12 of the
71 complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta are about the
electrical system — 17% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
93,314 miles.
F
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Wiring
325.0%
Interior/Under Dash
325.0%
Ignition
216.7%
Module
216.7%
Switch
18.3%
Starter Assembly
18.3%
Electrical System across every Chevrolet Beretta year
ON JAN,9 2003 I BOUGHT A 1989 CHEVY BERETTA WITH 90000 MILES ON IT FOR THE SUM OF 2300.00 DOLLARS. ON MARCH 31 2003 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE MARSHAL TOLD ME THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER.
NHTSA complaint #10014004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pompton LA, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MAIN COMPUTER FAILS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AT ANY SPEED. THIS IS THE 4TH COMPUTER REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #531338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knoxville, TN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT/COMPUTER/STARTER/TIRES/BRAKES AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #526254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knoxville, TN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT/COMPUTER/STARTER/TIRES/BRAKES AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #526254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Malden, MOFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER 6 DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE .
NHTSA complaint #807844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hauppauge, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #804690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clemson, SC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #510857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hancock, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #505358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lansing, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH GOT SO HOT IT STARTED SMOKING AND FILLED THE CAR WITH SMOKE, STEERING COLUMN GOT SO HOT YOU COULD NOT TOUCH IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND COOLED DOWN IN ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #987229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DES Plaines, ILFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE CAR IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STEERING COLUMN EMITS SMOKE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Olney, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SMOKES WHILE DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY AFTER AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN ON. TT
NHTSA complaint #963015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.