no report yet
Seat belts
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…
1988 Chevrolet BerettaProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 60 owner complaints about the 1988 Chevrolet Beretta, most often about the structure. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 27, 2003. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1988 Chevrolet Beretta has problems
60 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
15Structure
10Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
9Seat belts3 crash/fire/injury
8Latches/locks/linkages
7Steering1 crash/fire/injury
7Engine and engine cooling
7Service brakes, hydraulic2 crash/fire/injury
5Visibility1 crash/fire/injury
4Power train
97 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 15 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 10 | 2 |
| Seat belts | 9 | 3 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 8 | 0 |
| Steering | 7 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 7 | 2 |
| Visibility | 5 | 1 |
| Power train | 4 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 9 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
4 recalls
1988 Chevrolet Beretta recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Body: hood
Risk. A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD LEAD TO THE PRIMARYLATCH NOT BEING FULLY ENGAGED, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN.
no report yet
Door: hinge and attachments
Risk. HINGE SEPARATION MAY REDUCE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OFTHE SIDE OF THE CAR AND INCREASE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN TYPES OF ACCIDENTS.
no report yet
Hood: latch
Risk. A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARYLATCH TO MALFUNCTION.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.
Best & worst years
1988 vs. every other Beretta year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Beretta median. How we score
'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'02
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
17 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1988 Chevrolet Beretta, and the recalls they led to.
- SAFETY BELTSNo recall
- INADEQUATE BRAKESNo recall
- REAR WHEEL SPINDLENo recall
- DOOR HINGE PINSLed to recall 89V-225
- LOSS OF STEERINGNo recall
- HOOD LATCH FAILURELed to recall 91V-135
- BRAKE PERFORMANCENo recall
- HINGE PIN FAILURENo recall
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILSNo recall
- LEFT REAR WHEEL SPINDLENo recall
- DOOR HINGE PIN FAILURENo recall
- WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURENo recall
- STEERING BINDSNo recall
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILURENo recall
- SEAT BREAKS FROM TRACKNo recall
In owners' words
What Beretta owners report
Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE AND CAME OFF THE FRAME BECAUSE ONE OR TWO OF THE HINGES BROKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
RECALL # 89V225, REPLACED DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55-60) MPH ON THE TURNPIKE, THE HOOD FLEW BACK AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND DESTROYED THE SUNROOF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Own a 1988 Beretta?
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