Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1990 Chevrolet Beretta, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system10
- Seat belts8
- Service brakes, hydraulic5
- Vehicle speed control4
- Steering3
- Wheels3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Unknown or other3
- Power train2
- Exterior lighting2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 8 injuries and 2 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1990 Chevrolet Beretta.
| 1991172 10 Dec 1991 | Seats And Restraints ON VEHICLES WITH A PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT LOCK-UP DURING A VEHICLE CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, TH… |
| 1991037 5 Mar 1991 | Emissions Certain vehicles may not comply with CMVSS 1103 - Exhaust Emissions. Cracks may develop in the casing of the integrated direct ignition coil. Correction: Ignit… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.
OWNER'S MANUALS WERE PRINTED WITH REAR CENTER SEAT BELT INFORMATION OMITTED.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1990 Chevrolet Beretta: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 615073 | SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT REAPPEAR UNTIL THE NEXT CHANGE OF OIL. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS
STICKING THROTTLE
PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILURE
STICKING THROTTLE
FUEL TANK SEPARATION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation