1990 Chevrolet Beretta
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1990 Chevrolet Beretta. Newest first.
The front shoulder belt retractors may have reduced sensitivity of the lock-up feature and would not function in a sudden deceleration or crash.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of the shoulder belt retractor would result inthe seat occupant only being restrained by the lap belt in a crash or suddenstop, and an increased possibility of injury.
Owner's manuals were printed with rear center seat belt information omitted.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This would not comply with fmvss 209.
Remedy
Insert missing information into owners manual.
Owner complaints
39 complaints4 involved a crash1 involved a fire8 injuries2 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
Electronic egr valve IS spring-loaded closed. exhaust pressure overcomes spring pressure, causing underhood exhaust leak. noticed problem by smelling exhaust inside car. snapped throttle open and saw puff of exhaust gas from egr valve. potential asphyxiation problem! *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Brake line punctured, resulting in an extended stopping distance. manufacturer has been notified.*ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The seatbelts will not stay hooked in place, latch broken.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Clip on seat belt broke off,seat belt very easily released unintentionally from clasp. *Ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Wheels › Rim
Braking system in the front and rear/ hub assembly needed to be replaced continuously. Also, transmission was replaced 4 times. Defect kept occurring. Please provide further information.*ak
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
While driving the vehicle's wheel fell off of the vehicle, due to possible lug nut failure. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs
- Unknown or other
No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak
- Unknown or other
No summary listed for above vehicle. *Ak
- Parking brake › Indicator light · Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seat belt on the driver side has come apart. Also, emergency brake handle button to activate has come apart. contacted dealer. *Ak
- Steering
The steering bracket and bolts attached to the firewall sheared off which caused steering difficulties and may result in a crash. please provide further information. *Ak
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Steering column coupling broke, causing steering column to fall off. *ak
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
No summary listed for this vehicle.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Three 3 engine cylinder heads are cracked as per a mechanic. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
While driving vehicle at 30mph the right front wheel fell of due to lugs:nuts:bolts loosening. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
While driving smoke IS coming from the steering wheel, possibly from turn signal lights. the dealer has been notified. *ak
- Structure › Frame and members
Paint peeled off the body of a vehicle.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage · Suspension › Rear
Rear trailing arm broke at weld. Also, left front seat belts fails to operate properly. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brakes: driving approximately 30mph, approaching a red light put foot on brake pedal went completely to the floor, and the car would not stop, ran into another car. *ak 2 people were injured in accident. *slc
- Electrical system › Ignition
The ignition switch/wire failed.
- Electrical system › Ignition · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
Rear defroster failed.
- Structure › Frame and members
Paint IS peeling off from entire body of vehicle. *ak
- Unknown or other
Unspecified.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
After recall repairs were performed the plastic component that holds the the seat belt shoulder strap to common buckle which the waist strap attaches to, broke in half. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Instrument cluster went out twice.
- Vehicle speed control
With cause unknown, vehicle will accelerate with no warning. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fr.seat belt buckle fails
There is no summary currently available
- Sticking throttle
There is no summary currently available
- Park brake handle failure
There is no summary currently available
- Sticking throttle
There is no summary currently available
- Fuel tank separation
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 615073Some V6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that IS generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not reappear until the next change of oil.
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