IllustrationPREMATURE BRAKE WEAR AND ROTOR DISTORTION NEEDS REPLACING AT APPOX EVERY 11000MI. FRONT BRAKE DESIGN TOO SMALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. DT
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.
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 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
What owners actually said
85 reportsON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKING THE CARE DOES NOT STOP. IT ACTUALLY JUMPS, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1994. COULD THERE BE A DEFECT?*AK
BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL LIFT FRAME DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENTIRE 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
CAR WAS SQUAWKING AND VIBRATING ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IS BADLY WORN OUT AND THE GMC SHOULD REPLACE IT FREE SINCE IT IS THE MOST SAFETY PART OF THE CAR. SO I CALLED GMC CONSUMER SECTION AND TALKED TO ONE ADVISER MS. GLORIA. (REF.#03027319) SHE …
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CAR WAS SQUAWKING AND VIBRATING ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IS BADLY WORN OUT AND THE GMC SHOULD REPLACE IT FREE SINCE IT IS THE MOST SAFETY PART OF THE CAR. SO I CALLED GMC CONSUMER SECTION AND TALKED TO ONE ADVISER MS. GLORIA. (REF.#03027319) SHE INSISTED THAT GM WILL NOT COVER IT. I BELIEVE IT AS UNFAIR AND MUST BE COVERED. EARLIER I MADE A REPORT TO NHTSA (ODI-740067) SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE I TOOK THE CAR TO LES STANFORD CHEVROLET IN DEARBORN MI AND GOT BOTH THE CONTROL ARMS REPAIRED. THEY CHARGED ME ABOUT 650.00 DOLLARS.(TEL# 313-565 6000) WILL YOU PLEASE HELP ME FOR GM TO REFUND THE MONEY.*AK
CAR VIBRATES VERY BADLY ON APPLYING BRAKE. THUMBING NOISE FROM FRONT WHEELS. SQUAWKING NOISE. MECHANIC TOLD IT IS FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM T WELDING AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FREE. REFER: CAMPAIGN 94CO3 & NHTSA 93V157000 (SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM). *AK
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD LEAK ANIT-FREEZE. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ANTI-FREEZE ONCE A WEEK TO KEEP COOLENT DOWN. TECHNICIAN STATED HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
HIGH/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SELECTOR ON TURN SIGNAL SWITCH INOPERATIVE. LEFT TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES CLICKS VERY RAPIDLY AND DOES NOT ACTUALLY FLASH AND SMOKE COMES OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AROUND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. STEERING COLUMN IS QUITE HOT TO THE TOUCH AROUND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WHEN THIS OCCURS. PROBLEM IS WORSE/MOR…
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HIGH/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SELECTOR ON TURN SIGNAL SWITCH INOPERATIVE. LEFT TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES CLICKS VERY RAPIDLY AND DOES NOT ACTUALLY FLASH AND SMOKE COMES OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AROUND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. STEERING COLUMN IS QUITE HOT TO THE TOUCH AROUND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WHEN THIS OCCURS. PROBLEM IS WORSE/MORE FREQUENT WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING.*AK
CONSUMER CAN NOT CHANGE TO HIGH OR LOW BEAM WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *SLC
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.