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2001 Daewoo Nubira Engine Problems

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

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Engine 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.
80
Latest Mar 8, 2008
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.
66%
of 122 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.
0

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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Daewoo Nubira submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 80 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 engine

The 25 most recent of 80, in the owner's own words

Engine
Filed Mar 8, 2008

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN DIAGNOSED IT WAS RELATED TO A DEFECT IN THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT A RECALL REGARDING MY VEHICLE MODEL ON THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE CAR WAS NOT IN THE DATABASE AND REFUSED TO DO THE REPAIR. IN THE RECALL LETTER IT SAYS THAT WITH THIS CAMSHAFT DEFECT THERE IS A RISK OF ENGINE CATCHING FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10220466
Incident
Jan 22, 2007
BrakesEngine
Filed Dec 21, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE CAMSHAFT SENOR AND THE BRAKE RECALLS. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED PER THE DAEWOO COMPUTER. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID
10101522
Incident
Oct 11, 2004
Mileage
45,000 mi
Engine
Filed Dec 3, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION. *BF THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 2004, THE RECALL LETTER THAT THE CONSUMER RECEICED WAS DATED SEP, 2004. *TC *JB

NHTSA ID
10105339
Incident
Dec 1, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 22, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WOULDN'T BE IN FOR 4 OR 5 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER CALLED BACK A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER TO INQUIRE WHETHER OR NOT ANOTHER DEALER HAD THE PARTS BUT RECEIVED NO ANSWER. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID
10097458
Incident
Sep 16, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 12, 2004

DEALERSHIP WAS CHARGING THE CONSUMER TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS. VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE RECALL PART NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. *AK

NHTSA ID
10099839
Incident
Nov 11, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 12, 2004

DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING THE CONSUMER TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS. VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THE RECALL PART NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. *AK

NHTSA ID
10099836
Incident
Nov 11, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 9, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO AVAILABLE AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN AREA.*AK

NHTSA ID
10099673
Incident
Sep 20, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 3, 2004

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL FROM DAEWOO, CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS, BUT WILL CALL HER WHEN THEY GET THEM IN. SHE STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT SPECIFY ANY SPECIFIC TIME THAT THEY THOUGHT THAT THEY WOULD BE GETTING THE PART TO REPAIR HER VEHICLE. *JB VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONSUMER IS SATISFIED. *TC

NHTSA ID
10092326
Incident
Sep 15, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 2, 2004

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS NO DAEWOO DEALER TO MAKE THE REPAIR. A REGULAR DEALER HAD AGREED TO MAKE THE REPAIR AT A COST TO THE CONSUMER. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *JB

NHTSA ID
10099198
Incident
Aug 24, 2004
Mileage
69,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 1, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP WERE FAR AWAY FROM THE CONSUMERS HOME. *JB *TC

NHTSA ID
10094194
Incident
Sep 23, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 28, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
10098982
Incident
Oct 28, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 27, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CPNCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HIS AREA.*AK

NHTSA ID
10097848
Incident
Sep 10, 2004
BrakesEngine
Filed Oct 27, 2004

RECALL 04V357000, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. NO DEALER WAS AVAILABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS. *AK THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED TWICE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10094697
Incident
Sep 15, 2004
Mileage
73,740 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 26, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
10097787
Incident
Oct 26, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 21, 2004

CAM SHAFT POSITION SENOR SENDING SENOR SIGNALS TO ENGINE. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP THE CONSUMER DID FIND WAS 2 1/2 HOUS AWAY FROM HOME AND THE CONSUMER DID NOT WANT TO TAKE THAT LONG TRIP AND SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE CAR. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097714
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 21, 2004

SAFETY RECALL ON DAEWOO IN REGARDING TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK DEALER BUT BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME, AN ENGINE CHECK WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON EVERY TWO WEEKS AND STAYED LIT FOR 2 TO 3 DAYS AT A TIME. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL TO BE PERFORMED AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A CAM SENSOR REPLACED AND A FUSE KIT DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE COST WAS 200.00 EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL THAT REFERRED TO THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097682
Incident
Jul 1, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 21, 2004

THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENOR. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097398
Incident
Oct 21, 2004
Mileage
17,268 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Oct 21, 2004

02 V 257 000/FMVSS 106-BRAKE HOSES AND 04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HER AREA. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097357
Incident
Oct 11, 2004
BrakesEngine
Filed Oct 20, 2004

02 V 131 001/FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT & 04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: CONSUMER RECEIVED BOTH OF THESE RECALL NOTICES AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER WITHIN HER AREA. *JB......CONSUMER CLAIMED HE DID NOT RECEIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT RECALL, ONLY A BRAKE HOSE AND CMP RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID
10097261
Incident
Oct 14, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 20, 2004

THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097216
Incident
Oct 20, 2004
Mileage
52,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 15, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CAMSHAFT MODEL NUMBER IS NOT DEFECTED EVEN THOUGH THE VIN FALL IN THE DEFECTED VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID
10096982
Incident
Oct 15, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 15, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR: DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *NM

NHTSA ID
10096969
Incident
Oct 15, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 15, 2004

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. 04V3570000. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT SOMEONE AT THE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL BUT NO ONE ANSWERED. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE IS NO ON IN HER AREA THAT CAN REPAIR THE CAR. *NM

NHTSA ID
10092253
Incident
Sep 14, 2004
Mileage
26,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 14, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04V357000) FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED AFTER IT WAS PERFORMED THE CONTINUED TO COME ON. THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR THE WORK. *JB

NHTSA ID
10092360
Incident
Sep 15, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 6, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITIONS SENSOR WAS ISSUED. DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10095240
Incident
Apr 26, 2004
Mileage
75,000 mi

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