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1996 Chevrolet Beretta engine problems

The 1996 Chevrolet Beretta has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Engine complaints

20%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Beretta engine complaints by model year22 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 8 complaints1989: 7 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 12 complaints1995: 16 complaints1996: 22 complaints1998: 1 complaints
Beretta engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. BRAKES & ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 17,495 MILES. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. ON OCTOBER 5TH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A LUBE JOB, AND DEALER NEVER DETECTED THAT HEAD GASKET & FREEZE PLUG WERE LEAKING. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO BE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 8, 2000

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet Beretta have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Beretta engine — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.