15 of the 129 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Beretta are about the electrical system — 12% of everything reported for this model year.
15
Complaints
1
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10059703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ENTIRE INTERIOR OF CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO FAULTY WIRING OR A SHORT IN THE DOME LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR AS PER THE FIRE INSPECTORS REPORT.
NHTSA complaint #742128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AFTER VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN TURNED OFF AND PARKED A FIRE TOOK PLACE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT UNDER THE DASH. THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #845587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH BROKE, HEADLIGHTS CQN NO LONGER BE USED ON HIGH-BEAMS. IN ADDITION, ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME DISABLED.
NHTSA complaint #519095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
REPLACED BROKEN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WIRE.
NHTSA complaint #514210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DROVE HOME AND CAR CUT OFF, ALSO HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS, WILL DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #801176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #504332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #504332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING ACCIDENT DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #487342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHEN CAR IS COLD THE HORN WORKS AFTER CAR IS WARM THE HORN STOPS WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHEN CAR IS COLD THE HORN WORKS AFTER CAR IS WARM THE HORN STOPS WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN WILL NOT SOUND WHEN DEPRESSED, BEARING IN STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT
NHTSA complaint #973703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHEN IN DRIVE TO PROCEED FORWARD VEHICLE WILL COAST A FEW FEET AND NO RESPONSE TO ACCELERATOR AND SHIFTING OF GEARS, NOTHING. TT
NHTSA complaint #958348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.