1992 Chevrolet Beretta
Recalls, consumer complaints and crash ratings from NHTSA
Recalls1
Exterior lightingBrake lights, switchDec 24, 1992, Campaign 92V185000
THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH BECOMES INOPERATIVE.
Risk
THE INOPERATIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THESTOP LAMPS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY INFORMOTHER DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN.
Remedy
REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND CORRECT THE WIRING IN THE CONNECTOR OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS.
All recalls issued for this model year. To see whether any are still unrepaired on a specific vehicle, check its VIN at NHTSA.
Recent complaints74 total
Most reported, across all 74 complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic39%
- Engine and engine cooling15%
- Electrical system12%
Exterior lightingFiled Apr 1, 2004
THE LEVER USED TO ENGAGE THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM BROKE THREE TIMES WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING APPLIED. WHEN THE LEVER BROKE IT DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. *JB *MR
Exterior lightingFireFiled Aug 24, 2003
WHILE DRIVING A COLUMN OF SMOKE DEVELOPED FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE AFTER NOTICING THAT THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT SEEM TO OPERATE PROPERLY DURING A TURN. THE SMOKE WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. IMMEDIATELY STOPPING THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION STOPPED THE SMOKE. THE CAR WAS THEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MILES TO THE DEALER WITH NO FURTHER SMOKE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTING OUT. THE SWITCH WAS THEN REPLACED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED IN SUCH AS WAY THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN DANGER TO OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR. OBVIOUSLY, THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT USE A FAIL-SAFE DESIGN WHEN THIS CAR WAS BUILT.*AK
Incident Aug 16, 2003
Seat beltsFiled Nov 29, 2002
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK. DT
Incident Nov 18, 2002
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Apr 30, 2001
BRAKE SYSTEM SQUEAKS AND JERKS WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR THE DAY. *AK FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, BUT JERKING AND NOISE STILL CONTINUE. *YH
Incident Apr 1, 1999
Engine and engine coolingFiled Mar 29, 2001
I HAVE HEARD OF PROBLEMS WITH BRETTAS AND CAVALIERS WITH HEAD GASKETS AND CRACK HEADS. *AK
Incident Mar 28, 2001
Service brakes, hydraulic, fuel system, gasoline, electrical system, visibilityFiled Apr 7, 2000
HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS BULLETINS ON SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WON'T GM FIX THESE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Mar 30, 2000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKES GAVE OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO SIDE SWIPE AN ELECTRICAL POWER BOX ACROSS THE STREET. NLM
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Feb 22, 2000
WHILE MAKING A "COMPLETE" STOP VEHICLE HAD A "CLICKING" NOISE, AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Incident Sep 1, 1999
SteeringFiled Nov 9, 1999
STEERING COLUMN AND TURN SIGNAL BECAME LOOSE DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER INDICATED BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Engine and engine coolingFire2 injuredFiled Sep 15, 1999
CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING THE CONSOLE TO BE VERY HOT AND FOR THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME FILLED WITH SMOKE. NLM
Incident Aug 27, 1999
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Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Sep 14, 1999
WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL LIMP. THE COMPUTER CLICKING LIGHT COMES ON. WOULD HAVE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN USUAL. HAD BEEN TO DEALER ONCE, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Aug 24, 1999
ONCE THE CAR HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM IT HAS NOW GOTTEN WORSE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Incident Jun 24, 1999
Service brakes, airFiled Jul 27, 1999
BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN PRESSED,I HAVE FIXED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS REAR WHEEL CYLINDER AND HARDWARE AND THIS STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM.ALSO MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENES
Incident Jan 22, 1999
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Jul 22, 1999
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Incident May 1, 1999
Service brakes, hydraulic2 injuredFiled Jul 22, 1999
ABS BRAKES KNOCKED, PULSATES AND LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL BRAKE COMPONENTS BUT BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *ET
Incident Apr 1, 1993
Service brakes, hydraulic2 injuredFiled Jul 22, 1999
ABS BRAKES KNOCKED, PULSATES AND LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL BRAKE COMPONENTS BUT BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *ET
Incident Apr 1, 1993
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Jun 24, 1999
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE JERKS AND THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident Jun 24, 1999
Electrical systemFireFiled May 21, 1999
SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT A FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MECHANIC HAS SEEN VEHICLE, BUT HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FIRE. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Mar 4, 1999
THE BRAKING ON THE CAR WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND YOU HAVE A FULL BRAKE PEDAL THEN THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ALMOST ALL THE WAY, AS IF YOU WERE APPLYING MANUAL BRAKES. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST YOU GO . I HAVE BEEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND THE BRAKES FAIL, AND I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEY FAIL. I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKE WORK AND I GET THE SAME RESPONCE EACH TIME(WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG), NOW FINALLY ON THE FIFTH TIME THE PUT THE CAR ON SOME KIND OF COMPUTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ABS MODULATOR WAS BAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BERRETTA & CORSICA. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING MY PROBLEM........... THANK YOU !!!!
