1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 63 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (44 complaints · 69.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 44 of 63 owner complaints (69.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 44 complaints, 69.8% of reports ENGINE 44 · 69.8% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 7.9% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 7.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 4.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 3.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 3.2% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 3.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 3.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 3.2% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 1.6% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 1.6% TIRES: 1 complaints, 1.6% of reports TIRES 1 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 22 complaints, 34.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 22 · 34.9% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 44 69.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 3.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 1 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 22 34.9% 1 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2004. 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2004-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1999 Apr 2010 Recall campaign 04V357000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V357000 Recall campaign 04V394000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V394000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 21
2004-Q4 Owner reports 15
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V357000
Recall campaign 1 04V394000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V357000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, OPTION 6, OR FIND A LOCAL DEALER THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DAEWOOUS.COM.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V394000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO PUERTO RICO AT 1-877-362-1234 OPTION 6.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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