2000 Daewoo NUBIRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
275 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
43,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 83 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 148 of 275 complaints (53.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 54 | 19.6% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 2.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 1.1% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 0.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 148 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 22 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 16 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 16 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 15 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 6 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 148; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 22; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 16; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 15; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 22 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 28 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 27 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 22; 25,000 to 49,999: 28; 50,000 to 74,999: 27; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (28). 192 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 41 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 187 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
2000: 4; 2001: 9; 2002: 41; 2003: 20; 2004: 187; 2005: 6; 2006: 5; 2008: 2; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 54 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10001639 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)
STEVENS DAEWOO 2225 MARINE BLVD N., JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540 [phone removed]. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES WAS A RESULT OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAD REFUSED TO CORRECT BRAKE HOSE PRIOR, DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001639 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004223 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)
THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, TURN SIGNAL BULBS, MARKER LIGHT BULBS AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STAYED OUT OF ALIGNMENT, WHICH CAUSED EXTREME TIRE WEAR, ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5,160 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004223 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004800 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)
THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE CREAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DUE TO BAD LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE CONSUMER IS WAITING ON PARTS, AND SINCE THEN, SHE HAS EXPERIENCED STEERING JUMPING, BAD HANDLES IN WEF WEATHER, AND THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF OVER BUMPS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004800 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023801 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)
THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO SPEED CONTROL AND STEERING CONTROL SYSTEMS OF 2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA. SPEED CONTROL: (RECURRING, UNPREDICTABLE). *AK PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED (AS IF ID FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR) AND CAR SURGED FORWARD (FOOT STILL PRESSING BRAKE). HAD TO TURN IGNITION OFF TO STOP CAR. HAPPENED AGAIN (SAME DAY) AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WOULD HAVE REAR-ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME IF I HAD NOT ALLOWED FOR DISTANCE OF TWO CAR LENGTHS BE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023801 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057401 · 2004-02-03 (February 3, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, FORCING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHT WIRING MELTED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10057401 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10073347 · 2004-06-04 (June 4, 2004)
WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. *JB THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOISY AND WERE FOUND CORRODED, A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE A/C, THE CUP HOLDER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TECH FOUND THE FOG LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TRUNK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TIRE WAS WEARING UNEVEN, BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE NOISY, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM, THE CAM BELT HAD BROKEN AND THERE WAS POSSIBLE CYLINDER HEAD DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE TIMING BELT WHICH BRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073347 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10099144 · 2004-12-08 (December 8, 2004)
THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM THE FMVSS106/BRAKE HOSE RECALL 02V257000 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN DECEMBER ALTHOUGH THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL HAD ALREADY STARTED TO OCCUR. *JB VEHICLE FUEL INJECTORS NOT WORKING RIGHT. GAS FUMES COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT BRAKE BURNING SMELL FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO DO TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE. *TC
Owner-reported narrative. 49,823 miles reported. Look up ODI 10099144 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8008582 · 2002-04-25 (April 25, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING 70MPH TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT. SPEED WENT DOWN TO 40MPH,AND THEN TRIED TO UPSHIFT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED ALL 2000 NUBIRA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8008582 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10094553 · 2004-09-28 (September 28, 2004)
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT EVEN THOUGH SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL VEHICLE ALREADY HAD THE CORRECT PART. SO THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY NEEDED TO DO TO VEHICLE. ALSO, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT IF VEHICLE HAD ANOTHER KIND OF PART THEN THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH THE RECALL PART. SINCE THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR CONSUMER THEY WOULD CHARGE HER $80.00 TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. DEALERS NAME WAS ANDERSON LOCATED IN LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. [phone removed]. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT V…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10094553 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8002146 · 2002-01-14 (January 14, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN ALL ELECTRIC POWER ACCESSORIES ARE ON, HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND COMPUTERIZED COMPONENTS WERE REPAIRED . PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND TAIL LAMP ASSMEBLY HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8002146 at NHTSA ↗