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.
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THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT ENGAGE THE VEHICLE AT ALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CONTACTED THE MASTER CYLINDER CREATING A POSITIVE CHARGE RESULTING IN THE CAR NOT SHUTTING OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *JB
2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA STATION WAGON. *JB
THE ROTORS HAD TO BE SERVICED EVERY 2000 MILES. *JB
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO DEALER IN THE AREA TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. 04V357000. *JB
NAR 03/05/2003 THE CONSUMER ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB
MY CAR NEEDED IDLER ARMS AND BUSHING AND ONLY HAS 25K MILES AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE PARTS NOW SINCE 12/17/02 AND THE PARTS ARE NOT IN AS OF YET THE PROBLEM IS WORSENING AND I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE THIS REPAIT DONE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE CUZ IT IS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR IN THE WEATHER WE GET HERE. THE CAR SHOULD NOT NEED THESE PARTS WITH SUCH LOW MILAGE WHEN I AM NOT THE TYPE TO BEAT MY CAR ...I THINK THIS MUST BE DEFECTIVE PARTS SINCE THE DEALER COMMENTED ON REPLACING SEVERAL OF THESE PARTS IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODELS. I AM NOT SURE WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE I DID ASK THE DEALER IF THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN IT WAS IN THERE ON 12/17/02 AND THEY SAID IT WAS I AM VERY WORRIED THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND PEOPLE MAY GET HURT IF OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES...PLEASE HELP PROTECT ALL DAEWOO NUBRIA DRIVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE FOR ME IF YOU CAN
I HAVE HEARD OF THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILING PREMATURLY WITH OTHER NUBIRA'S. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE REPLACING THIS AT THE MILEAGE THAT IS ON THE CAR. DT
THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 57000 MILES, PART WAS DIFFICULT TO FIND, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, A RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED! I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $200 FIXING THE PROBLEM. DT
CONSUMER STATES CALL MANY TIME TO DAEWOOD AND NO ROOM TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER STATES, CALL MANY TIMES TO DAEWOOD MANUFACTURER AND THE MAIL BOX IS FULL AND NO ROOM IN THE BOX FOR CONTACT THEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER STATES THEY HAVE A DAEWOO DEALER BUT THEY DON'T SALE THE BRAKE HOSE PART WHICH IS BEEN RECALL. CALL MANUFACTURER IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THRU THE OPERATOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
ACTION REPORT::::: SAFETY RECALL NUMBER#02B257FOR THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE REPLACEMENT. THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. BOB BROCKLAND PONTIAC GMAC THE SERVICE MANAGER PAUL TISSIER #WORK PHONE 314 621 2331 CAHOKIA IL TS
PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED. TOOK TO DEALER. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS NOW. *TT
CONSUMER STATED CONTACTED DLR REGARDING RECALL REMEDY 02V257000. DLR ADVISED WAS ONLY REMEDYING VEHICLES PURCHASED AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. TS
CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL LETTER FOR REPLACING THE BRAKE HOSE. DAEWOO STATES THEY WILL NOT CORRECT THE RECALL. TS RECALL PARTS WERE INSTALLED. *TT
DEALER STATES NO PARTS AVAILABLE::::: SAAB OF ORANGE ORANGE CT 203 795 8324 TS
WHEN BRAKING SOMETIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE SHAKE. CONSUMER STATES' IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. PLEASE DISCRIBE FURTHER. MR
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES ARE SLIPPING, FOOT GOES TO THE FLOOR. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
CONSUMER STATES WITHIN SEVERAL WEEKS THEY TRIED TO CALL DAEWOO OF AMERICA ON 877/362 1234 OPTION 6 VOICE MAIL COME ON AND ASKS CONSUMER TO LEAVE A BRIEF MESSAGE NAMES AND THE PHONE NUMBER. RIGHT AFTER THE VOICE STATES MAILBOX FULL. TS
NHTSA #02V257000/FMVSS 106 BRAKE HOSE: DEALER, LUMBERTON NISSAN DAEWOO IN LUMBERTON,NC. PHONE # UNAVAILBLE. REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT BUY THEIR CAR FROM THEM. PH
DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT BOROUGH VEHICLE FROM THEM. DEALER NAME LUMBERTON NISSAN DAEWOO. LOCATION LUMBERTON N.C PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY HE NOTICED A CLANKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATES FROM THE WHEELS AND RIM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THERE WERE NO DEALERS TO DO REPAIRS CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS. *AK
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN HER BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND SQUEAKING. WHILE SHE APPLY THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM TS
WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WE ARE CURRENTLY FILING A 'LEMON LAW' CLAIM ON THE VEHICLE, ONGOING BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT SINCE PURCHASE, ALIGNMENT CAN'T BE ADJUSTED, CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN OUT SINCE 8/26/02, NOW A RECALL ON FRONT BRAKE HOSE REPLACEMENT. DT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND NOT MOVE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
ENGINE HAS A SEVERE OIL LEAK. CONSUMER HAS TO ADD 1/2 QUART TO 2 QUARTS OF OIL A DAY. PROBLEM IS ESCALATING TO VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
OIL PUMP IS LEAKING OIL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WASUNABLE TO GET A REPLACEMEMT PART. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT TIMMING BELT SNAP, BENT 10 VALVE, AND VEHICLE STOP RUNNING.*JB
LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS A DEFECT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, HOWEVER THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE NEEDS A RIGHT ARM CONTROL BUSHING FOR 2000 NUBIRA. PART ORDERED ON 4/23/2002 FROM DEALER. TO DATE, PART HAS NOT BEEN DELIVERED AND HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT MANUFACTURER HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. VEHICLE UNSAFE. *TT
FIRST MY AIRCONDITIONING WENT OUT SMOKING THEN MY BRAKES WHICH WENT BAD THE SECOND TIME I CALLED THEY FIXED THEM AND DIDNT TURN MY ROTORS .I PAYED THEM OVER AHUNDRED DOLLERS TOFIX I,VE BEEN TOLD MY BRAKES WILL GO BAD AGAIN BECUSE THE ROTORS HAVE BIG GROOVES IN THEM. NOW MY CONTROL ARM IS GOING BAD I TOLD THEM MONTHS AGO AND THEY (THEY MEANING BORGMAN FORD MAZDA IN G.R.MI )KEEP TELLING ME THEY WILL GET THEM IN THIS WEEK . THIS WEEK NEVER COMES.*AK
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN ON FOR 1 YEAR AND 4 MONTHS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PART SEVERAL TIMES AND CLAIMS THE NEW PARTS KEEP COMING IN DEFECTIVE. *AK
ROTORS/CALIPERS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.LOST ALL BREAKING.REPORTED TO DEALER 12/31 WHO STATED IT WAS OK TO DRIVE UNTIL NEW PARTS ARRIVE WITHOUT LOOKING AT CAR OR OFFERING SAFE LOANER.*AK
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. DEALER IN THE AREA STATED THEY DO NOT SERVICE THE DAEWOO ANYMORE. CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK
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
THE CAR WILL MOVE IF SHIFT IS MOVED WITH OUT PUSHING IN THE RELEASE BUTTON, CONCERN THAT WILL HAPPEN IF KEY IS NOT IN IGNITION. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, AND WHEN ACELLERATING VEHICLE SHOOK/ VIBRATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
BRAKES LIKE STEPPING ON A [SPONGE] AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD A FRONT IMPACT AT 25 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD A TOOTH KNOCKED OUT.*AK *YH
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
ALL FOUR ABS BRAKE DISKS WARPED AND PADS WORE EXCESSIVELY FAST.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS EMERGING FROM ITS CASE, WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. *SLC
CONSUMER STATED THAT, HE IS EXPERIENCING A PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID, ALL DAEWOOD BRAKES HAVE TO CHANGE AT 12000 MILE, BUT THE MANUAL DOES NOT SAY THAT. *YD
STEERING ALINEMENT PROBLEM, RATTLE IN SUSPENSION, REAR BRAKE SYSTEM SEIZES UP, REBUILT. GRINDING NOISE BEARING AND SHAFTS REPLACED. *BF BATTERY WENT DEAD, A WEEK LATER ENGINE BLEW A TIMING BELT AT 44967 MILES. STEERING WENT BAD CONSUMER WAS TOLD UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE WORN OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V357000 RECALL DATE : JUL 12, 2004 COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V257000 RECALL DATE : SEP 13, 2002 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS *TC
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY WHEN DRIVING 65-70 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN 1 ST GEAR, AS SOON AS FOOT COMES OFF BRAKE ENGINE REVS, AND VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CURRENTLY VEHICLE AT DEALER WHO CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK