Chevrolet Beretta Complaints

546 consumer complaints on file.

#857291February 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A "COMPLETE" STOP VEHICLE HAD A "CLICKING" NOISE, AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718813February 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 25MPH, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT RETRACT, WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO PASSENGER. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK ALSO BROKE WHEN PASSENGER RECOILED INTO IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856788February 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , ALSO THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856139February 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE BECAUSE OF A BAD ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 3 HEAD GASKETS FROM 12-26-96 THROUGH 01-27-00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856030February 2, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717662January 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME MECHANIC REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER THAT HE SAYS WAS LEAKING. THE NEXT DAY BRAKES FAILED AGAIN & COMPUTER BOX NEXT TO MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. BRAKES WORKED FOR ONE MONTH & WITHOUT WARNING, WENT DOWN TO FLOOR AGAIN. COMPUTER HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN & WE ARE IN FEAR OF DRIVING IT SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN BRAKES FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855212January 20, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN WII LL NOT STEER AT ALL. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND 35 TO 45 MILES, THE STEERING COLUMN IS WEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717640January 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717166January 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
IT LEAKS INTO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT IS COMING FROM BUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS PROBABLY BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558823January 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WITH NO WARNING, THE FIRE REPORT STATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716852January 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAD CAR FIXED AT NON DEALER GARAGE. CALLED DEALER THEY SAID IT WOULD NOT SHOW UP IF FIXED AND TURNED IN TO GENERAL MOTORS. SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE GARAGE MAY HAVE CHARGED ME ,THEN TURNED IT IN TO GMC.ITS THE SAME QUAD 4 MOTOR THAT WAS RECALLED IN THE OLDSMOBILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716616December 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716404December 24, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716105December 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY AT 60,000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED; BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ROTORS ONCE, AT 70,000 MILES MORE BRAKE PROBLEMS, SUNVISER FELL OFF AT 100 MILES, SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP AT 100 MILES. THIS CAR IS COMPLETELY UNREAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716038December 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848930November 9, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN AND TURN SIGNAL BECAME LOOSE DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER INDICATED BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714290November 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IT HAS HAPPENDED 2 TIMES. WHEN IT IS RAINING, AND I GO TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKE, AND WHEN I DO, THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549328November 1, 1999
TIRES
OUTER TREAD ON REAR RIGHT TIRE CAME LOOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIGHT QUARTER PANEL AND CAUSED RUBBER HOSE TO GAS TANK TO COME OFF. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714174November 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MACHANIC TOUCHED IDLE WHEEL AND IT FELL INTO ENGINE.THE MACHANIC CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER AND HE WAS TOLD THE BACK SIDE OF THE IDLE WHEEL WAS KNOWN TO WROUGHT OUT AND FALL INTO ENGINE.IF HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ENGINE BLOWS AND YOU LOSE POWER.COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY EXSPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851828October 26, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES. THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS ALSO OPERATE OCCASIONALLY. CONSUMER DOES NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT. NOT HAVING LIGHTS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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