Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Beretta Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Beretta? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Beretta problems by model year
3 recall entries across 2 model years and 170 owner complaints across 6 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Beretta | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Beretta | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Beretta | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Beretta | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Beretta | 2 | 72 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Beretta | 1 | 93 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Beretta, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic39 complaints
- engine and engine cooling29 complaints
- power train18 complaints
- electrical system18 complaints
- structure13 complaints
- suspension12 complaints
- air bags11 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline11 complaints