The 1996 Chevrolet Beretta has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 249,420 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 108 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTERIOR LAMPS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."
Consequence
THE INTERIOR LAMPS COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY COULD STARTLE A DRIVER CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
13
3crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
4crashes5injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
3
1injuries
Total complaints108
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dt*: the contact stated during a routine maintenance check it was discovered all 4 tires on the vehicle were dry rotting. The inner sidewalls were cracked and dried. The dry rot was more severe on the 2 front tires. All four tires were replaced. The manufacturer was not alerted. The tire brand is…”
“Accelerator stuck, this was not the first time this has happened. It has happened about 8 times previously. But this time, the accelerator stuck causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and run off the road and crash into a concrete bucknum, damage done to entire car. *nm”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet beretta. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 07e021000 (fuel system, other). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet beretta. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 07e021000 (fuel system, other). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be…”
“I have a 1996 beretta z26 3.1l v6 and every morning when I get up and go to work my back brakes locked up on me untill I get them warmed up. And my abs light stays on in this car all the times.also sometimes when I hit my brakes I dont have any brakes the first time then I hit them again and they…”
“The consumer's vehicle was stopped to make a left turn when he was rear ended by another vehicle and caused the consumer to rear end another vehicle. Upon impact, neither of the frontal air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. *ak *sc *jb”
“My 1996 chevrolet beretta has had chronic leaking problems around the lower intake manifold. First it was from various bolts, then from the main gasket even though the car only has 75k miles on it. I called car shops in the area and everyone I spoke to said this was a common problem with the gm…”
“When the brakes were applied, the abs light illuminated on the dashboard. *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Chevrolet Beretta as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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