Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Dec 27, 2003
RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10051168
- Incident
- Dec 27, 2003
- Mileage
- 187,631 mi
1988 Chevrolet Beretta Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Dec 27, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
25%
of 60 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Chevrolet Beretta submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structure
Filed Sep 8, 1999
MY HOOD FLEW UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND IT IS ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS THE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING AHEAD OF ME I SLOWED DOWN AND THIS OCCURED. I HAD TWO PASSENGERS THAT WERE TOTALLY STARTLED BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD LATCH UNTIL I HAPPENED UPON THIS WEB SITE. THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING THE INTEREST OF THE CONSUMER. FINALLY I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR SINCE THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. I JUST LAST WEEK HAD A COMPANY COME OUT AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FOR ABOUT $135.00 I DO NOT HAVE ANY ESTIMATES FOR THE HOOD YET.
- NHTSA ID
- 711059
- Incident
- Jun 10, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Jun 23, 1999
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE AND CAME OFF THE FRAME BECAUSE ONE OR TWO OF THE HINGES BROKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 840909
- Incident
- Jun 21, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Apr 22, 1999
DOOR HINGES FAILED THIS GREATLY. THIS WOULD COMPROMISE THE STRUTURAL INTEGRETY OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING A CRASH, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF LIFE AND OR LIMB DEALER HAS INFORMED MYSELF OF SAFTY BULLETIN ON THIES PARTS FAILING IN 1988 BERETTAS & CORSICAS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 705877
- Incident
- Apr 20, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Apr 21, 1999
WHEN OPENING VEHICLE'S DOOR IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF DUE TO HINGES BREAKING. OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836954
Body & structure
Filed Jun 3, 1998
WELD ON RIGHT DOOR HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE FENDER TO BUCKLE IN WHEN THE DOOR OPENED.
- NHTSA ID
- 536246
- Incident
- Jul 16, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Jan 5, 1998
RECALL # 89V225, REPLACED DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 820252
- Incident
- Jan 4, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jun 9, 1997
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55-60) MPH ON THE TURNPIKE, THE HOOD FLEW BACK AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND DESTROYED THE SUNROOF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812905
- Incident
- Jun 6, 1997
AirbagsBody & structureInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Dec 24, 1996
POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF TRUNK DOOR FAILED CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE TRUNK. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL LEAKS AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 513824
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1996
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+3 more
Filed Jun 12, 1996
DOOR HINGE FAILED. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 458108
- Incident
- Jun 12, 1996
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed May 10, 1996
PAINT DELAMINATES FROM PRIMER CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE PAINT WHICH IT NOT TO BOND WITH PRIMER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 504490
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1989
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Aug 21, 1995
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANELS ARE LOOSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING RIGHT . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970759
Body & structure
Filed Jul 1, 1995
PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGE SNAPPED AT BOLT. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 485785
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed May 9, 1995
ON BOTH DOORS HAVE SUPPORT LEVER THAT BROKE INSTANTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 965131
Body & structure
Filed Feb 16, 1995
DRIVER'S DOOR MISALIGNED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY CLOSING DOOR PROPERLY. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 481925
- Incident
- Feb 16, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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