2002 Daewoo Nubira Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2002 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
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHEN GOING TO THE DEALER CONSUMER WAS ASKED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK *TC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 FROM MANUFACTURER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING A CRASH. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSES NEEDED REPAIRS FOR THE SECOND TIME.*AK
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106/ BRAKE HOSES. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRES WERE SPINNING IMPROPERLY AND TOOK VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. A REP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT ACCEPTING DAEWOOS AND THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE ROTATED AND ALIGNED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. *JG CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WITHOUT POWER FOR MOST OF THE TIME, AND IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO REACH 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER BELIVES THIS PROBLEM OCCURED DUE TO THE TYPE OF GAS HE WAS TOLD TO USE.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAVE TO BE CHANGED DUE TO BUSHINGS GOING BAD, IF THESE BUSHINGS FAIL IT CAN LEAD TO CRASHES FROM HAVING UNSTABLE STEERING.FOUND A RECALL IN AULSTRALIA FOR THE SAME THING. CAR JERKS TO THE SIDES AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 15 MILES PER HOUR AND UP. I WAS DRIVING 55 WHEN MY CAR JERKED REAL HARD TO THE LEFT.HAVE TO HAVE THE WHOLE ARM REPLACED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM LOWEST PRICE I RECIEVED IS 500.00. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SERVICE STATION THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING A LOT OF THESE
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRES WERE SPINNING IMPROPERLY AND TOOK VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. A REP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT ACCEPTING DAEWOOS AND THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE ROTATED AND ALIGNED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. *JG CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WITHOUT POWER FOR MOST OF THE TIME, AND IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO REACH 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER BELIVES THIS PROBLEM OCCURED DUE TO THE TYPE OF GAS HE WAS TOLD TO USE.*JB
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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