Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet Beretta submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 27 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.
The 25 most recent of 27, in the owner's own words
PER MY MECHANIC, THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND SUPPOSEDLY A RECALL REGARDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CUTTING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE REAR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM.. I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING ON THIS, AND I WAS WONDERING IF I SUBMIT THE BILL TO SOMEONE AT CHEVROLET, IF I CAN GET REIMBURSED. *AK
I'M SORRY THAT I CAN'T BE MORE DESCRIPTIVE ABOUT THIS, BUT I AM A WOMAN WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? ANYWAYS, I HAVE HAD MY FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED ABOUT 3 TIMES NOW! I JUST HAD ALL NEW BRAKES AND THE ROTORS TURNED 4 MONTHS AGO AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID ON MY LAST BRAKE INSPECTION, 12/4 /00, THAT I ONLY HAVE 40% LEFT ON THE FRONT AND 70% ON THE BACK! HOW CAN THIS BE? I COULD UNDERSTAND THIS IF I HAD A GIZILLION MILES ON MY CAR AND I RAN THE HELL OUT OF IT BUT 35,000 MILES AND 3 BRAKE JOBS?! WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? WELL I GUESS THAT IT WILL BE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AT THE DEALERSHIP SEEINGS HOW THEY HAVE RIPPED ME OFF FOR HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS! *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON THE BRAKES FADE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME MECHANIC REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER THAT HE SAYS WAS LEAKING. THE NEXT DAY BRAKES FAILED AGAIN & COMPUTER BOX NEXT TO MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. BRAKES WORKED FOR ONE MONTH & WITHOUT WARNING, WENT DOWN TO FLOOR AGAIN. COMPUTER HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN & WE ARE IN FEAR OF DRIVING IT SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN BRAKES FAIL. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY AT 60,000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED; BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ROTORS ONCE, AT 70,000 MILES MORE BRAKE PROBLEMS, SUNVISER FELL OFF AT 100 MILES, SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP AT 100 MILES. THIS CAR IS COMPLETELY UNREAL. *AK
IT HAS HAPPENDED 2 TIMES. WHEN IT IS RAINING, AND I GO TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKE, AND WHEN I DO, THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK
ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES ,AND THE ABS SYSTEM GAVE OUT. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD, AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THERE IS NO CONTROL. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ABS MOTOR TWICE, AND NOW REPAIRS ARE NEEDED FOR THIRD TIME. *AK
WHEN SHE IS DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP AND MAKE NOISE. CONSUMER REPLIED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES SHOES ALMOST EVERY MONTH. *AK
CONSUMER IS COMPLAIING OF FOUR SETS OF BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 58000 MILES OF WEAR,EVEN THOUGH DEALER REPLACED & REPAIRED THEM WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER BECAUSE WARRANTY STILL BEING INEFFECT. BUT THIS CONDITION STILL NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT IS NOT A NORMAL CONDITION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NEW/REPLACED BRAKES FAIL TO PERFORM PROPERLY, ARE NOISY, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED APPROX. EVERY 15,000 MILES.
PREMAURE WEAR OF ABS BRAKES. ALSO REPLACED WORN BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/ CALIPERS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX 35-40 MPH, WENT TO HIT BRAKES & RECEIVED NO RESPONSE, NO BRAKES ACTION, NO WARNING LIGHT, PUT BRAKES TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE. IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT, HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DO A 180 DEGREE SPIN, THE VEHICLE HAS NO PRIOR BRAKE PROBLEM HISTORY. WEATHER WAS SUNNY/DRY. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP REPEATEDLY. SENSOR WORN THROUGH ON THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE.
TRANSMISSION SLIPS MOSTLY WHEN TURNING. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *DH
BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN. *SD
ABS BRAKE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHEN THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO STOP IT SEEMS AS IF HE HAS NO BRAKES. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DEVELOPES CRACKS RESULTING IN LOSS OF REAR BRAKE SHOES AND PADS. *AK
(ABS) FAILURE ON THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED W/NO RESPONSE UPON APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETIAL. TT
RENTING VEHICLE WICKSTROM CHEVROLET ROSELLE IL; INSUFFICIENT CLEARING OF ACCELERATOR, BRAKE PEDAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE HEAD LIGHT ON AT NIGHT THE LIGHT GO OFF WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP THE BRAKE GRIND HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
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