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Brake pedal to floor and ABS faultsSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC10 complaints1996-11 → 2004-09beretta-1996-brake-pedal-abs
822179 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
804939 WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR;
842986 WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROADS ON A DECLINE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. DEALER CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Head and intake manifold gasket leaksENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5 complaints2000-03 → 2003-12beretta-1996-head-intake-gasket-leaks
725655 ENGINE HEAD GASKET FALIURE. ENGINE DAMAGE SEVERE. DEALER AND GM CONTACTED WITH NO RESULTS.*AK
719917 LOSS OF ANTI-FREEZE DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE INTAKE GASKET, AND EGR GASKET. *AK
761856 3 HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON THIS VEHICLE. 1ST REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY ON 12/16/98 AT 27392 MILES
Alternator failure and repeat replacementELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints1997-09 → 2003-06beretta-1996-alternator-failure
739494 THE ALTERNATOR HAS GONE BAD TWICE SO FAR. ONCE AS INDICATED AND ALSO ON 12/18/2000, WITH 75140 MILES ON VEHICLE.*AK
10023467 HAVE REPLACE ALTERNATOR ABOUT SIX TIMES. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE AT TO OEM, MAKE OR DELCO AUTHORIZED DEALER
816104 CONSUMER HAVE HAD THREE ALTERNATORS REPLACED ON VEHICLE
804024 CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS, ALSO THE CLUTCH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHILCE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK
509900 DIFFICULTY SHIFTING 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION
524038 MANUAL GEAR SHIFT JAMMED, CAUSING ACCIDENT
Engine surge and sticking acceleratorVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4 complaints1996-04 → 2005-08beretta-1996-throttle-surge-sticking
982677 WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED, LUNGED FORWARD, WHEELS SPUN, ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING MEDIUM STRIP WITH FRONT LEFT TIRE AT APPROX. 30MPH. *AK
10131506 ACCELERATOR STUCK, THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED
812534 IN ADDITION, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING
Front seat rocking and movementSEATS4 complaints1997-08 → 1998-09beretta-1996-seat-movement
537810 DRIVER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR ACCELERATING
518482 DRIVER'S SEA TROCKS IN A FORWARD/BACKWARD DIRCTION. *AK
540614 UPON IMPACT, SEATBACK FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER SUPPORT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SEATS ROCKED BACK AND FORTH
Engine stalling and loss of powerENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4 complaints1996-03 → 2000-08beretta-1996-stalling-power-loss
981201 ENGINE DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
727645 VEHICLE HAS INTERMITENT LOSS OF POWER WHICH CAN OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
544485 ENGINE POWER LOSS AND TICKING NOISE CONTINUALLY, SERVICE BULLETIN REPAIR OF THE PISTONS DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS
Air bags not deploying in collisionsAIR BAGS3 complaints1998-01 → 2004-01beretta-1996-airbag-non-deployment
10052046 UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED
522891 NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES
851054 CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT ON GRAVEL PAVEMENT, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY
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@misc{wrenchpro_1996_chevrolet_beretta_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1996 Chevrolet Beretta},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1996/chevrolet/beretta}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
