IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING AND STEERING VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING/CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT DRIVER ENOUGH AND DRIVER COULD HAVE AVOIDED HEAD INJURIES.*AK
1995 Chevrolet Beretta
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Beretta do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 93 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. 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.
10 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
6 reportsCONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND HIS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK
DRIVER LOST CONTROL,HIT DEER/MAILBOX/TREE STUMP, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER'S SEAT BELP RIPPED OUT OF DOOR, WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT, FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A POLE STRAIGHT ON AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEOPLOY. TT
Official recalls
194V176000 · 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.
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.