IllustrationTHE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. TT
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
All reported categories
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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.
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 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
What owners actually said
93 reportsFLYWHEEL AND IGNITION FAILURE. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLES NOT COVERED IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, CAUSING BUCKLES TO CUT INTO INTERIOR WHEN RETRACTING. *SD
VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A POLE STRAIGHT ON AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEOPLOY. TT
SEAT TRACK FAILED TO SECURE SEAT IN POSITION WHEN ACCELERATING/BRAKING. *DH
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE HEAD LIGHT ON AT NIGHT THE LIGHT GO OFF WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP THE BRAKE GRIND HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARE WORKING SLOW WHEN ON HI IT LIKE ON LOW. TT
EVERY TIME THE CAR TURNS A CORNER IT MAKES A POPPING SOUND AND THEN IT JERKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND WHEN THE CAR DID STOP THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND THE HOOD MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW IT PULL TO THE RIGHT AND TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE FOUND OUT THE SPINDLE WAS BENT. 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.