Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 93 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Beretta. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE DRIVE WAY WITHOUT WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
I PURCHASED A 95 BARRETTE. I DID NOT START HAVING PROBLEMS UNTIL 2000. IT WAS A BRAKE RELATED PROBLEM. MY BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT KNEW I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE IT CAUSED A ACCIDENT FROM BRAKE LOCK UP DURING HARD BRAKING. I ULTIMATELY BOUGHT A CD VERSION OF A AUTO REPAIR MANUAL. POPULAR MECHANICS REPAIR SOFTWARE. STILL NO ANSWERS UNTIL I WENT TO THE TSB AND SAFETY RECALL PORTION. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND MY PROBLEM IN THERE. IT WAS HOW THE WIRING WAS ROUTED IT AND WOULD RUB ON THE GAS LINE AND WEAR THE WIRES DOWN TO CAUSE A SHORT IN RESPECT CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN AND NOT OPERATE. I ALSO FOUND A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MINE. BELOW LIST THE RECALLS BULLETINS FOR 1995 CHEVROLET BERETTA V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI SAFETY RECALLS TSB NUMBER ISSUE DATE TSB TITLE 95C03 SEP 94 RECALL - SUPPORT PANEL OMITTED FROM ROCKER PANEL GENERAL RECALLS TSB NUMBER ISSUE DATE TSB TITLE 95C08 OCT 94 CAMPAIGN - A/T DEFECTIVE 2ND CLUTCH REACTION PLATE 410103 SEP 94 CAMPAIGN - PRODUCT BULLETIN NUMBERING SYSTEM I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE ENGINE THAT INVOLVES THE SERVICE BULLETINS. I AM OUTRAGED BECAUSE OF 2 REASONS. I PAID A LOT OF HARD EARNED MONEY FOR A VEHICLE WITH THE FAITH THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.. WELL I CALLED THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT I COULD DO TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS CORRECTED. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO..IT WAS MY PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM ONE VERY UPSET CUSTOMER. I NEED TO KNOW WHO I CAN CONTACT ABOUT THIS AND WRITE TO. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON MY CAR ABOUT ANY OF THE INVOLVED PROBLEMS. SO NOW I FIND OUT MY CAR COULD BE A DEATH TRAP. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THE ROCKER PANEL INVOLVES SIDE IMPACTS AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE SERIOUS INJURY FOR WHOEVER IS DRIVING THIS TYPE OF CAR. TS
AT 60 TO 65 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE FRONT. IT'S A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET, CONSUMER SAYS IF CONTROL ARM BREAKS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.*AK
LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH REAR AXLE BROKE, AND LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF AXLE. VEHICLE ROLLED A COUPLE OF TIMES, WAS TOTALLED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. SECOND TIME VEHICLE WAS DOING SAME THING AND IDLING FUNNY. COOLANT WAS SHOOTING OUT. THIRD TIME SAME PROBLEM. SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. STILL RAN FUNNY.*AK
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
SMALL COOLANT LEAK ON RIGHT SIDE OF CYLINDER HEAD GASKET, DURING THE FALL LEAK WORSENED, GASKET REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR CHARGES, OWNER BELIEVES THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED IN MAY FOR CAVALIER'S AND S10'S, SAME ENGINE MODEL. CJ
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
I HAD MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT ENGAGING WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO DRIVE AS THEY SHOULD. SO, I TRIED IT MANUALLY ON THE AUTO LOCK SWITCH WITH NO REACTION I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT DOES THIS MAINLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. BUT, THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THIS YEAR. THE MECHANIC GOT OUT HIS DIAGRAM BOOK ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON THE CAR AND DECIDED THAT IT WAS A RELAY, THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT IT COULD BE, HE SAID. AFTER BEING CHARGED AROUND $80.00 FOR LABOR AND PARTS, I WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. THE NEXT MORNING, IT DID THE SAME THING. AGAIN, I FEEL THAT I WAS RAPED BY THE DEALERSHIP!*AK
THE SPRINGS OR WHATEVER THE COILS ARE ON THE BACK OF MY CAR SQUEAK WHEN SOMEONE IS GETTING INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT CHEVROLET HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CORSICA'S AND BERETTA'S OF THAT YEAR WITH THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND NO PROOF OF THAT. THIS NOISE ALSO OCCURS WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS. IT ALMOST SOUND LIKE A SQUEAKY BED. AS FAR AS I KNOW IT DOESN'T OR HASN'T CAUSED ANY SAFETY PROBLEMS. MORE THAN ANYTHING IT IS ANNOYING. BUT, IF THIS CAN CAUSE A SAFETY PROBLEM I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD SON WHO RIDES IN THE BACK AS WELL AS CLIENTS ( I AM A REALTOR). I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE THOUGH, ABOUT THIS PARTICULARLY ANNOYING PROBLEM.*AK
35000 MILES AND I NEED A NEW WATER PUMP? IT COST ME ALMOST $350.00 TO HAVE A NEW ONE PUT ON! ACCORDING TO MY UNCLE, WHO IS A MECANIC, THE WATER PUMP DID NOT NEED REPLACING! THE PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE FOR THE COOLANT HAD A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE BOLT. I TOLD THE MECHANIC THIS AND THEY STILL PUT A WATER PUMP ON IT! DO THESE DEALERSHIPS GET OFF WHEN A WOMAN COMES IN AND THEY CAN TAKE HER FOR ALL THAT SHE IS WORTH?! HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE COOLANT LEAKING OUT FROM THE PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE?VALVE?*AK
FRONT END BANGS LOUDLY, REPLACED SPROCKET, FAILED AGAIN, PAINT IS COMING OF IN HUGE PATCHES, ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING REPLACED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AND STEERING VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING/CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT DRIVER ENOUGH AND DRIVER COULD HAVE AVOIDED HEAD INJURIES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
AN OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, THERE'S A TICKING NOISE.*AK
IN JULY 1999, I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED @ 60,000 - LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT - I HAVE HAD TO PUT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN A 4/5 YEAR OLD CAR.
A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. YH
VEHICLE WILL LOSE 2 QUARTS OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES. MECHANIC HAS PUT BLACK DYE IN ENGINE, BUT INDICTATED NO LEAK. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
COOLANT LEAK CAUSED HEAD GASKET TO CRACK. HENNA CHEV CLAIMED FOR A WEEK NOT TO KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, THEN SAID IT WOULD COST ME $250 JUST TO TAKE APART THE ENGINE TO DISCOVER PROBLEM. HAD TO TAKE CAR TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP. REPAIRS COST ME OVER $900. CHEVROLET REFUSES RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20MPH CAR DIED, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. DEALER SAID COOLANT LEAKED INTO ENGINE, CAUSING IT TO FREEZE UP AND LOCK. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE. *AK *ML
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
BOTH FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. *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
STEERING COLUMN WII LL NOT STEER AT ALL. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND 35 TO 45 MILES, THE STEERING COLUMN IS WEAK. *AK
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