2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 274 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (176 complaints · 64.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 1
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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 176 of 274 owner complaints (64.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 176 complaints, 64.2% of reports ENGINE 176 · 64.2% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 48 complaints, 17.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 48 · 17.5% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 18 complaints, 6.6% of reports SUSPENSION 18 · 6.6% AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 2.2% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 2.2% · 5 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 1.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 1.8% POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 1.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 1.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 1.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 1.1% STEERING: 3 complaints, 1.1% of reports STEERING 3 · 1.1% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 0.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 0.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 100 complaints, 36.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100 · 36.5% · 5 crash 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 176 64.2% 1 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 48 17.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 18 6.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 2.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 0.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100 36.5% 5 crashes · 0 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 Jul 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2002. 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2003-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 101 owner reports 101 2004-Q4: 82 owner reports 82 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2000 Oct 2010 Recall campaign 02V257000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V257000 Recall campaign 04V357000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V357000 Recall campaign 04V394000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V394000
  • Campaign 02V257000 was reported 674 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 6
2002-Q2 Owner reports 9
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 23
2003-Q1 Owner reports 4
2003-Q2 Owner reports 7
2003-Q3 Owner reports 5
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 101
2004-Q4 Owner reports 82
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 02V257000
Recall campaign 1 04V357000
Recall campaign 1 04V394000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V257000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE RUPTURE, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW REDESIGNED FRONT BRAKE HOSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 27, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, SELECTION 1.
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  2. 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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  3. 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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