IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK
1994 Chevrolet Beretta
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Beretta do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 85 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 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 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 reports6 fire reports4 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
13 reportsENTIRE INTERIOR OF CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO FAULTY WIRING OR A SHORT IN THE DOME LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR AS PER THE FIRE INSPECTORS REPORT. *AK
AFTER VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN TURNED OFF AND PARKED A FIRE TOOK PLACE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT UNDER THE DASH. THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
DURING COLD TEMPERATURES AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK, AND INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL CAR IS WARM. ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN FIRST STARTED, THEN LESSENS AS IT RUNS BUT NEVER GOES AWAY. BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED EVERY 12 THOUSAND MILES AND ROTORS CUT. OIL PAN CRACK AT JOINT OF PLUG. WHEEL COATINGS PEEL AND CENTER CAPS FALL OFF DUR…
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DURING COLD TEMPERATURES AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK, AND INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL CAR IS WARM. ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN FIRST STARTED, THEN LESSENS AS IT RUNS BUT NEVER GOES AWAY. BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED EVERY 12 THOUSAND MILES AND ROTORS CUT. OIL PAN CRACK AT JOINT OF PLUG. WHEEL COATINGS PEEL AND CENTER CAPS FALL OFF DURING REPEATED BRAKE WORK. *AK
HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH BROKE, HEADLIGHTS CQN NO LONGER BE USED ON HIGH-BEAMS. IN ADDITION, ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME DISABLED. *AK
REPLACED BROKEN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WIRE. *AK
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM HAS TAKEN PLACE TWICE. *AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES DUE TO VEHICLE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. LOCK FAILED. DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACED. SUNVISOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BROKE. INSTRUMENT …
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UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM HAS TAKEN PLACE TWICE. *AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES DUE TO VEHICLE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. LOCK FAILED. DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACED. SUNVISOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BROKE. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OFF BY 5 MILES, WAS REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END ALIGNMENT. DEALER IS REPAIRING TRANSMISSION FOR LUNGING PROBLEMS. RIGHT TAIL LIGHT REPLACED. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DROVE HOME AND CAR CUT OFF, ALSO HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS, WILL DESCRIBE .*AK
DOOR PANELS LEAK. *SD
WHEN CAR IS COLD THE HORN WORKS AFTER CAR IS WARM THE HORN STOPS WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
Official recalls
294V176000 · Structure:body:door
Sep 20, 1994
THE REINFORCEMENT PANEL THAT SERVES AS A LIFTPOINT FOR THE FRAME WAS OMITTED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE ROCKER ASSEMBLY OF THE FRAME THE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE MISSING REINFORCEMENT PANEL REDUCES THE PROTECTION OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE RIGHT SIDE ROCKER REINFORCEMENT PANEL. IF THE REINFORCEMENT PANEL IS NOT PRESENT, DEALERS WILL CONTACT CHEVROLET FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
93V157000 · Suspension:front
Sep 24, 1993
THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION'S SPECIFICATION FOR WELD INTEGRITY AND THE AFFECTED WELD CAN FAIL CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE AFFECTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN MOVESUBSTANTIALLY FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION AND STEERING CONTROL CAN BE SEVERELYIMPAIRED WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL REVISED SUSPENSION SUPPORTS WITH ADEQUATE WELD INTEGRITY.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.