NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Daewoo NUBIRA. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2009 IT PREVIOUSLY HAD TWO OWNERS. I'VE HAD MINOR REPAIRS DONE ALREADY. HOWEVER, I WAS CURIOUS TO KNOW WHY THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED. AS I LOOKED INTO IT I FOUND THAT IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE SENSOR WHICH I HAD REPAIRED 2 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON BUT I KEEP SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA. ON DECEMBER 1, 2006, ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED WITH 2005 COOPER TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE HER TIRES ROTATED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. SHE TOOK THE TIRES BACK TO WHERE SHE PURCHASED THEM AND WANTED NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED HER THAT THEY WERE REQUIRED BY LAW TO SELL TIRES THAT WERE A YEAR OLD. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,590 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,232.
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR SECOND TIME. I HAD TO GET THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED AT MY COST. SECOND TIME IT BURNT ONE OF THE FUSES OUT. I AM UNABLE TO PAY ANOTHER TIME FOR THIS RECALL. CONTACTED DAEWOO AT THE NUMBER PLACED ON YOUR WEBSITE. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DO RECALL WORK UNLESS I PAID FOR LABOR AND PART FIRST AND THEN CONTACT DAEWOO FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I CANNOT GET MY TAGS WHICH I ALREADY PAID FOR BECAUSE CAR WILL NOT PASS SMOG. DMV GAVE ME ONE EXTENSION ALREADY. TRIED TO ORDER PART FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT AUTO PARTS STORES. THEY STATED THIS PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND COULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM TWO WEEKS TO TWO YEARS. QUALITY MOTOR SHOP STATED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS A RECALL ITEM. WHAT GOOD IS NHTSA IF YOU DO NOT ENFORCE DEALERSHIPS OR COMPANY TO HONOR RECALL WORK? *TR
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS ON 2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA. *KB RECALL 04V357000. THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS ALSO REPLACED. *JB
RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. FOUND A DAEWOO DEALER, TRAVELED 20 MILE'S, TOOK OFF FROM WORK. DEALER DIDN'T CHANGE THE PART, CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WANTED INSTEAD TO CHANGE HOSES AT MY EXPENSE. FELT UNCOMFORTABLE AND ANXIOUS AND IRRITATED. *JB
DAEWOO NUBIRA WAGON CDX . MULTIPLE BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAD ROTORS TURNED 3 TIMES BEFORE WARRANTY RAN OUT. HAVE REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. I WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THERE IS NO ADUSTING THE BACK BREAK CALLIPERS. MEANING THE BACK BRAKES DON'T WORK. BRAKE PETAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. SLIDES AT EVERY STOP.ABS HAS MULTIPLE TEETH BROKE. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. CONTROL ARMS BAD. SERP BELT BAD.TIRES ALL REPLACED. I ONLY HAVE 32,000 MILES ON CAR. CAN'T GET COLLISION INSURANCE AT FAIR PRICE.
THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORE OUT AT 27, 000 MILES. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. *AK THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB
'RECALL CAMPAIGN: CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *BF THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO THE CMP SENSOR. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR. *NM
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB.
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WERE DEALERS IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) FOR THE BRAKE HOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(002V257001) FOR THE BRAKE HOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB
RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER $79.97 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPAIRS. *AK
NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106 BRAKE HOSES. THE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106/ BRAKE HOSES. THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106/BRAKE HOSES. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALLS. *JB
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 BECAUSE THEY INDICATED THAT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE PART DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RECALL RANGE. THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LETTER. *JB
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THERE ARE NO DEALERS TO REPAIR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR UNDER NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *AK
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *NM
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106/ BRAKE HOSES. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION OR ACCELERATING WHILE IN MOTION AT 45-60 MPH VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.
04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR LOT NUMBERS DID NOT MATCH. *JB
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
RECALL 02V257000 CONCERNING FMVSS 106-BRAKE HOSES. CONSUMER RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HER AREA.*AK
I HAVE 2000 DAEWOO NUBIRIA WITH 65K MILES, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. IT UPSET ME TO LEARN THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAVE HAD MY DAEWOO SINCE AUG 2000. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS GO ON WITH MY CAR. IN 2000, DOOR HANDLES PEELING OFF (REPLACED) IN 2002, NEW DOOR HANDLES PEELING OFF (NEVER RECEIVED ANOTHER NEW PAIR BECAUSE OF BACK ORDER) IN 2002, REPLACED BACK ROTORS AND PADS (BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING, I PAID FOR) IN 2004, REPLACED STOP LAMP (COULD NOT MOVE CAR INTO DRIVING GEAR, I PAID FOR) IN 2004, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF (THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE AS PART OF THE RECALL; NEED TO BE REPLACED) IN 2004, IN LINE FUSE (NEEDS TO BE REPLACED) IN 2004, LOWER CONTROL ARMS (NEEDS TO BE REPLACED) IN 2004, VC GASKET (NEEDS TO BE REPLACED) I CANNOT AFFORD TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY INTO A CAR THAT IS WORTHLESS AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR.... I DON'T KNOW WHAT DO! *NM
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB
02 V 257 000/FMVSS 106/BRAKE HOSES: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER WITHIN HIS AREA. *JB *TC
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106/ BRAKE HOSES. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB
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
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V35700 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK
THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED THE CONSUMER $134.12 TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED. THEY INDICATED THAT THEIR VIN # ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH THEY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN ON.
A RECALL(04V357000) FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT STATES THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB
02 V 131/FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT & 04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE RECALLS HONORED BECAUSE THE SENSOR LOT NUMBER DID NOT MATCH FOR THE CAMSHAFT. THE CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING AND NOTHING IN THE RECALL NOTICE MENTIONED ANY THING CONCERNING SENSORS LOTS NUMBERS. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
Data synced from NHTSA on Sep 8, 2026