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SteeringPart report

1989 Chevrolet Beretta Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 51 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta, 4% of the 51 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“1987 Beretta was going 90 MPH (a drunk driver) who crashed into a lincoln continental 1989, in which the 1987 Beretta cracked in half, ejecting the driver who passed away. While the first part of the vehicle drove off, the second part of the Beretta slammed into the passenger side of continental in which the passenger's foot got stuck, and the fuel tank leaked and exploded, causing a fire. Passengers did not make it out of vehicle. Mother of driver wants to knowif some sort of malfunction or defect occurred in this incident, such as the car splitting in half.”

NHTSA complaint #834877, filed 1999-02

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199634%
199533%
199411%
199338%
1992612%
1991612%
199038%
198924%
1988712%

Other parts of the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta

Electrical system
11 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Engine cooling
6 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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