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1999 Daewoo Nubira Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Daewoo Nubira, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine4771.2%
  • Suspension57.6%
  • Brakes34.5%
  • Driver assistance34.5%
  • Transmission23.0%
  • Electrical23.0%
  • Interior & seats11.5%
  • Body & structure11.5%
  • Tires & wheels11.5%
  • Airbags11.5%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

47
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: CAMSHAFT CENSOR - CAMPAIGN ID # 04V357000, THE CONTACT HAD THE TIMING BELT REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS AS WELL AS THE ENGINE INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MECHANIC IF THE TIMING BELT AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT. THE MECHANIC DENIED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ASKED THE SAME QUESTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CAMSHAFT CENSOR COULD ABSOLUTELY CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO FREEZE UP AND AFFECT THE ENGINE AS WELL. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL WORK. THE MODEL WAS A NUBIRA.*AK

NHTSA ID 10172178 · filed Oct 30, 2006

1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA WILL NOT START. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND BAD PARTS. *KB *JB

NHTSA ID 10165822 · filed Aug 14, 2006
All 47 reports naming engine

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

5
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHEN CHANGING LANES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*AK

NHTSA ID 10081624 · filed Jul 9, 2004

THE CONTROL ARM MADE A CRACKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *TS *JB

NHTSA ID 10026876 · filed Aug 7, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

NHTSA ID 10097804 · filed Oct 26, 2004

DAEWOO NUBIRA'S BRAKE GOT STUCK AND LOST CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FROZEN AND THE CAR DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE. *AK

NHTSA ID 738193 · filed Dec 23, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED FOR RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN#'S 04V357000 AND 04V394000. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON MANY TIMES, THERE WAS A BROKEN TIME BELT AND 6 BENT VALVES AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS LOOSE. *SC

NHTSA ID 10120411 · filed Apr 29, 2005

THE DEALER REPORTS THEY HAVE 6 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CAR SWERVES ON ACCELERATION.*AK

NHTSA ID 763701 · filed Jul 1, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I OWN A 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA. FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO IT DOES WHAT THE TOYOTAS ARE DOING. MORE SO IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. THIS PAST SATURDAY WHEN I WAS STOPPED IT STARTED REVVING IN DRIVE, I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, IT REVVED HIGHER, I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT SETTLED DOWN. THIS MORNING AT 2 AM. IN COOL WEATHER, IT EVEN WAS REVVING IN PARK, I HAD TO TURN IT OFF. WHAT SHOULD I DO. HAVE YOU HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS? THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID 10326278 · filed Apr 19, 2010

DAEWOO NUBIRA'S BRAKE GOT STUCK AND LOST CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FROZEN AND THE CAR DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE. *AK

NHTSA ID 738193 · filed Dec 23, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENTER ACTIVATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE CAMSHAFT LOT RANGE WAS OUT OF SCOPE.*AK

NHTSA ID 10162997 · filed Jul 20, 2006

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED OVER AND SAW ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT. AT THIS TIME CONSUMER WAS WAITING TO HEAR FROM DAEWOO. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID 878109 · filed Jan 12, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON JUNE 2003, THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE IN THE AREA. *JB THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS WORKED ERRATICALLY. THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE CONSUMER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, TRAPPING HIM AND HIS KIDS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID 10092381 · filed Oct 12, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS LOCKED BY THEMSELF.

NHTSA ID 785734 · filed Oct 12, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TIRE WAS ORIGINAL ON THE LEFT REAR MOUNT OF THE CAR, TIRE WENT FLAT, DEALER SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE, BUT THEY DIDN'T, DEALER PLUG THE TIRE. PUT IT ON THE LEFT FRONT AND THE TIRE BLOW OUT, THE DAY WAS SUNNY AND TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY, THE TIRE HAD GOOD TREAD.

NHTSA ID 9005153 · filed Jan 17, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID 852303 · filed Nov 22, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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