IllustrationABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS AND T BRAKE DRUMS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE THE BRAKE DRUMS AND THE BRAKE ROTORS KEPT WEARING OUT. *AK
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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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: 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
What owners actually said
72 reportsCONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN A DEER RAN OUT INTO THE ROAD , VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT ON GRAVEL PAVEMENT, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROADS ON A DECLINE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. DEALER CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
SEAT BELT DOES NOT FIT COMFORTABLY, POSITIONS AGAINST CONSUMERS NECK. MJS
REAR FRONT WHEEL BEARING BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER HAD BRAKE'S REPLACED ABOUT FOUR TIMES, AND STILL DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE IN THE LEFT FRONT.
CHEVROLET HAS ALSO REPLACED MY LEFT FRONT MOUNT ASSEMBLYWITH THE FRONT STRUT BEARING TWICE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND THEY SEEM TO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PERSISTANT PROBLEM IS.
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION,17M.P.G,INTERMITTEN STUDDER AT IDLE,NO FAST IDLE AT COLD ENGINE START UP..
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION. NO HIGH IDLE AT COLD ENGINE START UP. INTERMITTEN ENGINE STUDDER
ENGINE BLOCK MAKES LOUD NOISE. YH
Official recalls
198V027000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.