Known Recalls

Model year record

1988 Chevrolet Beretta

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 90 owner complaints on file.

Chevrolet Beretta, 1987–1996 generation
Pictured: the 1987–1996 generation. Greg Gjerdingen, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V206000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
722,884
Reported to NHTSA
1991-11-26
Owners notified
1991-12-18

Defect description

THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V135000

Structure: body: hood

Component
Structure: body: hood
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
290,408
Reported to NHTSA
1991-08-19
Owners notified
1991-10-21

Defect description

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND COULD BECOME BENT. THIS WILL LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE FULL PRIMARY LATCH ENGAGEMENT IS NOT ATTAINED.

Safety risk

A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD LEAD TO THE PRIMARYLATCH NOT BEING FULLY ENGAGED, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IF THISWERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THEWINDSHIELD, REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASHCOULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V225000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

Component
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
170,769
Reported to NHTSA
1989-12-18
Owners notified
1989-12-08

Defect description

A DOOR HINGE (UPPER OR LOWER) MAY BREAK WHILE OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REPOSITION AND CLOSE PROPERLY.

Safety risk

HINGE SEPARATION MAY REDUCE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OFTHE SIDE OF THE CAR AND INCREASE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN TYPES OF ACCIDENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DOOR HINGES ON BOTH DOORS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V039000

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
282,052
Reported to NHTSA
1988-03-23
Owners notified
1988-04-26

Defect description

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED RESULTING IN LATCH BECOMING BENT.

Safety risk

A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARYLATCH TO MALFUNCTION. IF THIS OCCURED THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IFTHIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION REDUCTION OF FORWARD VISIBILITY COULDCAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments9187,631 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash5—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch5—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components4—
Seat belts3187,631 mi
Seat belts: front: webbing3—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar3—
Structure: body: door3—
Electrical system: ignition2—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2—
Power train: automatic transmission2—
Power train: clutch assembly2—
Seat belts: front: anchorage2—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)2—
Structure: body: hood2—
Visibility: glass, side/rear2—
Electrical system1—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1—
Electrical system: ignition: switch1—
Engine and engine cooling1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1—
Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch1—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1—
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock1—
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock1—
Parking brake: conventional1—
Power train: driveline: universal joint1—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders1—
Steering1—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections1—
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments1187,631 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid1—
Structure: frame and members1—
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1—
Suspension: rear: shock absorber1—
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control1—
Visibility: power window devices and controls1—
Visibility: windshield1—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1—
Wheels: rim1—

The 1987 model has 30 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Chevrolet Beretta model years

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All Chevrolet Beretta recalls by year

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