What breaks most · 1990 to 2002 model years
Chevrolet Beretta problems by year
Owners have filed 432 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Beretta across model years 1990 to 2002. Three years stand out: 1995 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints, 1994 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 1996 for engine and cooling complaints. The quietest years are 1997, 1998 and 1993.
- Years to check closely: 1995, 1994, 1996
- Fewest complaints: 1997, 1998, 1993
- Complaints on file
- 4321990 to 2002, all trims
- Worst year
- 199593 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 4720 fires · 40 injuries · 2 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 99kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 9Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 4 | 2 | Electrical system (10) | |
| 49 | 7 | 1 | Electrical system (20) | |
| 52 | 3 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (27) | |
| 37 | 5 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (11) | |
| 85 | 9 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (28) | |
| 93 | 10 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (25) | |
| 72 | 9 | 2 | Engine and cooling (18) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Fuel system (1) |
What fails on the 1995 Chevrolet Beretta
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 27% |
25 | 3 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 14% |
13 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 11% |
10 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 11% |
10 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 10% |
9 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 10% |
9 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 9% |
8 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 6% |
6 | 6 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Renting vehicle wickstrom chevrolet roselle il; insufficient clearing of accelerator, brake pedal. Please describe details. Tt
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Dt: totaled vehicle, the brakes locked up, and after hitting the brakes the steering wheel would not move keep going straight and hit an embankment. Not sure if something was wrong with the ABS system. *ak
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Vehicle idled at about 3000 rpm for no reason. No engine check light came on, and no faulty codes were detected. Consumer had air control valve replaced, but it did not fix the defect. Problem still exists. *ak
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chevrolet Beretta years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1995, 1994, 1996 carry the most filings on the Chevrolet Beretta. The 1995 alone has 93 complaints, led by brakes (hydraulic).
What is the most common Chevrolet Beretta problem?
On the 1995 model year, the most-reported component is brakes (hydraulic) with 25 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chevrolet Beretta problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chevrolet Beretta complaints that include mileage is about 99,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.