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1996 Chevrolet Beretta

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet Beretta do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.

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72Owner complaints

Model-year median: 39

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
18Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16Electrical System
9Power Train
9Air Bags
5
All reported categories
Suspension
5Seats
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Exterior Lighting
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Steering
3Visibility
3Structure
2Tires
2Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 72 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Power Train complaints

9 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 2000
Power Train

DEALERSHIP (QUALITY CHEVROLET) WAS VERY COURTEOUS AND TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP. THEY CALLED GM SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROVIDED ME WITH ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING SHUTTLE SERVICE AND A RENTAL CAR AND A LOANER CAR. THEY PICKED UP THE TOW THE LAST TIME. 1ST FAILURE REPLACED PLATE ASM 0.886, PLATE ASM 0.859,…

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DEALERSHIP (QUALITY CHEVROLET) WAS VERY COURTEOUS AND TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP. THEY CALLED GM SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROVIDED ME WITH ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING SHUTTLE SERVICE AND A RENTAL CAR AND A LOANER CAR. THEY PICKED UP THE TOW THE LAST TIME. 1ST FAILURE REPLACED PLATE ASM 0.886, PLATE ASM 0.859, CYLINDER 0.780, CLUTCH DISK, COVER & RELEASE BEARING/CYLINDER RESURFACE FLYWHEEL; 2ND FAILURE REPLACE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER 0.780 RELEASE BEARING; 3RD FAILURE FLUID LOW LEAKING OUT SLAVE CYLINIDER, REPLACED SLAVE CYLINDER 0.780, BLEED SYSTEM; 4TH FAILURE REPLACED CLUTCH DISC AND COVER, RELEASE BEARING, RESURFACED FLYWHEEL - PLATE ASM 0.859, PLATE ASM 0.886, CYLINDER 0.780 FLUID EACH TIME ALSO.

NHTSA ODI #717640

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSuspension

BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE IN THE LEFT FRONT.

NHTSA ODI #544485

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1998
Power TrainVisibility

NONE

NHTSA ODI #700150

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997
Power Train

MANUAL GEAR SHIFT JAMMED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #524038

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1997
Exterior LightingPower TrainSuspension

ALL EXTRIOR LIGHTS HEADLAMPS/TAIL LAMPS/SIDE MARKER LAMPS GO ON IN DAYTIME WITH NO WAY TO TURN OFF. IN ADDITION, ENGINE SURGES, SPEED INCREASES AND BACK FIRES/TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF CONTROL AND AT DIFFERENT TIMES, AND VEHICLE SQUEAKS, NOCEABLE AT SLOW SPEEDS OR ROLLIN GOVER SPEED BUMPS.

NHTSA ODI #526601

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1997
Air BagsPower Train

5 SPEED GEARS JAM WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE GEARS.

NHTSA ODI #523507

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR TWICE.

NHTSA ODI #603049

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1996
Power Train

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS, ALSO THE CLUTCH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHILCE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804024

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1996
Power Train

DIFFICULTY SHIFTING 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ODI #509900

Official recalls

1

98V027000 · Interior Lighting

Feb 17, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTERIOR LAMPS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE INTERIOR LAMPS COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY COULD STARTLE A DRIVER CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.

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

0

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