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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THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT ROTORS 3 TIMES.*AK BRAKE PEDAL ALSO FEELS TO BE DROPPING, TAKING MORE EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND ROTORS SLIGHTLY OUT OF ROUND. LOCATION OF BRAKE PEDAL TOO CLOSE TO GAS PEDAL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DEALER FOUND KNOCK SENSOR LOW INPUT. BLACK DEBRIS INSIDE COOLANT RESERVOIR. DEALER STATES DEPOSIT IN RESERVOIR IS NORMAL. *TT
WHILE APPLYING HER BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS GONE OUT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
WHILE DRIVING, AND APPLY BRAKES VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE GRINDING AND WEAR OF BRAKES AND ROTORS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 3000 MILES.*SLC
WHILE RAINING WATER COULD LEAK THROUGH PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. TECHNICIAN HAD TESTED WITH WATER HOSE TO FIND OUT WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM.*AK WATER COMES FROM PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD NOT DOOR. WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD FOG UP WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. *YH
VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT 27000. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND TURNED ROTORS. AT THIS TIME VIBRATION IS BACK, ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED FORWARD. VEHICLE HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. *AK
04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THIS RECALL HONORED AT THE DEALER BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V357000 PARTS CAME IN 11/02/2004. *TC
PROBLEM WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON, DOES NOT GO OFF. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN REFERENCE TO THE VEHICLE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THROUGH TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT USING THE TOLL FREE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER. *NM
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PART NUMBER DOES NOT FALL IN THE LIST TO BE REPLACED. *TS IF THE PART WAS REPLACED THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS (04V357000). THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAS LET MESSAGES BUT NO ONE HAS CALLED BACK. *NM
2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA VIN FALLS UNDER RECALL BUT THE PART NUMBER DOES NOT. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PARTS AND LABOR FEE. *KB THE RECALL WAS FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE REMAINS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE DIAGNOSTIC SCANNER FOUND TROUBLE CODE P0304 WHICH SUGGEST CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. THE CONSUMER CALLED DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LEFT A MESSAGE BUT NO ONE HAS RETURNED THE CALL. *NM
ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT GO OFF. MANUAL STATES NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE IF THIS LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. PEDAL WAS APPLIED,AND VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING UNTIL IT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE WILL JUMP INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
PREMATURE WEAR OF FORNT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED TWO SETS OF PADS AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING, INDICATING THAT LOOSE ACCELERATION WILL CAUSE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 70MPH TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT. SPEED WENT DOWN TO 40MPH,AND THEN TRIED TO UPSHIFT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED ALL 2000 NUBIRA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
REC'D RECALL #02V257000 & 01F065000. CONTACTED DAEWOO DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED NO PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS. TS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON BRAKE HOSES (02V-257), HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER , AND THE DEALER WAS UNSURE THAT ADEQUATE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *YH *SCC
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED (02V-257000) BUT THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. *PH *NLM
STEVENS DAEWOO 2225 MARINE BLVD N., JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540 910-455-1555. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES WAS A RESULT OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAD REFUSED TO CORRECT BRAKE HOSE PRIOR, DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
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.
CONSUMER STATES THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE WEARING OUT THE FRONT TIRES TOO FAST. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH TIMING BELT BROKE AND DAMAGED SEVERAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE, SUCH AS TIMING BELT AND THE WATER PUMP. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED 3 SENSORS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM/ UPPER ARM FAILED. THE DRIVER REQUESTED ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER BUT WAS DENIED. *AK *NM