1991 Chevrolet Beretta

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/26/1994· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  REPLACED STARTER.

• 11/28/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION MODULE FAILED. *SD

• 11/27/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN TURNING ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THEM BACK ON, AFFECTS VISIBILITY. *AK

• 11/22/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HEAD GASKETS LEAK ANTI FREEZE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 11/13/1998· STEERING

  SCREWS FAILED CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO FALL OUT.

• 11/09/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 11/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.

• 10/24/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  Y FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE.

• 10/14/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50 TO 60 MPH AND SHE APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN,VEHICLE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT, AND THEN THERE WERE A CHAIN REACTIO N,THREE OTHER CARS WERE HIT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

• 10/14/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN. BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE HIT CAR IN FRONT. THIS LED TO A CHAIN REACTION, THREE OTHER CARS WERE HIT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

• 10/13/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 10/13/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES WOULD STOP VEHICLE. DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, OWNER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

• 10/10/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FLOOR GETS WET AND FEET ARE SLIPPING OFF PEDALS

• 10/10/1998· STRUCTURE

  PAINT PEELING OFF VEHICLE.

• 10/08/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS, SMOKE EMITTED FROM STEERING COLUMN; TURN SIGNAL WILL AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL, BUT FLASHER IS STILL CLICKING UNDER DASH. HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ALSO VERY INTERMITTENT, AND HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE BRIGHT LIGHTS OR DIM THEM.

• 10/04/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE STARTING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD DUE TO TWO POSITIVE WIRES CONNECTING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 09/30/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE HARD TO STOP AND LOCK UP TOO. YH

• 09/30/1996· SEATS

  DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION.

• 09/28/2000· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY; THIS COULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND REDUCED DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. *AK CAUSED BY BAD WIPER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS THAT ARE LOCATED IN A SEALED COMPARTMENT, IT GETS DAMAGED BY WATER. *YH

• 09/17/1997· TIRES

  LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

• 09/08/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LOCATION OF EXHASUT PIPE HAS CAUSED FUEL TANK TO MELT AND LEAK. EXHAUST PIPE BRACKETS WERE BROKEN. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS SUBJECT, 912656F. OWNER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY WHEN STARTING THIS VEHICLE. *AK

• 09/08/1998· STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  STEERING COLUMN, WHERE THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE, WHITE SMOKE COMES UP WHILE DRIVING. CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. SPEED DOESN'T MATTER WHEN INCIDENT OCCURS. ALSO, THE MORE TURN SIGNAL IS USED THE MORE BURNING, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. *AK

• 08/30/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN GO TO START VEHICLE UP, SOMETHING WITHIN THE IGNITION CAUSES CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO OVERHEAT. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, THE CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. *AK

• 08/12/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 08/05/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVNIG ON A OFF RAM WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE ANDTHERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

• 08/04/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PEDAL TOUCHES FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. NEW BRAKES INSTALLED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE ALSO STALLS DURING BRAKING AND DURING WET WEATHER.

• 08/02/2000· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. VEHICLE JUMPS FURTHER WHEN IN LOWER GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK PLASTIC RETAINER ON THE CLUTCH LINKAGE DISINTEGRATED AND LINKAGE SEPARATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE IN MOTION AND REMAIN IN MOTION. *YH

• 07/31/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SMOKE FROM BURNING WIRES IS EMITTED FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL IS USED. *AK

• 07/20/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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 ON AND NOW THE SOUND OF THE TURN SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS OFF AND BOTH TURN SIGNALS ARE FLASHING AT THE SAME TIME WHEN ITS IN THE OFF POSITION NO FIRE JUST SMOKE. *TR

• 06/24/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  REAR DISK BRAKE CALIPERS FROZEN CAUSING FAILURE.

• 06/14/1995· STEERING

  SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN TWICE. *DH

• 05/20/1996· EQUIPMENTFire

  DRIVING VEHICLE, PUT ON AIR CONDITIONER, BLACK SMOKE POURED OUT, PULLED OVER, POPPED HOOD, FLAMES SHOT OUT, FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT FLAMES, *AK

• 05/11/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE TURN SIGNAL/BLINKER OFTEN GOT STUCK BETWEEN BRIGHT AND DIM. WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BE OFF. WHEN THE SWITCH GOT STUCK THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON WOULD BE TO PULL THE BRIGHT SWITCH AGAIN. TWICE WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE SIGNAL SWITCH BROKE (I HAD IT REPLACED ONCE), LEAVING ME STUCK ON THE ROAD WITH MY HEADLIGHTS OFF AT NIGHT. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO FIX IT. *AK

• 04/26/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE IGNITION COIL FROM THE ENGINE THAT GOES TO THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG BURNED, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK

• 04/16/2000· STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT 36021MILES,WINDOW MOTORS,POWER LOCKS,ALTERNATOR GENERATOR,HAD THEM REPLACE BACK APPLIQUES( WHICH STILL LEAK)DRIVE AXLE SHAFTAT32000,AM NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CAR DYING BECAUSE CAR BACKFIRES AND HOSE BLOW OFF, NEED FUEL INJECTORS ,STEERING RACK HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR 3 YRS, ENGINE SEALS HAVE NEVER STOPPED LEAKING. THE CAR WAS REPAINTED BY CHEVROLET 8/93 AT THEIR EXPENSE BECAUSE OF FAULTY PAINT JOB...ALL THIS WITH A CAR I SERVICED EVERY 2500 MILES, AND DETAILED TWICE A YEAR. *AK

• 04/14/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SMOKES ESPECIALLY FROM HAZARD LIGHT AREA. TT

• 04/09/2001· STEERING

  STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IF TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT WHEEL WILL WONDER IN OWN DIRECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

• 03/22/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  STEERING COLUMN SMOKED TWICE WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT

• 03/22/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH FAILED TWICE. *SKD

• 03/21/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. *AK

• 03/15/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ENGINE SURGING. TT

• 03/14/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SMOKE EMINATING FROM STEERING COLUMN DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN TAILIGHT WIRE.

• 03/13/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNAL FAILED AND LOT OF SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. *AK

• 03/10/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  TURN SIGNAL LEVER FAILURE. *AK

• 03/10/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING A LONG A PUFF OF SMOKE ORIGINATED FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT

• 03/09/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

  STEERING COLUMN SMOKE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT

• 03/09/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT

• 03/08/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING, STEERING COLUMN EMITS SMOKE DUE TO SCREWS BEING SCREWED INTO WIRING, CAUSING REAR FLASHER'S TO SHORT OUT SINCE WIRES AND SCREW WERE TOUCHING. TT

• 02/28/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLE HAD SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN DUEV TO TURN SIGNAL SHORTING OUT. TT

• 02/27/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHERE FLASHER SWITCH IS LOCATED, REPLACE TURN SIGNAL AND FLASHER SWITCH IN 92, PROBLEMS BACK. TT