The 1989 Chevrolet Beretta has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 766,572 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.
FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.
THE FRONT SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN AN IMPROPER, MISSING AND/OR MISLOCATED WELD THAT COULD FRACTURE.
THIS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT AND RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.
REPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLIES.
FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATES MAY NOT ENGAGE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.
IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, UNBELTED OR IMPROPERLY BELTEDOCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK TO INJURY THAN IF BELTS ARE PROPERLY BUCKLED.
REPLACE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.
A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL TANK.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer stated while driving, the driver's side seat slid backwards while the vehicle was in motion, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle flipped over twice and landed on a big boulder.*ak the consumer stated she was thrown out of the back windshield and the seat belt did not keep her…”
“Consumer stated while driving, the driver's side seat slid backwards while the vehicle was in motion, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle flipped over twice and landed on a big boulder.*ak the consumer stated she was thrown out of the back windshield and the seat belt did not keep her…”
“On jan,9 2003 I bought a 1989 chevy beretta with 90000 miles on it for the sum of 2300.00 dollars. On march 31 2003 I was driving down the interstate when the vehicle burst into flames. The fire marshal told me that the fire was caused by a factory defect in the rear window defroster. *jb”
“I'm glad I was in my driveway when I found that I couldn't un-buckle my seatbelt. An emergency situation would have been much more inconveinient.*ak”
“While driving engine will overheat, causing transmission to lock up, and engine to stall. Then, after taking vehicle to dealer, they said that defect was with torque converter clutch. Please provide more information .*ak”
“While driving engine will overheat, causing transmission to lock up, and engine to stall. Then, after taking vehicle to dealer, they said that defect was with torque converter clutch. Please provide more information .*ak”
“While driving engine will overheat, causing transmission to lock up, and engine to stall. Then, after taking vehicle to dealer, they said that defect was with torque converter clutch. Please provide more information .*ak”
“While driving, consumer heard a pop sound and after pulling over, saw smoke and fire in engine compartment. Ohio traffic crash report. *slc”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.