no report yet
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Risk. THIS COULD ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM STEERINGCOLUMN; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
1991 Chevrolet BerettaProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 49 owner complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Beretta, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 20, 2009. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1991 Chevrolet Beretta has problems
49 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
20Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
12Exterior lighting1 crash/fire/injury
6Steering
6Service brakes, hydraulic4 crash/fire/injury
4Engine and engine cooling
3Vehicle speed control
2Air bags
2Fuel system, gasoline
2Power train
87 other systems4 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 20 | 3 |
| Exterior lighting | 12 | 1 |
| Steering | 6 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 6 | 4 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 0 |
| Air bags | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 0 |
| Power train | 2 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 8 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
1991 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.
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
1991 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
NHTSA crash tests
1991 Chevrolet Beretta safety ratings
1991 Chevrolet Beretta 2-DR in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
6 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1991 Chevrolet Beretta, and the recalls they led to.
- DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOROpen
- STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONLed to recall 91V-083
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONNo recall
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- STEERING COLUMN SMK/FLAMESNo recall
In owners' words
What Beretta owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
THOUGHT IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR IT CHECKED TO BE GOOD THEN I BOUGHT A BATTERY THEN CHANGED THE FUZE AND THE CAR IS STILL DYEING THE BATTERY GAGE STILL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN THEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THAT TURNS THE TURN SIGNAL OFF AND ON SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHEN IT WAS…
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR AT ALL SHE SAYS CAR CUTS OFF OR WILL STALL DURING DRIVING,HER 5 YEAR WARRANTY IS UP THE DEALER WON'T HELP HER. TT CONSUMER STATES STALLING HAS CONTINUED EVEN THOUGH WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *SLC
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT 35 MPH. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
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