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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Beretta problems by model year
3 recall entries and 170 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Beretta | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Beretta | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Beretta | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Beretta | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Beretta | 2 | 72 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 1995 Beretta | 1 | 93 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes41 complaints
- hydraulic39 complaints
- engine and engine cooling29 complaints
- power train18 complaints
- electrical system18 complaints
- structure13 complaints
- suspension12 complaints
- air bags11 complaints