1993 Chevrolet Beretta

No recalls on record for this model year.

• Service brakes, hydraulic, air bags, tires, equipmentCrash2 injured2 deathsFiled Jul 31, 2005

  SIDE IMPACT FAILURE, STEERING FAILURE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. SEVERE RIGHT SIDE IMPACT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005 MODERATE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. WHICH CAUSED THE CAR HARD TO STEER. A 2003 HONDA PILOT WRECKED HEAD-ON INTO THE SIDE OF A 1993 GEO PRIZM. THE PRIZM'S ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE WITH PASSENGERS WERE SEVERELY CRUSH. ALL 4 PASSENGERS IN THE PRIZM WERE SEVERELY INJURED. THE 2 PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PRIZM DIED. YOU CAN REFER TO POLICE REPORT NUMBER 200502-00082 WHITE OAK, PA 15131, 2280 LINCOLN WAY, WHITE OAK POLICE DEPARTMENT. PHONE NO. 412-672-9727 OR FAX NO. 412-672-0833. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JACKS RUN RD 3000 BLOCK 4:00 P.M. FEB. 28, 2005.*JB

  Incident Feb 28, 2005

• SteeringFiled Jun 1, 2005

  DT: ON THE FIREWALL, WHERE THE STEERING LINKAGE HOOKS UP AND IT BOLTS TO THE FIREWALL, CRACKED AROUND ALL OF THE BOLTS. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT MOVES AROUND. *AK

  Incident Jan 20, 2005

• SteeringFiled Mar 2, 2005

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH CONSUMER BEING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHILE MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH FOR ADJUSTMENT CONSUMER NOTICED PLAY IN THE STEERING. THE STEERING RACK MOUNTING BRACKET PULLED FROM THE FIREWALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. *AK THE STEERING BECAME SLOPPY. *TC

  Incident Dec 10, 2004

• SteeringFiled Jul 17, 2003

  STEERING COLUMN SMOKES WHILE DRIVING CAUSING GAS FUMES TO SEEP THROUGH THE VENTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

  Incident May 10, 2003

• TiresFiled May 28, 2003

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55MPH AND NO WARNING THE BACK LEFT TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE WHICH CAUSE THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DUNLOP MODEL SIZE# UNKNOWN. DOT# UNKNOWN. *TT

  Incident May 28, 2003

• StructureFiled Apr 17, 2003

  STEERING UNIT PULLED AWAY FROM FIREWALL CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FIREWALL HAD RUSTED OUT AND ASKED ME IF THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A FLOOD, WHICH IT HAD NOT. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 1993 I HAD A PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING INTO THE CAR THROUGH THE DASH AND ONTO TO THE FRONT FLOORS EVERY TIME IT RAINED. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED FOR A NEW CAR. HOWEVER, THEY SAID IT COULD BE REPAIRED. THEY DID SOMETHING WITH THE FIREWALL AT THAT TIME AND ASSURED ME THAT EVERYTHING WAS CORRECTED. THE LEAKING DID STOP. HOWEVER, AFTER BRINGING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS UNREPAIRABLE, SINCE THE ENTIRE FIREWALL IS NOW ROTTED OUT AND THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM, WHICH WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. AFTER ALMOST A MONTH OF WAITING AND GM ORIGINALLY AGREEING TO GIVE ME $1000 TOWARDS A NEW CAR EVEN THOUGH THE STREET VALUE OF THIS CAR, WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE, IS $3000, THEY NOW HAVE PULLED THE OFFER. I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY GUNS BACK IN '93 FOR A NEW CAR! *JB

