1995 CHEVROLET BERETTA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 93 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (24 complaints · 25.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 24 of 93 owner complaints (25.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 24 complaints, 25.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 24 · 25.8% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 10 complaints, 10.8% of reports ENGINE 10 · 10.8% STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 9.7% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 9.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 8.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 8.6% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 7.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 7.5% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 7 complaints, 7.5% of reports SUSPENSION 7 · 7.5% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 5.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 5.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 5.4% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 4.3% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 4.3% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 84 complaints, 90.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 84 · 90.3% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 24 25.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 10 10.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 9 9.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 8.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 7.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 7 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 5.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 4.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 84 90.3% 10 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 1994. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1994 Apr 2004 Recall campaign 94V176000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V176000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 10
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 4
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 9
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V176000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V176000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE MISSING REINFORCEMENT PANEL REDUCES THE PROTECTION OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE RIGHT SIDE ROCKER REINFORCEMENT PANEL. IF THE REINFORCEMENT PANEL IS NOT PRESENT, DEALERS WILL CONTACT CHEVROLET FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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