Incident May 18, 1996
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Sep 29, 1998
WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. PROBLEM WITH MODULE & NEW BRAKES SYTEM REAPPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. AT EACH TIME THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH ABS LIGHT. *AK
Incident Nov 28, 1992
Exterior lightingFiled Jul 17, 1998
SEVERAL EPISODES OF SMOKING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING, AND SEVERAL TIMES UPON STRATING VEHICLE DUE TO TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTING OUT.
Incident Jun 1, 1998
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Jun 24, 1998
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, AND NO BRAKING ABILITY UNDER NO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident Jul 1, 1997
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Apr 7, 1998
RECALL WORK ON THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK.
Engine and engine coolingFiled Dec 29, 1997
ENGINE GASKETS ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT NEVER A RECALL. THERE IS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE GASKETS.
Incident Dec 15, 1997
Engine and engine coolingFiled Dec 27, 1997
WHEN VEHICLE SLOWS TO APPROX. 15 MPH OR BELOW IT OCCASSIONALLY STALLS. TO RESTART ENGINE, TRANSMISSION MUST BE IN PARK. AFTER START, ENGINE MUST BE REVED SEVERAL TIMES. TEMPERATURE GUAGE READS VERY HIGH CONTINUOUSLY.
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Dec 15, 1997
WHILE SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WON'T WORK UNTIL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Incident Jun 5, 1997
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Nov 10, 1997
DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ON THE WAY DOWN WENT TO HIT BRAKES ,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HAD TO USE HAND BRAKES TO GAIN CONTROL. DEALER BLED THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Incident Nov 1, 1997
VisibilityFiled Oct 26, 1997
REAR DEFOGGER SWITCH FAILED.
Incident Mar 1, 1994
Fuel system, gasolineFiled Apr 8, 1997
OWNER STATES THAT FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO FAULTY PLUG. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK IN THIS VEHICLE SITS UNDER REAR SEAT. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulic, service brakes, airFiled Feb 1, 1997
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ABS WHEEL SENSOR AND HARNESS FAILURE.
Incident Jan 1, 1997
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Jan 14, 1997
LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP/RIGHT REAR BRAKE ISN'T FUNCTIONING AT ALL, PUTTING ALL STOPPING POWER ON FRONT BRAKES, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.
Incident Nov 6, 1996
SteeringFiled Dec 18, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END SEPERATED WITH OUT ANY WARNING, OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH APROACHING THE INTERSECTION. *AK *JB
Incident Dec 9, 1996
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Dec 12, 1996
EQUIPPED W/ABS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN SLOWING AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY MAKE A CLICKING NOISE DUE TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *AK DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
Electrical systemFireFiled Oct 29, 1996
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
Incident Sep 4, 1996
Power trainFiled Sep 4, 1996
TRANSMISSION FLUID DRIED OUT CAUSING TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH TO FAIL.
Incident Aug 19, 1996
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Aug 23, 1996
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Incident Aug 16, 1996
Steering, suspensionFiled Aug 13, 1996
414-355-0802 WK., LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING 7MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. *AK
Incident Jul 15, 1996
SteeringFiled Jul 1, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Incident Jun 29, 1996
SteeringFireFiled Jun 24, 1996
STEERING COLUMN SMOKED WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. *AK
Incident Jun 22, 1996
Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Jan 30, 1996
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE ON ICY ROADS. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601349) *DSH
Incident Jan 30, 1996
Engine and engine coolingFiled Jan 22, 1996
UPPER RADIATOR HOSE FAILED.
Incident Jan 17, 1996
Engine and engine coolingFiled Jan 22, 1996
SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED.
Incident Jan 17, 1996
Engine and engine coolingFiled Jan 22, 1996
COOLING FAN ONLY COMES ON WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON.
Incident Sep 9, 1995
SteeringFiled Jan 22, 1996
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKS, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE.
Incident Oct 12, 1995
Fuel system, gasolineFiled Jan 22, 1996
ENGINE OVERHEATS/SMELLS HOT DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET.
Incident Oct 12, 1995
Engine and engine coolingFiled Jan 22, 1996
THERMOSTAT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.
Incident Sep 9, 1995
SteeringFiled Jan 22, 1996
POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES GRINDING NOISE. *DSH
Incident Jul 14, 1995
VisibilityFiled Jan 22, 1996
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FAILED.
Incident Dec 12, 1995
Service brakes, hydraulicCrashFiled Dec 11, 1995
LOSS OF BRAKE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
Incident Nov 11, 1995
Electrical systemFiled Dec 5, 1995
VEHICLE WILL STALL W/UNKNOWN CAUSE. VOLT GAUGE WILL DROP TO RED ZONE REPEATEDLY. SEVERAL COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRICITY REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN STALLING. TT
NHTSA crash ratings
1992 Chevrolet Beretta 2-DR
- Front, driver
- 5 out of 5 stars
- Front, passenger
- 4 out of 5 stars
- Side, front seat
- Not Rated
- Side, rear seat
- Not Rated
- Rollover
- Not Rated
Rated under NHTSA's pre-2011 program, which scored each seat. These stars can't be compared with ratings from 2011 on.
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