IllustrationSMOKE IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, AND IT'S SO THICK THAT DRIVER CAN'T SEE WHERE TO GO. WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS ABOUT TO OCCUR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES HAYWIRE. *AK
1993 Chevrolet Beretta
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 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.
About this comparison →37Owner complaints
Model-year median: 39
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1993 Chevrolet Beretta
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 37 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 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)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11 reports
- Air Bags: 5 reports
- Electrical System: 4 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 reports
- Structure: 4 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Beretta years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 37 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 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
4 reportsWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE RELAY SWITCH. *AK
THE TURNING SIGNAL WIRING HAS STARTED SMOKING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT AFTER SEVEN ATTEMPTS. TT
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Defect investigations
1PE94040 · Improp. Air Bag Deployment
Opened May 6, 1994 · Closed Sep 27, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
There is no summary currently available
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.