28 of the 783 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Beretta are about the suspension — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
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4%
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SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE SUSPENSION. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 93V157000, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION FRONT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10156699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THE PEELING PAINT. THE CLEAR COAT IS ALL OFF BY NOW AND LOOKS AWFUL. THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE CAR IS LOSS. I HAD THAT REPAIRED IN 2000 BUT IS LOSS AGAIN. THE SUPENSION HAS GIVEN PROBLEMS, I JUST REPLACED SOME PARTS THAT WERE BROKEN, LUCKILY THEY WEREN'T TO MUCH.
NHTSA complaint #10068796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE DRIVE WAY WITHOUT WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10066585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I PURCHASED A 95 BARRETTE. I DID NOT START HAVING PROBLEMS UNTIL 2000. IT WAS A BRAKE RELATED PROBLEM. MY BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT KNEW I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE IT CAUSED A ACCIDENT FROM BRAKE LOCK UP DURING HARD BRAKING. I ULTIMATELY BOUGHT A CD VERSION OF A AUTO REPAIR MANUAL. POPULAR MECHANICS REPAIR SOFTWARE. STILL NO ANSWERS UNTIL I WENT TO THE TSB AND SAFETY RECALL PORTION. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND MY PROBLEM IN THERE. IT WAS HOW THE WIRING WAS ROUTED IT AND WOULD RUB ON THE GAS LINE AND WEAR THE WIRES DOWN TO CAUSE A SHORT IN RESPECT CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN AND NOT OPERATE. I ALSO FOUND A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MINE. BELOW LIST THE RECALLS BULLETINS FOR 1995 CHEVROLET BERETTA V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI SAFETY RECALLS TSB NUMBER ISSUE DATE TSB TITLE 95C03 SEP 94 RECALL - SUPPORT PANEL OMITTED FROM ROCKER PANEL GENERAL RECALLS TSB NUMBER ISSUE DATE TSB TITLE 95C08 OCT 94 CAMPAIGN - A/T DEFECTIVE 2ND CLUTCH REACTION PLATE 410103 SEP 94 CAMPAIGN - PRODUCT BULLETIN NUMBERING SYSTEM I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE ENGINE THAT INVOLVES THE SERVICE BULLETINS. I AM OUTRAGED BECAUSE OF 2 REASONS. I PAID A LOT OF HARD EARNED MONEY FOR A VEHICLE WITH THE FAITH THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.. WELL I CALLED THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT I COULD DO TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS CORRECTED. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO..IT WAS MY PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM ONE VERY UPSET CUSTOMER. I NEED TO KNOW WHO I CAN CONTACT ABOUT THIS AND WRITE TO. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON MY CAR ABOUT ANY OF THE INVOLVED PROBLEMS. SO NOW I FIND OUT MY CAR COULD BE A DEATH TRAP. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THE ROCKER PANEL INVOLVES SIDE IMPACTS AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE SERIOUS INJURY FOR WHOEVER IS DRIVING THIS TYPE OF CAR. TS
NHTSA complaint #10000950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT 60 TO 65 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE FRONT. IT'S A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET, CONSUMER SAYS IF CONTROL ARM BREAKS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #8016087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CAR WAS SQUAWKING AND VIBRATING ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IS BADLY WORN OUT AND THE GMC SHOULD REPLACE IT FREE SINCE IT IS THE MOST SAFETY PART OF THE CAR. SO I CALLED GMC CONSUMER SECTION AND TALKED TO ONE ADVISER MS. GLORIA. (REF.#03027319) SHE INSISTED THAT GM WILL NOT COVER IT. I BELIEVE IT AS UNFAIR AND MUST BE COVERED. EARLIER I MADE A REPORT TO NHTSA (ODI-740067) SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE I TOOK THE CAR TO LES STANFORD CHEVROLET IN DEARBORN MI AND GOT BOTH THE CONTROL ARMS REPAIRED. THEY CHARGED ME ABOUT 650.00 DOLLARS.(TEL# 313-565 6000) WILL YOU PLEASE HELP ME FOR GM TO REFUND THE MONEY.
NHTSA complaint #740309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CAR VIBRATES VERY BADLY ON APPLYING BRAKE. THUMBING NOISE FROM FRONT WHEELS. SQUAWKING NOISE. MECHANIC TOLD IT IS FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM T WELDING AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FREE. REFER: CAMPAIGN 94CO3 & NHTSA 93V157000 (SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM).
NHTSA complaint #740067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE SPRINGS OR WHATEVER THE COILS ARE ON THE BACK OF MY CAR SQUEAK WHEN SOMEONE IS GETTING INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT CHEVROLET HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CORSICA'S AND BERETTA'S OF THAT YEAR WITH THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND NO PROOF OF THAT. THIS NOISE ALSO OCCURS WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS. IT ALMOST SOUND LIKE A SQUEAKY BED. AS FAR AS I KNOW IT DOESN'T OR HASN'T CAUSED ANY SAFETY PROBLEMS. MORE THAN ANYTHING IT IS ANNOYING. BUT, IF THIS CAN CAUSE A SAFETY PROBLEM I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD SON WHO RIDES IN THE BACK AS WELL AS CLIENTS ( I AM A REALTOR). I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE THOUGH, ABOUT THIS PARTICULARLY ANNOYING PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #737532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END BANGS LOUDLY, REPLACED SPROCKET, FAILED AGAIN, PAINT IS COMING OF IN HUGE PATCHES, ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #736501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE DUE TO LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING MALFUNCTIONING. PARTS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST. *AK
NHTSA complaint #863591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. YH
NHTSA complaint #551609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
SERVICE BULLETIN REPAIR OF THE INSULATOR AND BRACKET OF THE FRONT STABILIZER SHAFT AT FRAME DUE TO NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #544485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO ONE DIRECTION, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #827726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #534906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #534906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES AT 40 - 60 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #525407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR TRAILING ARM BROKE AT WELD. ALSO, LEFT FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #519064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
ALL EXTRIOR LIGHTS HEADLAMPS/TAIL LAMPS/SIDE MARKER LAMPS GO ON IN DAYTIME WITH NO WAY TO TURN OFF. IN ADDITION, ENGINE SURGES, SPEED INCREASES AND BACK FIRES/TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF CONTROL AND AT DIFFERENT TIMES, AND VEHICLE SQUEAKS, NOCEABLE AT SLOW SPEEDS OR ROLLIN GOVER SPEED BUMPS.
NHTSA complaint #526601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS HAS BEEN WORN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #815999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ELECTRICAL: TAKING THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF IGNITION/ DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF/INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES/ BATTERY DRAINS ITSELF CONTINUALLY. IN ADDITION, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. ALSO, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. HAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS MANY TIMES, BUT CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #812534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.