Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 39 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Chevrolet Beretta, most frequently naming the seat belts, interior & seats and brakes categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 5 NHTSA investigations name it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 1995 | 6 | 7 |
| Apr 1995 | 1 | 8 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 9 |
| Jun 1995 | 1 | 10 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 11 |
| Mar 1996 | 1 | 12 |
| May 1996 | 2 | 14 |
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 15 |
| Aug 1996 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 17 |
| Feb 1997 | 1 | 18 |
| Mar 1997 | 2 | 20 |
| May 1997 | 1 | 21 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 22 |
| Jan 1998 | 1 | 23 |
| Apr 1998 | 2 | 25 |
| Jun 1998 | 1 | 26 |
| Nov 1998 | 1 | 27 |
| Apr 1999 | 1 | 28 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 29 |
| Sep 1999 | 1 | 30 |
| Oct 1999 | 1 | 31 |
| Dec 1999 | 2 | 33 |
| Sep 2000 | 2 | 35 |
| Mar 2001 | 3 | 38 |
| Nov 2001 | 1 | 39 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS
There is no summary currently available
STICKING THROTTLE
There is no summary currently available
PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
STICKING THROTTLE
There is no summary currently available
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
ELECTRONIC EGR VALVE IS SPRING-LOADED CLOSED. EXHAUST PRESSURE OVERCOMES SPRING PRESSURE, CAUSING UNDERHOOD EXHAUST LEAK. NOTICED PROBLEM BY SMELLING EXHAUST INSIDE CAR. SNAPPED THROTTLE OPEN AND SAW PUFF OF EXHAUST GAS FROM EGR VALVE. POTENTIAL ASPHYXIATION PROBLEM! *AK
BRAKE LINE PUNCTURED, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
THE SEATBELTS WILL NOT STAY HOOKED IN PLACE, LATCH BROKEN.
CLIP ON SEAT BELT BROKE OFF,SEAT BELT VERY EASILY RELEASED UNINTENTIONALLY FROM CLASP. *AK
BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE FRONT AND REAR/ HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES. DEFECT KEPT OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, DUE TO POSSIBLE LUG NUT FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT REAPPEAR UNTIL THE NEXT CHANGE OF OIL. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.