IllustrationBRAKE SYSTEM SQUEAKS AND JERKS WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR THE DAY. *AK FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, BUT JERKING AND NOISE STILL CONTINUE. *YH
1992 Chevrolet Beretta
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Beretta do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 52 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 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports6 fire reports2 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
27 reportsHAVE SEEN NUMEROUS BULLETINS ON SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WON'T GM FIX THESE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKES GAVE OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO SIDE SWIPE AN ELECTRICAL POWER BOX ACROSS THE STREET. NLM
WHILE MAKING A "COMPLETE" STOP VEHICLE HAD A "CLICKING" NOISE, AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL LIMP. THE COMPUTER CLICKING LIGHT COMES ON. WOULD HAVE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN USUAL. HAD BEEN TO DEALER ONCE, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *AK
ONCE THE CAR HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM IT HAS NOW GOTTEN WORSE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ABS BRAKES KNOCKED, PULSATES AND LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL BRAKE COMPONENTS BUT BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *ET
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE JERKS AND THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE BRAKING ON THE CAR WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND YOU HAVE A FULL BRAKE PEDAL THEN THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ALMOST ALL THE WAY, AS IF YOU WERE APPLYING MANUAL BRAKES. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST YOU GO . I HAVE BEEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND THE BRAKES FAIL, AND I CAN BE GOING DOWN…
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THE BRAKING ON THE CAR WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND YOU HAVE A FULL BRAKE PEDAL THEN THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ALMOST ALL THE WAY, AS IF YOU WERE APPLYING MANUAL BRAKES. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST YOU GO . I HAVE BEEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND THE BRAKES FAIL, AND I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEY FAIL. I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKE WORK AND I GET THE SAME RESPONCE EACH TIME(WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG), NOW FINALLY ON THE FIFTH TIME THE PUT THE CAR ON SOME KIND OF COMPUTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ABS MODULATOR WAS BAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BERRETTA & CORSICA. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING MY PROBLEM........... THANK YOU !!!!
Official recalls
192V185000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Dec 24, 1992
THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH BECOMES INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE INOPERATIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THESTOP LAMPS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY INFORMOTHER DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN.
Remedy: REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND CORRECT THE WIRING IN THE CONNECTOR OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS.
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
2DP96014 · Defective Air Bag Crash Sensor
Opened Nov 14, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE 1991-92 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA, 1990-92 FORD TAURUS, AND 1994-96 CHRYSLER MINIVANS ARE DEFECTIVE.CFAS ALLEGE THAT INFORMATION ON LOW SPEED CRASHES HERE OCCUPANTS HAVE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES SUGGESTS [THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLES] HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS.
PE94062 · Steering Column Smk/flames
Opened Aug 4, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
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