1991 Chevrolet BERETTA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
30 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
114,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 30 complaints (36.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 18 | 60.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 10.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 3.3% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 3.3% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 3.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 3.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 11 |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch | 5 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 2 |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit | 2 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 11; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch: 5; Electrical System:Ignition: 2; Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 2; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit: 2; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 28 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
1995: 19; 1996: 3; 2000: 5; 2001: 1; 2004: 1; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10068796 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THE PEELING PAINT. THE CLEAR COAT IS ALL OFF BY NOW AND LOOKS AWFUL. THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE CAR IS LOSS. I HAD THAT REPAIRED IN 2000 BUT IS LOSS AGAIN. THE SUPENSION HAS GIVEN PROBLEMS, I JUST REPLACED SOME PARTS THAT WERE BROKEN, LUCKILY THEY WEREN'T TO MUCH.
Owner-reported narrative. 81,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068796 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10277509 · 2009-07-20 (July 20, 2009)
THOUGHT IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR IT CHECKED TO BE GOOD THEN I BOUGHT A BATTERY THEN CHANGED THE FUZE AND THE CAR IS STILL DYEING THE BATTERY GAGE STILL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN THEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THAT TURNS THE TURN SIGNAL OFF AND ON SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHEN IT WAS ON AND NOW THE SOUND OF THE TURN SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS OFF AND BOTH TURN SIGNALS ARE FLASHING AT THE SAME TIME WHEN ITS IN THE OFF POSITION NO FIRE JUST SMOKE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 148,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277509 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 482511 · 1995-03-22 (March 22, 1995)
TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH FAILED TWICE. *SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482511 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 484341 · 1995-06-14 (June 14, 1995)
SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN TWICE. *DH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484341 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 484590 · 1995-07-31 (July 31, 1995)
SMOKE FROM BURNING WIRES IS EMITTED FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL IS USED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484590 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 500190 · 1995-11-28 (November 28, 1995)
IGNITION MODULE FAILED. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500190 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 716852 · 2000-01-04 (January 4, 2000)
HAD CAR FIXED AT NON DEALER GARAGE. CALLED DEALER THEY SAID IT WOULD NOT SHOW UP IF FIXED AND TURNED IN TO GENERAL MOTORS. SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE GARAGE MAY HAVE CHARGED ME ,THEN TURNED IT IN TO GMC.ITS THE SAME QUAD 4 MOTOR THAT WAS RECALLED IN THE OLDSMOBILE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 716852 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 718813 · 2000-02-16 (February 16, 2000)
DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 25MPH, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT RETRACT, WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO PASSENGER. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK ALSO BROKE WHEN PASSENGER RECOILED INTO IT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 718813 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
91V083000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Reported: 1991-06-10 (June 10, 1991)
NUT ATTACHING STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING INSTALLATION.
Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM STEERINGCOLUMN; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA campaign record ↗