1994 CHEVROLET Beretta Problems

108

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

28 complaints

DT: TOTALED VEHICLE, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND AFTER HITTING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE KEEP GOING STRAIGHT AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. NOT SURE IF SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. *AK

Jun 16, 2005

Crash: 1

Injuries: 3

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE CONTINUES ON BEFORE COMING TO A VERY JERKY STOP. *NLM

Jun 18, 2003

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR AND ROTOR DISTORTION NEEDS REPLACING AT APPOX EVERY 11000MI. FRONT BRAKE DESIGN TOO SMALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. DT

Oct 31, 2002

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKING THE CARE DOES NOT STOP. IT ACTUALLY JUMPS, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1994. COULD THERE BE A DEFECT?*AK

Aug 29, 2002

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Aug 21, 2002

+ 23 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

11 complaints

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK

Feb 24, 2004

AFTER VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN TURNED OFF AND PARKED A FIRE TOOK PLACE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT UNDER THE DASH. THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Aug 23, 1999

Fire: 1

REPLACED BROKEN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WIRE. *AK

Apr 16, 1997

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DROVE HOME AND CAR CUT OFF, ALSO HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS, WILL DESCRIBE .*AK

Aug 22, 1996

HORN INOPERATIVE. *SD

May 03, 1996

+ 6 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

8 complaints

1994 CHEVY BERETTA CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DRIVE 2 MPH. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

Nov 15, 2007

Fire: 1

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD LEAK ANIT-FREEZE. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ANTI-FREEZE ONCE A WEEK TO KEEP COOLENT DOWN. TECHNICIAN STATED HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jan 10, 2001

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP FILLING CAR UP WITH ANTI-FREEZE BECAUSE IT KEEPS LEAKING OUT. THIS COULD START A FIRE. *AK *ML

Mar 07, 2000

CAR IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE BECAUSE OF A BAD ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 3 HEAD GASKETS FROM 12-26-96 THROUGH 01-27-00. *AK

Feb 03, 2000

VEHICLE FIRE.

Dec 31, 1996

Fire: 1

+ 3 more complaints for this component

SUSPENSION

7 complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE SUSPENSION. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 93V157000, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION FRONT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK

May 03, 2006

CAR WAS SQUAWKING AND VIBRATING ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IS BADLY WORN OUT AND THE GMC SHOULD REPLACE IT FREE SINCE IT IS THE MOST SAFETY PART OF THE CAR. SO I CALLED GMC CONSUMER SECTION AND TALKED TO ONE ADVISER MS. GLORIA. (REF.#03027319) SHE INSISTED THAT GM WILL NOT COVER IT. I BELIEVE IT AS UNFAIR AND MUST BE COVERED. EARLIER I MADE A REPORT TO NHTSA (ODI-740067) SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE I TOOK THE CAR TO LES STANFORD CHEVROLET IN DEARBORN MI AND GOT BOTH THE CONTROL ARMS REPAIRED. THEY CHARGED ME ABOUT 650.00 DOLLARS.(TEL# 313-565 6000) WILL YOU PLEASE HELP ME FOR GM TO REFUND THE MONEY.*AK

Feb 01, 2001

CAR VIBRATES VERY BADLY ON APPLYING BRAKE. THUMBING NOISE FROM FRONT WHEELS. SQUAWKING NOISE. MECHANIC TOLD IT IS FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM T WELDING AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FREE. REFER: CAMPAIGN 94CO3 & NHTSA 93V157000 (SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM). *AK

Jan 29, 2001

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE DUE TO LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING MALFUNCTIONING. PARTS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

Jun 14, 2000

FRONT END VIBRATION CLICK WHEN MAKING A TURN. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEFECT. TT

May 08, 1995

+ 2 more complaints for this component

STRUCTURE

7 complaints

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL LIFT FRAME DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jan 18, 2002

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

Oct 07, 1998

DOOR PANELS LEAK. *SD

May 03, 1996

DRIVERS SUNVISOR HANGS LOOSELY, HITTING DRIVER IN FOREHEAD/BLOCKING VISION, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *DSH

Jan 03, 1996

POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO REMAIN LOCKED WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, TRAPPING PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. *SKD

Jan 30, 1995

+ 2 more complaints for this component

TIRES

6 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET BERETTA WITH KUMHO SOLUS TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Sep 11, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SET OF CORNELL 1000 TIRES, LINE SIZE: P185/75R14, WHICH WERE BEING UTILIZED ON A 1999 CHEVROLET BERETTA. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGUN TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BELTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SEPARATED. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,000.

Mar 05, 2012

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Mar 16, 2004

GOODYEAR TIRE FAILURE. TT

Nov 09, 1995

GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *SKD

Feb 07, 1995

+ 1 more complaint for this component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

6 complaints

HIGH/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SELECTOR ON TURN SIGNAL SWITCH INOPERATIVE. LEFT TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES CLICKS VERY RAPIDLY AND DOES NOT ACTUALLY FLASH AND SMOKE COMES OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AROUND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. STEERING COLUMN IS QUITE HOT TO THE TOUCH AROUND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WHEN THIS OCCURS. PROBLEM IS WORSE/MORE FREQUENT WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING.*AK

Jan 10, 2001

CONSUMER CAN NOT CHANGE TO HIGH OR LOW BEAM WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *SLC

Jan 04, 2001

A SHORT OCCURS WITHIN TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, LEADING TO THE FLASHER UNIT CYCLING RAPIDLY, WITH NO TURNN SIGNAL OPERATION. *AK

Oct 07, 1997

WHEN MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEELS INTERFERE WITH DIMMER SWITCH. *AK

Mar 07, 1996

WHEN MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEELS INTERFERE WITH DIMMER SWITCH. *AK

Mar 07, 1996

+ 1 more complaint for this component

POWER TRAIN

6 complaints

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Jun 11, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Jun 11, 1998

