IllustrationBRAKES FAIL ON OCCASION.
1994 Chevrolet Beretta
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Beretta do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 85 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
85 reportsSUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
A SHORT OCCURS WITHIN TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, LEADING TO THE FLASHER UNIT CYCLING RAPIDLY, WITH NO TURNN SIGNAL OPERATION. *AK
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.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE COMSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND WHEN THE COMSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAK PEDAL. COMSUMER DIDN'T TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER YET. *AK
ON 2 OCCASIONS, WITH 2 DIFFERENT DRIVERS, WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP TO AVOID HITTING A STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CAR, DRIVER APPLIED ABS BRAKES, BUT THEY FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *AK
REPLACED BROKEN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WIRE. *AK
CONSUMER HAS NOTICE EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SHOES PADS AND ROTORS. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN.
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING DURING MEDIUM TO HARD ACCELERATION. *AK
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON WET ROADS.
Official recalls
294V176000 · Structure:body:door
Sep 20, 1994
THE REINFORCEMENT PANEL THAT SERVES AS A LIFTPOINT FOR THE FRAME WAS OMITTED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE ROCKER ASSEMBLY OF THE FRAME THE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE MISSING REINFORCEMENT PANEL REDUCES THE PROTECTION OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE RIGHT SIDE ROCKER REINFORCEMENT PANEL. IF THE REINFORCEMENT PANEL IS NOT PRESENT, DEALERS WILL CONTACT CHEVROLET FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
93V157000 · Suspension:front
Sep 24, 1993
THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION'S SPECIFICATION FOR WELD INTEGRITY AND THE AFFECTED WELD CAN FAIL CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE AFFECTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN MOVESUBSTANTIALLY FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION AND STEERING CONTROL CAN BE SEVERELYIMPAIRED WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL REVISED SUSPENSION SUPPORTS WITH ADEQUATE WELD INTEGRITY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.