  Incident Mar 19, 2003

• Engine and engine coolingFiled Dec 7, 2002

  NO SUMMARY. DT

• Seat beltsFiled Mar 13, 2002

  WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

  Incident Jan 1, 2002

• Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Aug 15, 2001

  CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THE BRAKES DRAG LONG ENOUGH THEY CAN GET HOT AND LOCK UP, HE BELIEVES THAT IF A SPRING IS INSTALLED INTO THE CALIPER THAT THIS WAS CEASE THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AND GETTING HOT WHICH THEN CAUSES THEM TO LOCK, CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DRAGGED, OVERHEATED AND THEN LOCKED UP, HE THEN INSTALLED A SPRING INTO THE CALIPERS WHICH PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AGAIN.*JB

• Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Aug 15, 2001

  CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THE BRAKES DRAG LONG ENOUGH THEY CAN GET HOT AND LOCK UP, HE BELIEVES THAT IF A SPRING IS INSTALLED INTO THE CALIPER THAT THIS WILL CEASE THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AND GETTING HOT WHICH THEN CAUSES THEM TO LOCK, CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DRAGGED, OVERHEATED AND THEN LOCKED UP, HE THEN INSTALLED A SPRING INTO THE CALIPERS WHICH PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AGAIN.*JB MANUFACTERER NOTIFIED BUT NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TT

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  • StructureFiled May 7, 2000

    DEES CHREVOLET CLAIMED THEY FIXED THE LEAKS. THEY WERE RUDE WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM AGAIN. WHEN IT RAINS I PUT A TARP OVER THE CAR. A BODY SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE PAINT JOB WAS NOT ORIGINAL AND THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR REPAINTED SINCE I BOUGHT IT ON APRIL 1993. WHY DOES A CAR LEAK WHEN IT NEVER HAS BEEN WRECKED. HOW DID IT GET ANOTHER PAINT JOB WHEN IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR ANY STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO IT. DEES CHEVROLET NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED UNDERCOVER AND SEE HOW THEY DO BUSINESS WITH THEIR WARRANTY DEPARTMENT. THEY WILL FIX IT AGAIN FOR YOU AT YOUR COST BUT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

  • StructureFiled Jan 10, 2000

    IT LEAKS INTO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT IS COMING FROM BUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS PROBABLY BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO. *AK

    Incident Oct 1, 1999

  • Electrical systemFiled Sep 22, 1999

    SMOKE IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, AND IT'S SO THICK THAT DRIVER CAN'T SEE WHERE TO GO. WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS ABOUT TO OCCUR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES HAYWIRE. *AK

    Incident Sep 21, 1999

  • Engine and engine coolingFiled May 11, 1999

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

  • Exterior lightingFiled Apr 20, 1999

    TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAS SMOKE COMING FROM IT, CAUSING THE BLINKERS TO WORK SPORATICALLY. DEALER SAYS THE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

  • Air bagsCrash1 injuredFiled Feb 18, 1999

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ,HIT A DEER HEAD-ON, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

  • Service brakes, hydraulic, air bagsCrashFiled Oct 7, 1998

    COMING TO AN INTERSECTION & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES. HAD NO WARNING. HAD NO BRAKES. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

    Incident Aug 14, 1998

  • Power trainFiled Sep 29, 1998

    TRANSMISSION EXPLODED.

    Incident Sep 11, 1998

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Aug 24, 1998

    CONTINUOUS ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRS/FAILURES. QCAW

    Incident Aug 1, 1998

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled May 8, 1998

    WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP INSTANTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

  • Vehicle speed controlFiled Feb 5, 1998

    SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

    Incident Jan 17, 1998

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Feb 5, 1998

    BRAKE PROBLEMS.

    Incident Feb 1, 1998

  • Vehicle speed controlFiled Feb 5, 1998

    ACCELERATOR STUCK RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL.

    Incident Jan 17, 1998

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Feb 5, 1998

    ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP.

    Incident Jan 17, 1998

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Jan 22, 1998

    FRONT BRAKES AND ROTOR FAILURES.

