20 of the 50 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Beretta are about the braking system — 40% of everything reported for this model year.
20
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
COMING TO AN INTERSECTION & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES. HAD NO WARNING. HAD NO BRAKES. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.
NHTSA complaint #828687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #529996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTOR FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #529698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP INSTANTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #823157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP INSTANTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #823157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #529954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25-30 MPH BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, FINALLY VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER 5-10 SECONDS. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL BRAKES PADS AND SHOES, CHANGED ROTORS. BELIEVES IT IS A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #817460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25-30 MPH BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, FINALLY VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER 5-10 SECONDS. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL BRAKES PADS AND SHOES, CHANGED ROTORS. BELIEVES IT IS A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #817460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEED THE ABS WILL NOT STOP, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL STOP THEN LOCK UP AT ABOUT (20) OR (30) FEET. THIS HAPPEN ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #800845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEED THE ABS WILL NOT STOP, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL STOP THEN LOCK UP AT ABOUT (20) OR (30) FEET. THIS HAPPEN ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #800845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS.TT WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP, HAS EVEN DONE IT ON CONVRETE AS WELL AS GRAVEL, WHEN PUSHING ON BRAKES REALLY FAST THEY JUMP, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #975585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT ROTORS WARPED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, PULSATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. TT *SLC
NHTSA complaint #975584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT ROTORS WARPED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, PULSATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. TT *SLC
NHTSA complaint #975584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT ROTORS WARPED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, PULSATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. TT
NHTSA complaint #975584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED ROTORS, AND PADS. TT IN THE LAST YEAR CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THREE TIMES, WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT IS AS IF CONSUMER HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND A LOUD THUMP COMES FROM REAR BRAKS, IT IS NOW ABOUT TO BE THE FOURTH TIME THAT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #975338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ABS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED ROTORS, AND PADS. TT IN THE LAST YEAR CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THREE TIMES, WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT IS AS IF CONSUMER HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND A LOUD THUMP COMES FROM REAR BRAKS, IT IS NOW ABOUT TO BE THE FOURTH TIME THAT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #975338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED ROTORS, AND PADS. TT IN THE LAST YEAR CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THREE TIMES, WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT IS AS IF CONSUMER HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND A LOUD THUMP COMES FROM REAR BRAKS, IT IS NOW ABOUT TO BE THE FOURTH TIME THAT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #975338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED ROTORS, AND PADS. TT
NHTSA complaint #975338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ABS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED ROTORS, AND PADS. TT
NHTSA complaint #975338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
NHTSA complaint #973686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.