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2000 Daewoo Nubira Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
58
Latest May 28, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
21%
of 275 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Daewoo Nubira submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 58 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming brake

The 25 most recent of 58, in the owner's own words

BrakesSuspension
Filed May 28, 2005

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.

NHTSA ID
10122381
Incident
May 25, 2005
Mileage
3,000 mi
BrakesElectricalFuel system+1 more
Filed Dec 8, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10099144
Incident
Oct 8, 2004
Mileage
49,823 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 15, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10097162
Incident
Oct 11, 2004
Brakes
Filed Nov 1, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WERE DEALERS IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID
10099174
Incident
Nov 1, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 29, 2004

NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106 BRAKE HOSES. THE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID
10099074
Incident
Oct 20, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 29, 2004
1 death reported

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106/ BRAKE HOSES. THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10099072
Incident
Oct 20, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 29, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10099068
Incident
Oct 15, 2004
BrakesEngine
Filed Oct 28, 2004

CONSUMER HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE BRAKE HOSE. NHTSA RECALLS 04V357000, AND 02V131000. *AK

NHTSA ID
10098977
Incident
Sep 20, 2004
Mileage
68,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 27, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10097902
Incident
Oct 27, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 26, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10097808
Incident
Oct 26, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 25, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10097648
Incident
Oct 25, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 25, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10097613
Incident
Oct 13, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 22, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10097534
Incident
Oct 22, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 21, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) FOR THE BRAKE HOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION

NHTSA ID
10097440
Incident
Oct 21, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 21, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(002V257001) FOR THE BRAKE HOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097416
Incident
Oct 21, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 21, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106/ BRAKE HOSES. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097399
Incident
Oct 10, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 20, 2004

02 V 257 000/FMVSS 106/BRAKE HOSES: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HER AREA. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097241
Incident
Sep 6, 2004
BrakesEngineExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Oct 20, 2004

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS FOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDED TIRES, BRAKE HOSES, ROTORS, BUSHINGS, GASKETS. AND A DOME LIGHT BULB.*JB

NHTSA ID
10094098
Incident
Sep 9, 2004
BrakesEngine
Filed Oct 19, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10097145
Incident
Oct 18, 2004
BrakesEngine
Filed Oct 18, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106/BRAKE HOSES. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097062
Incident
Sep 25, 2004
Body & structureBrakesElectrical
Filed Oct 12, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10095656
Incident
Oct 12, 2004
BrakesElectrical
Filed Oct 2, 2004

I PURCHASED A NEW DAEWOO NUBIRA IN JUNE 2000. IN MAY 2003 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON DESPITE NUMEROUS DIAGNOTIC AND REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR OVER A YEAR. IN JANUARY OF 2004 I TOOK MY CAR FOR THE NOW REQUIRED EMISSIONS TEST, IT FAILED DUE TO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I PURCHASED THE REQUIRED PART, A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, ON 1/15/04 AND PAID A MECHANIC TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN WITHIN 3 DAYS OF REPAIR. ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF DEFECT FROM DAEWOO MOTORAMERICA, ADRESSING THE SAID CAMSHAFT SENSOR. ONE MONTH LATER THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, FINALLY IT IN MAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTUMENT PANEL CAME ON, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THEN JUST SHUT DOWN. IN REGARDS TO THE SENSOR, I BELIEVE THAT DAEWOO MOTORS WAS NEGLIGENT IN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS IN A TIMELY MANNER. AFTER VISITING SEVERAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS SITES, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS DEFECT MANIFESTED ITSELF AS EARLY AS 2/2002 FOR THE MAJORITY OF CAR OWNERS, YET DAEWOO HAS TAKEN 2 1/2 YEARS TO NOTIFY OWNERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10093465
Incident
May 1, 2003
Mileage
65,000 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Sep 21, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER COULD NOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER TO DAEWOO TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. BRAKES SQUEELING EVERY SO OFTEN. BRAKE RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V257000 *TC

NHTSA ID
10093968
Incident
Sep 2, 2004
Mileage
47,000 mi
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+5 more
Filed Jun 4, 2004

WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. *JB THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOISY AND WERE FOUND CORRODED, A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE A/C, THE CUP HOLDER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TECH FOUND THE FOG LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TRUNK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TIRE WAS WEARING UNEVEN, BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE NOISY, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM, THE CAM BELT HAD BROKEN AND THERE WAS POSSIBLE CYLINDER HEAD DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE TIMING BELT WHICH BROKE AND CAUSED THE VALVES TO BEND. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOISY, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITION, THE FOG LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE, THE HUB CAP WAS REPLACED, THE TRUNK LATCH WAS REPLACED, THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10073347
Incident
Jun 1, 2004
Mileage
28,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 1, 2003

PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED. TOOK TO DEALER. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS NOW. *TT

NHTSA ID
10020831
Incident
Nov 1, 2002

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