12 of the 129 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Beretta are about the body and structure — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 102,000 miles.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE FRONT SEAT RELEASE LATCH DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. *JB THE BRAKE LIGHT MOUNTED ON THE WIND DEFLECTOR FAILED. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MELTED AND CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #10101573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL LIFT FRAME DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8002470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DURING COLD TEMPERATURES AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK, AND INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL CAR IS WARM. ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN FIRST STARTED, THEN LESSENS AS IT RUNS BUT NEVER GOES AWAY. BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED EVERY 12 THOUSAND MILES AND ROTORS CUT. OIL PAN CRACK AT JOINT OF PLUG. WHEEL COATINGS PEEL AND CENTER CAPS FALL OFF DURING REPEATED BRAKE WORK.
NHTSA complaint #705470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #539639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ELECTRIC LOCKS WILL NOT WORK WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. THEY WILL EVENTUALLY KICK IN, AND ALLOWING FOR THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS TO GO OFF. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND DRIVER NEVER KNOWS WHEN. ALSO, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AT SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #525188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM HAS TAKEN PLACE TWICE. *AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES DUE TO VEHICLE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. LOCK FAILED. DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACED. SUNVISOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BROKE. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OFF BY 5 MILES, WAS REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END ALIGNMENT. DEALER IS REPAIRING TRANSMISSION FOR LUNGING PROBLEMS. RIGHT TAIL LIGHT REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM HAS TAKEN PLACE TWICE. *AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES DUE TO VEHICLE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. LOCK FAILED. DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACED. SUNVISOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BROKE. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OFF BY 5 MILES, WAS REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END ALIGNMENT. DEALER IS REPAIRING TRANSMISSION FOR LUNGING PROBLEMS. RIGHT TAIL LIGHT REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR PANELS LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #504332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVERS SUNVISOR HANGS LOOSELY, HITTING DRIVER IN FOREHEAD/BLOCKING VISION, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #500056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO REMAIN LOCKED WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, TRAPPING PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR THE POWER LOCK WOULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR AND THE PLASTIC PART AROUND THE HANDLE WAS PUT ON WRONG AND THE PANEL WAS PUT ON WRONG. TT
NHTSA complaint #958865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR THE POWER LOCK WOULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR AND THE PLASTIC PART AROUND THE HANDLE WAS PUT ON WRONG AND THE PANEL WAS PUT ON WRONG. TT
NHTSA complaint #958865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.