Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1989 Chevrolet Beretta

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

5
Open recalls
51
NHTSA complaints
6
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

51 filed
8
Crashes
5
Fires
7
Injuries reported
2
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    5
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    4
  • Seats
    4
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING
    3
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND Attachments
    3
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER Dash
    3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    2

Recalls

5 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

91V206000·SEAT BELTS1991-11-26

THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.

RiskFAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.

89V087000·SEATS1989-05-22

THE FRONT SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN AN IMPROPER, MISSING AND/OR MISLOCATED WELD THAT COULD FRACTURE.

RiskTHIS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT AND RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.

FixREPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLIES.

89V034000·SEAT BELTS1989-03-10

FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATES MAY NOT ENGAGE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

RiskIN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, UNBELTED OR IMPROPERLY BELTEDOCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK TO INJURY THAN IF BELTS ARE PROPERLY BUCKLED.

FixREPLACE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

88V189000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1988-12-06

A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.

RiskIN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

FixREPLACE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
EA92025·SEAT BELTS1992-07-16 → 1993-07-08

FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS

EA92024·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1992-06-26 → 1994-01-31

STICKING THROTTLE

PE92048·SEATS1992-05-12 → 1992-09-28

SEAT BREAKS FROM TRACK

PE92043·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1992-04-22 → 1992-08-31

PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILURE

PE92021·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1992-02-24 → 1992-06-26

STICKING THROTTLE

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