1989 Chevrolet Beretta

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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51Owner complaints

Model-year median: 39

4Recall campaigns

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6Investigations

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Inspection summary

1989 Chevrolet Beretta

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 51 owner complaints · 4 recall campaigns · 6 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Electrical System: 11 reports
Seat Belts: 8 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 6 reports
Structure: 6 reports

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

11 Seat Belts

8 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

8 Engine And Engine Cooling

6 Structure

All reported categories

Seats

5 Fuel System, Gasoline

3 Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 51 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.

Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seat Belts. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 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 reports5 fire reports5 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

8 reports

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Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1999

Service Brakes, HydraulicStructure

THE CAR IS FALLING APART, AND I BELIEVE THAT IT IS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS OF POOR QUALITY. AND I NEVER RECEIVED AN OWNERS MANUAL FOR MY CAR, IT ALSO HAS AN ALARM IN IT, AND THE DEALER NEVER GAVE ME BOTH REMOTES FOR THE ALARM.I AM ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A LEAK IN MY CAR, AND I CAN'T FIND WHERE IT IS CO…

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NHTSA ODI #705402

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1998

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #820322

Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #525399

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 1997

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING TOLL PLAZA AT GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PICKUP TRUCK. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA ODI #526574

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1997

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT/COMPUTER/STARTER/TIRES/BRAKES AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #526254

Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1995

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #487738

Mileage unknown · May 15, 1995

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKES FAILED, REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS. TT

NHTSA ODI #965322

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 1995

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES FAILED AFTER SPRAYING PRODUCT CALLED "QUICKSILVER". PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #962497

Recall campaigns

91V206000 · Seat Belts

Nov 26, 1991

THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.

Remedy: Not supplied

89V087000 · Seats

May 22, 1989

THE FRONT SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN AN IMPROPER, MISSING AND/OR MISLOCATED WELD THAT COULD FRACTURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT AND RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.

Remedy: REPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLIES.

89V034000 · Seat Belts

Mar 10, 1989

FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATES MAY NOT ENGAGE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, UNBELTED OR IMPROPERLY BELTEDOCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK TO INJURY THAN IF BELTS ARE PROPERLY BUCKLED.

Remedy: REPLACE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

88V189000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Dec 6, 1988

A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK.

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