1993 Chevrolet Beretta problems
The 1993 Chevrolet Beretta has 50 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (40%) concerns brakes. Next are air bags (10%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 40% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chevrolet Beretta with enough data (29 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was hit from the rear at 45 MPH which caused the driver's seat to unbolt from the floor anchor, causing the seat to collapse to the rear. Also the driver's air bag did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Coming to an intersection & started to apply brakes. Had no warning. Had no brakes. Vehicle went through intersection and rearended another vehicle. Air bags did not deploy upon impact.
Steering unit pulled away from firewall causing loss of control. My mechanic told me the firewall had rusted out and asked me if the car had been in a flood, which it had not. However, shortly after I had bought the car new in 1993 I had a problem with water leaking into the car through the dash and onto to the front floors every time it rained. I brought the car back to the dealer and asked for a new car. However, they said it could be repaired.
Dt: on the firewall, where the steering linkage hooks up and it bolts to the firewall, cracked around all of the bolts. When turning the steering wheel it moves around.