Daewoo NUBIRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
498 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
42,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 153 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 275 of 498 complaints (55.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 95 | 19.1% |
| Steering behavior | 12 | 2.4% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 1.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 1.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 1.2% |
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 | 275 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 51 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 27 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 23 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 23 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm | 16 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm | 10 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 275; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 51; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 27; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 23; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 23; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 16; Vehicle Speed Control: 11; Suspension:Front:Control Arm: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 39 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 53 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 45 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 39; 25,000 to 49,999: 53; 50,000 to 74,999: 45; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (53). 345 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 | 9 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 70 |
| 2003 | 31 |
| 2004 | 347 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 |
2000: 9; 2001: 12; 2002: 70; 2003: 31; 2004: 347; 2005: 10; 2006: 12; 2008: 4; 2010: 3
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 95 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 8 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 10097439 · 2004-10-21 (October 21, 2004)
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) FOR THE BRAKE HOSE THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097439 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10099265 · 2004-12-08 (December 8, 2004)
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) FOR THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WERE NO DEALERS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 20,199 miles reported. Look up ODI 10099265 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10081624 · 2004-07-09 (July 9, 2004)
WHEN CHANGING LANES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081624 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 8015945 · 2002-08-09 (August 9, 2002)
VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH, DEALER DETERMINED THAT TIMING BELT HAD COME OFF, WRAPPED AROUND THE PISTONS, AND HAD DAMAGED THE ENGINE. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK JLG
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8015945 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000378 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)
CAR QUIT IN MIDST OF DRIVING. I THOUGHT IT STALLED. TOWED TO SHOP TO FIND OUT THE TIMING BELT BROKE. THIS CAR HAD 44813 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED, MECHANIC SAID THIS IS UNHEARD OF AND DUG TO FIND THE REASON. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY, CAUSED THE TIMING GEAR TO RUST AND FREEZE WHICH CAUSED THE BELT TO BREAK. THIS CAUSED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD RESURFACED. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED MAJOR PROBLEMS AND EXPENSE ($2245.17). OWNER OF THE SHOP SAID THAT A TIMING BELT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE MAINTENANCE (LOOK AT IT) UNTIL A VEHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 44,813 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000378 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 728644 · 2000-08-22 (August 22, 2000)
I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PROBLEMS WITH DECREASING SPEED, ACCELERATION AND CRUISE CONTROL OF THE DAEWOO NUBIRA. I HAVE A STANDARD SHIFT VEHICLE WITH FIVE GEARS. WHEN I GET THE CAR UP TO 60 MPH OR MORE AND LET UP ON THE GAS, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD AND BACK!! I HAD THE DEALERSHIP TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. THEY COMPARED MY CAR VERSUS A NEWER MODEL (WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THEY FOUND THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I FACED. THEY USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS A JERKING ACTION WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 728644 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 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 ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
1998: 2; 1999: 2; 2000: 3; 2001: 3; 2002: 3