SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

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.

About this comparison →
37Owner complaints

Model-year median: 39

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

1Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
39
199049
199152
199237
199385
199493
199572
1996
Compare all Beretta years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Air Bags
5Electrical System
4Engine And Engine Cooling
4Structure
4
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
3Steering
3Vehicle Speed Control
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Tires
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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 reports
Clear category filter
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1999
Electrical System

SMOKE 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

NHTSA ODI #848387

Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE RELAY SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815000

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1996
Electrical System

THE TURNING SIGNAL WIRING HAS STARTED SMOKING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986187

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 1995
Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT AFTER SEVEN ATTEMPTS. TT

NHTSA ODI #961896

Official recalls

0

No 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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE94040 · 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