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…
1989 Chevrolet BerettaProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 51 owner complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 8, 2004. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta has problems
51 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
11Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
8Seat belts2 crash/fire/injury
8Service brakes, hydraulic3 crash/fire/injury
6Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
6Structure1 crash/fire/injury
5Seats1 crash/fire/injury
3Vehicle speed control
3Fuel system, gasoline
2Power train
117 other systems3 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 11 | 3 |
| Seat belts | 8 | 2 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 8 | 3 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 1 |
| Structure | 6 | 1 |
| Seats | 5 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 1 |
| Power train | 2 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 11 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
4 recalls
1989 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
Seats
Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT AND RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.
no report yet
Seat belts
Risk. IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, UNBELTED OR IMPROPERLY BELTEDOCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK TO INJURY THAN IF BELTS ARE PROPERLY BUCKLED.
no report yet
Storage: tank assembly
Risk. IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
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
1989 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
6 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta, and the recalls they led to.
- HINGE PIN FAILURENo recall
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILSNo recall
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILURENo recall
- SEAT BREAKS FROM TRACKNo recall
In owners' words
What Beretta owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
ON JAN,9 2003 I BOUGHT A 1989 CHEVY BERETTA WITH 90000 MILES ON IT FOR THE SUM OF 2300.00 DOLLARS. ON MARCH 31 2003 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE MARSHAL TOLD ME THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. *JB
IGNITION SWITCH GOT SO HOT IT STARTED SMOKING AND FILLED THE CAR WITH SMOKE, STEERING COLUMN GOT SO HOT YOU COULD NOT TOUCH IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND COOLED DOWN IN ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
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