMITTEN STUDDER AT IDLE,NO FAST IDLE AT COLD ENGINE START UP.. |
| 1998-09-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NONE |
| 1998-09-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | REAR FRONT WHEEL BEARING BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER HAD BRAKE'S REPLACED A… |
| 1998-08-17 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. UPON IMPACT, SEATBACK FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER S… |
| 1998-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | THE ALTERNATOR HAS GONE BAD TWICE SO FAR. ONCE AS INDICATED AND ALSO ON 12/18/2000, WITH 75140 MILES ON VEHICLE.*AK |
| 1998-08-07 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE IN THE LEFT FRONT. |
| 1998-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHAKES AND TRIMBLES WHEN DRIVEN. |
| 1998-04-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | CHEVROLET HAS ALSO REPLACED MY LEFT FRONT MOUNT ASSEMBLYWITH THE FRONT STRUT BEARING TWICE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FI… |
| 1997-11-11 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP (QUALITY CHEVROLET) WAS VERY COURTEOUS AND TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP. THEY CALLED GM SEVERA… |
| 1997-07-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. ALSO, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, L… |
| 1997-07-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. PASSENGER'S SEATS ROCKS FORWARD AND BACK. MANU… |
| 1997-07-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAVE HAD THREE ALTERNATORS REPLACED ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP FROM 7-8-97 UNTIL CURRENT TIME. WHENEVER… |
| 1997-04-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKE ROTORS: WHEN DRIVING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. … |
| 1997-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSED ROUGH ENGINE PERFORMANCE. |
| 1996-10-16 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | Yes | 2 | EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED ACCIDENTALLY DUE TO LOCATION OF EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ROLLOVER. |
| 1996-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR TWICE. |
| 1996-09-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR;… |
| 1996-08-21 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DIFFICULTY SHIFTING 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. |
| 1996-08-21 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 5 SPEED GEARS JAM WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE GEARS. |
| 1996-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE BLOCK MAKES LOUD NOISE. YH |
| 1996-05-27 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | ODOR AND FUNGUS DEVELOPES IN VENTILATION SYSTEM DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STAGNANT AIR. MFR/DLR CANNOT REMENDY THE PROBLEM.… |
| 1996-04-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILED. |
| 1996-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ENGINE DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK |
| 1996-01-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALER SAID IT IS THE ROAD. *AK |