How many recalls does the 1987 Chevrolet Beretta have?

The 1987 Chevrolet Beretta has 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1987 Chevrolet Beretta has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1987 Chevrolet Beretta?

Of 3 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is engine and engine cooling.

1987 Chevrolet Beretta Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1987 Chevrolet Beretta has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 750,093 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 91V135000 1991-08-19 290,408 affected

Defect

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND COULD BECOME BENT. THIS WILL LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE FULL PRIMARY LATCH ENGAGEMENT IS NOT ATTAINED.

Consequence

A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD LEAD TO THE PRIMARYLATCH NOT BEING FULLY ENGAGED, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IF THISWERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THEWINDSHIELD, REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASHCOULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.

STRUCTURE 89V225000 1989-12-18 170,769 affected

Defect

A DOOR HINGE (UPPER OR LOWER) MAY BREAK WHILE OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REPOSITION AND CLOSE PROPERLY.

Consequence

HINGE SEPARATION MAY REDUCE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OFTHE SIDE OF THE CAR AND INCREASE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN TYPES OF ACCIDENTS.

Remedy

REPLACE DOOR HINGES ON BOTH DOORS.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 88V039000 1988-03-23 282,052 affected

Defect

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED RESULTING IN LATCH BECOMING BENT.

Consequence

A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARYLATCH TO MALFUNCTION. IF THIS OCCURED THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IFTHIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION REDUCTION OF FORWARD VISIBILITY COULDCAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 87V062000 1987-05-07 2,020 affected

Defect

LOSS OF SKID PLATE COULD LEAD TO DISENGAGEMENT OF BOTH SECONDARY AND PRIMARY HOOD LATCHES.

Consequence

HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTANTLY; IF VEHICLE WERE INMOTION, THE HOOD COULD CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD, REDUCE THE DRIVERS VISION AREA,AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

INSTALL A SECONDARY LATCH SKID PLATE AND/OR SECONDARY LATCH SKID PLATE RETAINING SCREWS.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 86V165000 1986-12-15 4,844 affected

Defect

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE DUE TO CONTACT WITH SUPPORT BRACKET AND/OR THE PRIMARY LATCH RETURN SPRING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, HOOD COULD OPEN AND CONTACT…

Remedy

INSTALL SECONDARY LATCH SKID PLATE ON CORSICA AND BERETTA MODELS. ALSO, INSTALL A REVISED SECONDARY LATCH ASSEMBLY ON BERETTA MODELS.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SEATS

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph down a street in a construction zone, the vehicle struck a curb, and the front driver side bucket seat fell backwards without warning. The contact was wearing a seat belt, but minor injuries were sustained. There was no visible body damage present. The…”

SEATS · reported 2004-12-05

“This car was purchased at auction($8000) financing-after fire/co auctioned for $250 yet they are still demanding payment on this broken-down/burned up car that I no longer own and that the company auctioned. This is a "rip-off"/fraud/because they sold be a rotten car to start with.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1998-01-10

“Failure of the driver's and passenger's side door hinge pin, the door hinge pin is broken, causing the door to be in the open position, the door will not fully close. *ak *jb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 1996-10-01

Defect investigations

Investigation DP90008 Opened 1990-04-19 · closed 1990-08-29