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Oct 23, 1997

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25-30 MPH BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, FINALLY VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER 5-10 SECONDS. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL BRAKES PADS AND SHOES, CHANGED ROTORS. BELIEVES IT IS A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

    Incident Sep 20, 1997

  • Engine and engine coolingFiled Oct 21, 1997

    CRACKED ENGINE HEAD, CAUSING LOSS ANTI-FREEZE. *AK

    Incident Oct 1, 1997

  • Air bags, seatsCrashFiled Aug 12, 1997

    CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT 45 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO UNBOLT FROM THE FLOOR ANCHOR, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE TO THE REAR. ALSO THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • Electrical systemFireFiled Aug 4, 1997

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE RELAY SWITCH. *AK

  • Latches/locks/linkages1 injuredFiled Jul 15, 1997

    HOOD CAME UNLATCHED STRIKING WINDSHIELD/SUN ROOF. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

    Incident Jun 6, 1997

  • StructureFiled Dec 30, 1996

    THE TEMPATURE WAS BELOW FREEZING AND THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE CRACKED AND ONE CAN NO LONGER ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

    Incident Dec 24, 1996

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Aug 14, 1996

    WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEED THE ABS WILL NOT STOP, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL STOP THEN LOCK UP AT ABOUT (20) OR (30) FEET. THIS HAPPEN ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

    Incident Aug 14, 1996

  • Electrical systemFiled Jun 26, 1996

    THE TURNING SIGNAL WIRING HAS STARTED SMOKING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

    Incident Jun 25, 1996

  • Engine and engine coolingFiled Jun 7, 1996

    THE MOTOR MOUNDS WERE NOT CORRECTLY TIGHTENED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MOVE AROUND EXCESSIVLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

    Incident Jan 3, 1996

  • Air bagsCrash2 injuredFiled Mar 26, 1996

    AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

    Incident Mar 24, 1996

  • Exterior lightingFiled Nov 30, 1995

    HI BEAM HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE ACTIVATED OR DEACTIVATED UNLESS THE WHEELS ARE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. TT

    Incident Nov 30, 1993

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Nov 28, 1995

    ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS.TT WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP, HAS EVEN DONE IT ON CONVRETE AS WELL AS GRAVEL, WHEN PUSHING ON BRAKES REALLY FAST THEY JUMP, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Nov 28, 1995

    ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT ROTORS WARPED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, PULSATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. TT *SLC

    Incident Sep 2, 1995

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Nov 28, 1995

    ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT ROTORS WARPED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, PULSATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. TT

    Incident Sep 2, 1995

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Nov 22, 1995

    ABS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED ROTORS, AND PADS. TT IN THE LAST YEAR CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THREE TIMES, WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT IS AS IF CONSUMER HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND A LOUD THUMP COMES FROM REAR BRAKS, IT IS NOW ABOUT TO BE THE FOURTH TIME THAT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED.*JB

    Incident Sep 22, 1995

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Nov 22, 1995

    ABS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED ROTORS, AND PADS. TT

    Incident Sep 22, 1995

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Nov 22, 1995

    ABS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED ROTORS, AND PADS. TT

    Incident Sep 22, 1995

  • Exterior lightingFireFiled Nov 17, 1995

    WHEN DRIVING AND TURN OFF CAR THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HAZARD LIGHT . TT

    Incident Nov 11, 1994

  • Service brakes, hydraulicFiled Oct 20, 1995

    ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

    Incident Sep 1, 1995

  • Air bagsCrashFiled Jun 21, 1995

    UPON HEAD ON COLLISION SPEED OF IMPACT OVER 15 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DELPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

    Incident Jun 19, 1995

  • Seat beltsFiled Jun 10, 1995

    PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED THROUGH WINDSHIELD/INJURIES. *SD

    Incident Jul 27, 1993

  • Electrical systemFiled Mar 14, 1995

    WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT AFTER SEVEN ATTEMPTS. TT

  • SteeringCrashFiled Oct 17, 1994

    POWER STEERING FAILS IN RAINY WEATHER/WET ROADS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

    Incident Oct 8, 1994