Chevrolet Beretta Complaints
546 consumer complaints on file.
- #851353October 21, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
ABS 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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #851437October 21, 1999STEERING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM OUT OF NO WHRE AND HIT CONSUMER FROM THE REAR,AND THE CONSUMER WENT INTO A DITCH WITH GRAVEL. NO INJURIES.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #851441October 21, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS COME APART. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE BUTTON TO ACTIVATE HAS COME APART. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605535October 20, 1999SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT CHSHION FRAME FAILED. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #851291October 20, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES ,AND THE ABS SYSTEM GAVE OUT. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD, AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #713621October 20, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY
ORIGINAL PAINT IS FALLING OFF THE ROOF OF THE CAR, REST OF VEHICLE PAINT IS FINE / CHILDREN ARE PLAYING WITH THE CHUNKS OF PAINT FALLING ON THE GROUND. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #851054October 18, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER 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
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #850784October 14, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50 TO 60 MPH AND SHE APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN,VEHICLE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT, AND THEN THERE WERE A CHAIN REACTIO N,THREE OTHER CARS WERE HIT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #850785October 14, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN. BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE HIT CAR IN FRONT. THIS LED TO A CHAIN REACTION, THREE OTHER CARS WERE HIT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #850558October 13, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT 35 MPH. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #713074October 10, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FLOOR GETS WET AND FEET ARE SLIPPING OFF PEDALS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #849818October 4, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD DUE TO TWO POSITIVE WIRES CONNECTING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #849849October 4, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN ACCELERATING CAR STARTS TO HESITATE AS IF IT IS GOING TO CUT OFF. TOOK TO VEHICLEMECHANIC AND MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #849026September 28, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ANOTHER VECHICLE HIT HIM FROM THE SIDE WHILE GOING 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848387September 22, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SMOKE IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, AND IT'S SO THICK THAT DRIVER CAN'T SEE WHERE TO GO. WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS ABOUT TO OCCUR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES HAYWIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848113September 20, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #548502September 15, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING THE CONSOLE TO BE VERY HOT AND FOR THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME FILLED WITH SMOKE. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847718September 14, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL LIMP. THE COMPUTER CLICKING LIGHT COMES ON. WOULD HAVE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN USUAL. HAD BEEN TO DEALER ONCE, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711059September 8, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
MY HOOD FLEW UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND IT IS ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS THE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING AHEAD OF ME I SLOWED DOWN AND THIS OCCURED. I HAD TWO PASSENGERS THAT WERE TOTALLY STARTLED BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD LATCH UNTIL I HAPPENED UPON THIS WEB SITE. THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING THE INTEREST OF THE CONSUMER. FINALLY I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR SINCE THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. I JUST LAST WEEK HAD A COMPANY COME OUT AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FOR ABOUT $135.00 I DO NOT HAVE ANY ESTIMATES FOR THE HOOD YET.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847004September 7, 1999STEERING
THE STEERING BRACKET AND BOLTS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL SHEARED OFF WHICH CAUSED STEERING DIFFICULTIES AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0