1989 Chevrolet Beretta Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 12%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 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta, 12% 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.
“The car is falling apart, and I believe that it is due to the manufacturing. I believe that it is of poor quality. And I never received an owners manual for my car, it also has an alarm in it, and the dealer never gave me both remotes for the alarm.I am also having a problem with a leak in my car, and I can't find where it is coming from. The brakes are acting up also, and we can't figure out what is wrong with them.”
NHTSA complaint #705402, filed 1999-04“While opening the door of it felt as if the hinges fell onto the ground. It was to the point that if someone was to lean on the door while vehicle was rolling he would have fallen out of vehicle. Dealer has been contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #839422, filed 1999-06“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 1999-02Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta
11 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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