1988 CHEVROLET BERETTA Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK
Mileage: 187,631
RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK
Mileage: 187,631
RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK
Mileage: 187,631
NO SUMMARY. DT
FEMALE SIDE OF DRIVER SEAL BELT COVER BROKE OFF 1-2 YEAERS AGO, SO I HAVE BEEN BUCKLING DRIVER BELT INTO PASSENGER BELT. COVER ON FEMALE SIDE BROKE OFF SO ANY PRESSURE APPLIED TO FEMALE SIDE WITH A BELT BUCKLED INTO IT RELEASES THE BELT. THE DRIVER HARNESS BROKE TODAY WHERE THE SHOULDER HARNESS ME...
ON THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2000, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA REGARDING A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR 1988 CHEVROLETS BERETTAS. I TRIED TO TALK TO GMC AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER NEAR MY HOUSE ABOUT FIXING THE LATCH ON THE CAR, IT WAS BENT. I HAD NO LUCK AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE ONES TH...
AFTER HOOD WAS JAMMED AND OPENED, COULD NOT CLOSE IT BECAUSE LATCH DID NOT WORK. *AK
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 ...
HOOD FLEW OFF AND DAMAGED WINDSHIELD. MJS
MUFFLER RUSTED OUT. MJS
ENGINE BURNED WHILE IN DRIVEWAY. MJS
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE AND CAME OFF THE FRAME BECAUSE ONE OR TWO OF THE HINGES BROKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
STALLS GOING AROUND CORNERS, WHEN YOU PUT THE BRAKE ON IT STAHLS, BUT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. ALSO DOES IT IN REVERSE.
DOOR HINGES FAILED THIS GREATLY. THIS WOULD COMPROMISE THE STRUTURAL INTEGRETY OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING A CRASH, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF LIFE AND OR LIMB DEALER HAS INFORMED MYSELF OF SAFTY BULLETIN ON THIES PARTS FAILING IN 1988 BERETTAS & CORSICAS. *AK
WHEN OPENING VEHICLE'S DOOR IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF DUE TO HINGES BREAKING. OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
EITHER THE TEMPERTUR SENSOR OR THE GUAGE COULD BE A DEFECT ON A LOT THE SAME CARS
THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER'S SID ECAME OUT OF THE TRACK. IT WILL GO UP/DOWN.
WELD ON RIGHT DOOR HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE FENDER TO BUCKLE IN WHEN THE DOOR OPENED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
RECALL # 89V225, REPLACED DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS RELACED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55-60) MPH ON THE TURNPIKE, THE HOOD FLEW BACK AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND DESTROYED THE SUNROOF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL POWER STEERING WHEN WEATHER IS COOL.
THE WHEEL RIMS ARE CRACKED, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. *AK
AFTER TURNING KEY TO OFF POSITION, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF TRUNK DOOR FAILED CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE TRUNK. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL LEAKS AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE. *YC
TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE CAUSING ROUGH IDLE / JERKING AND FUMES ENTERING COMPARTMENT CAUSING CONSUMER SOAR THROAT. *YC
RECALL COMPONENT (89V-225) WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER FAILED WITH THE DOOR HINGE BREAKING. *YC
BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LOCKS BROKE, DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN/RATTLE, ALSO DRIVEWR'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. *AK
BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LOCKS BROKE, DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN/RATTLE, ALSO DRIVEWR'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
DOOR HINGE FAILED. *SD
POOR VISIBILITY THROUGH REAR WINDSHIELD DUE TO POOR TINTING. *SD
ACCELERATOR STICKS. *SD
STEERING VIBRATES. *SD
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *SD
UPON ACCELERATION, BRACKET THAT HOLDS SEAT TO TRACK BROKE, CAUSED SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK
PAINT DELAMINATES FROM PRIMER CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE PAINT WHICH IT NOT TO BOND WITH PRIMER. *AK
SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS BROKE. *AK
DOOR HINGES BROKE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, CUT OFF, IGNITION SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLMUMN. *AK
POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED, DESIGN OF VEHICLE REQUIRES REMOVING RACK AND PINION TO FIX. *DSH
SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
HOOD LATCH FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING HOOD FLEW UP HITTING THE WINDSHEILD BENT THE HOOD. TT
RECALL #91V206000, SEATBELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT PULL OUT, REPLACED ONCE TWO YEARS AGO. TT
ELECTRICAL SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-206). *AK
HAD AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT CAME APART AND STRUCK CHEST. TT
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON LOOSE DEBRIS ENTERS VEHICLE FROM VENTS IN DASHBOARD, COULD GET INTO DRIVER'S EYES, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. *AK
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANELS ARE LOOSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING RIGHT . TT
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANELS ARE LOOSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING RIGHT . TT
PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGE SNAPPED AT BOLT. *AW
THERE IS IN THE BLOCK DEALER HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE 2.8 L ENGINE . *AK
DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT UPON HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE STATIONARY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
CLUTCH FAILED TWICE.
LEFT BALL JOINT REPLACED.
WINDSHIELD WIPER PUMP FAILED. *SKD
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
BOTH REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKED; CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP; REAR BRAKE SHOES REPLACED; RESURFACE REAR DRUM; REPLACED BOTH REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS.
REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES. *AK
RESURFACED REAR DRUM. *AK
DEFECTIVE HOOD LATCH, CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN/FLY BACKWARDS AND WRAP AROUND THE ROOF. *AK
ON BOTH DOORS HAVE SUPPORT LEVER THAT BROKE INSTANTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND CAR CUT OFF. TT
VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING MORE SO WHEN SLOWING DOWN/STOP. COMPUTER CHIPS CHANGED AND DIAGNOSTIC SHOW NO FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
STEERING COLUMN HAS SMOKED TWICE WITH CAUSE UNDETERMINED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS SMOKING. TT
WHILE DRIVING, TURNING SMOKE EMITTS FROM STEERING COLUMN, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. TT
STEERING COLUMN SMOKES, CAUSING LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND COOLANT LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. *SKD
POWER WINDOW BUTTON ON THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE TWO SEAT STARTED TO SMOKE AND THEN IT BEGIN TO FLAME. TT
NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AROUND THE FLASHER BUTTON. TT
ERRATIC BRAKING POWER SOMETIMES APPEARS THAT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
DRIVER'S DOOR MISALIGNED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY CLOSING DOOR PROPERLY. *SKD
FAINT SMELL OF SMOKE GROWING STRONGER BETWEEN THE SEATS NEAR POWER WINDOW CONTROLS. FIRE STARTED IN CONSOLE. TT
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SKD
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A SHORT. TT
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILURE. *AK