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING DURING MEDIUM TO HARD ACCELERATION. *AK

Feb 24, 1997

CLUTCH MAKES NOISE/DOESN'T ENGAGE. *SD

May 03, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Nov 09, 1995

+ 1 more complaint for this component

SEATS

4 complaints

DRIVER SEAT CAME WITH VEHICLE CROOKED FROM FACTORY. BRACKET OR BRACE THAT THE SEAT FRAME SITS ON BROKE.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Sep 01, 2000

DRIVER'S SEAT CHSHION FRAME FAILED. MJS

Oct 20, 1999

UPON REAR AND THEN FORWARD IMPACT , MY DRIVER SEAT BROKE AT THE BASE AND I TRAVELLED PART WAY INTO THE BACK SEAT. MY DOCTOR BELIEVES THAT MY NECK INJURY WOULD NOT BE SO SEVERE IF THE SEAT HAD NOT BROKEN.

Sep 04, 1999

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

REAR SEATBACK FAILED TO RESTRAIN SPARE WHEEL FROM BREAKING INTO PASSENGER AREA DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AK

Jan 08, 1995

Injuries: 1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

3 complaints

MACHANIC TOUCHED IDLE WHEEL AND IT FELL INTO ENGINE.THE MACHANIC CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER AND HE WAS TOLD THE BACK SIDE OF THE IDLE WHEEL WAS KNOWN TO WROUGHT OUT AND FALL INTO ENGINE.IF HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ENGINE BLOWS AND YOU LOSE POWER.COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY EXSPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS.

Nov 01, 1999

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

Oct 20, 1997

VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY SURGES WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *DSH

Sep 25, 1995

SEAT BELTS

3 complaints

NO SUMMARY

Feb 22, 1999

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER SEATBELTS THAT ATTACH TO THE DOOR CRACKED AND CAME APART, THEY MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

May 05, 1998

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. IF YOU OPEN THE DOOR THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD YOU IN SEAT. IF IIVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WOULD NOT RESTRAINT THE VICTIM IF DOOR OPEN.*AK

Jul 30, 1996

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Feb 18, 1999

DOOR LATCH MISADJUSTED. *SD

May 03, 1996

AIR BAGS

2 complaints

VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF OTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Oct 10, 1996

Crash: 1

AIR BAG; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD IN A COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

Apr 22, 1996

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

VISIBILITY

2 complaints

WIPER ARM NUT LOOSE. *SD

May 03, 1996

LEFT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR INOPERATIVE. *SD

May 03, 1996

STEERING

2 complaints

THE HORN WILL NOT SOUND WHEN DEPRESSED, BEARING IN STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

Oct 20, 1995

ANTI-THEFT ALARM FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

Dec 19, 1994

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,SEATS

1 complaint

THE FRONT SEAT RELEASE LATCH DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. *JB THE BRAKE LIGHT MOUNTED ON THE WIND DEFLECTOR FAILED. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MELTED AND CRACKED. *NM

Dec 21, 2004

TIRES,WHEELS

1 complaint

FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE.*MR IN THE ACCIDENT, THE DOOR WAS DENTED AND ALL THE LUG NUTS WERE MISSING AND THREE OUT OF FIVE BOLTS WERE MISSING.*CB *JB

Dec 22, 2003

Crash: 1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

ENTIRE INTERIOR OF CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO FAULTY WIRING OR A SHORT IN THE DOME LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR AS PER THE FIRE INSPECTORS REPORT. *AK

Mar 08, 2001

Fire: 1

AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , ALSO THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Feb 14, 2000

Crash: 1

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD BUBBLES UP IN THE HEAT. THEY ARE LIKE AIR BUBBLES. THESE BUBBLES ARE ABLE TO BE POPPED. THE SITUATION GETS WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS OUTSIDE. I KNOW IT ISN'T A CHEMICAL OR SOMETHING THAT GOT ONTO THE SURFACE TO CAUSE THIS BECAUSE THE CAR IS KEPT CLEAN ALL THE TIME. THERE IS NEVER A TIME WHEN THE CAR IS DIRTY.

Sep 06, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

DURING COLD TEMPERATURES AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK, AND INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL CAR IS WARM. ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN FIRST STARTED, THEN LESSENS AS IT RUNS BUT NEVER GOES AWAY. BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED EVERY 12 THOUSAND MILES AND ROTORS CUT. OIL PAN CRACK AT JOINT OF PLUG. WHEEL COATINGS PEEL AND CENTER CAPS FALL OFF DURING REPEATED BRAKE WORK. *AK

Apr 09, 1999

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH BROKE, HEADLIGHTS CQN NO LONGER BE USED ON HIGH-BEAMS. IN ADDITION, ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME DISABLED. *AK

Feb 11, 1998

STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

ELECTRIC LOCKS WILL NOT WORK WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. THEY WILL EVENTUALLY KICK IN, AND ALLOWING FOR THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS TO GO OFF. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND DRIVER NEVER KNOWS WHEN. ALSO, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AT SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH. *AK

Feb 11, 1998

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 complaint

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS HAS BEEN WORN OUT.*AK

Sep 04, 1997

SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM HAS TAKEN PLACE TWICE. *AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES DUE TO VEHICLE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. LOCK FAILED. DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACED. SUNVISOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BROKE. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OFF BY 5 MILES, WAS REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END ALIGNMENT. DEALER IS REPAIRING TRANSMISSION FOR LUNGING PROBLEMS. RIGHT TAIL LIGHT REPLACED. *SLC

Nov 12, 1996

PARKING BRAKE

1 complaint

EMERGENCY BRAKE MISADJUSTED. *SD

May 03, 1996

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