Daewoo Nubira 2002
Model Nubira made in 2002 by Daewoo got 34 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and service brakes, hydraulic. The car has one 2 engine.
Model 2002
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | Automatic, 4 gears | F | 22/31/25 | 24.1983/39.6499/29.3443 | Regular | 900 | COMPACT CARS | |
| 2 | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | F | 22/31/25 | 24.5475/39.9798/30.7078 | Regular | 900 | COMPACT CARS | |
| 2 | 4 | Automatic, 4 gears | F | 22/31/25 | 24.1983/39.6499/29.3443 | Regular | 900 | SMALL STATION WAGONS | |
| 2 | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | F | 22/31/25 | 24.5475/47.9798/30.7078 | Regular | 900 | SMALL STATION WAGONS |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V357000 | DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA | from 11/11/1997 to 11/23/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 11576 | 09/07/2004 | MFR | GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | 07/14/2004 | 07/23/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the camshaft position sensor may melt resulting in a burning smell and visible smoke, which may subsequently lead to the melting of the camshaft cover and the camshaft position sensor wire harness. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could possibly cause an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the camshaft position sensors and install an additional fuse. the recall began on september 7, 2004. owners should contact daewoo at 1-877-362-1234, option 6, or find a local dealer through their website at www.daewoous.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 04V394000 | DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO | from 03/27/1997 to 12/18/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 4305 | 09/29/2004 | MFR | GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | 08/06/2004 | 08/13/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the camshaft position sensor may melt resulting in a burning smell and visible smoke, which may subsequently lead to the melting of the camshaft cover and the camshaft position sensor wire harness. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could possibly cause an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the camshaft position sensors and install an additional fuse. owners should contact daewoo puerto rico at 1-877-362-1234 option 6. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V257000 | DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA | from 12/08/1999 to 09/28/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 38181 | 10/17/2002 | MFR | GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | 09/18/2002 | 09/26/2002 | 571 | 106 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, brake hoses. a crack can develop in the outer rubber layer of the front brake hose(s). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in brake hose rupture, brake fluid leakage, and loss of vehicle braking. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install new redesigned front brake hoses. owner notification began october 27, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daewoo at 1-877-362-1234, selection 1. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 02v131000 concerning air bag failure. dealer was not in operation.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 04v357000 from manufacturer. took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic wanted to charge consumer for recall repairs. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 24000 | 1 | |
| Daewood developed rattling sounds. *bf the consumer was told that the recall could not be honored due to not being able to get parts from daewoo regarding the cam shaft position sensor. *sc *jb | |||
| 09/30/2004 | 1 | 02/15/2004 | |
| Reall 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. consumer contacted an authorized service center and they informed her that they would not honor deawoo recall notice.*ak | |||
| 09/29/2004 | 16590 | 1 | 02/24/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 09/27/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. no parts were available. service manager ron mccall. *ak | |||
| 09/11/2004 | 1 | 11/11/2002 | |
| 04 v 357 000/camshaft position sensor/mil: consumer was unable to located an authorized service center within the area. *jb | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| The consumer was unable to find a dealership or contact the number provided on the recall letter for daewoo customer service. recall#04v357000 camshaft position sensor. please provide more information. *jb | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 2800 | 1 | |
| Consumer received recall 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. consumer could not find a dealership nor contact the number for daewoo consumer's service center provided on the recall letter. *ak | |||
| 09/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| After receiving recall letter 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor there were no dealers to do recall repairs. *ak | |||
| 09/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| Dealership indicated that they will not be able to perform cam shaft position sensor recall 04v357000 within a reasonable time because the parts were not available.*ak | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| The consumer received, nhtsa recall campaign letter #04v357000 regarding the cam shaft position sensor. the company was out business. no dealership available. *jb | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Recall received for the camshaft sensor. there were no dealers to make the repair. 04v357000 *jb | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 35651 | 1 | |
| There were no dealers in the area to make the repair. recall 04v357000. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received a recall notice(04v357000) for cam shaft position cmp sensor. dealer was not in operation. *jb | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 1 | 02/15/2002 | |
| 04 v 357 000/cam shaft position sensor/mil: the consumer received this recall notice, but was unable to locate a dealer or get through to the toll free number for daewoo customer assistance. consumer has a concern that the check engine light will remain on while driving. please provide any further information. *jb | |||
| 06/03/2004 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Until 1:30 p.m. today (june 3, 2004), i thought my 2002 daewoo nubira was a god-sent because of its excellent gas economy (~30 mpg). the engine caught on fire this afternoon and now it's a piece of junk. i have been doing my oil change every 3000 miles and so far i've put about 39000 miles on it. as far as i know, this should not have happened but it did!!! i hope this is not one of those things daewoo is trying to hide. those of you who have the daewoo's, please have your car checked immediately by a trained professional for any kind of potential failure. i have no idea why the engine caught on fire. i was driving with the ac on and suddenly i noticed smoke in my rear view mirror. then smoke started coming out of the vents and then i saw flames out of the left side of the engine. i changed my oil about 2 weeks ago and i have been driving it everyday. can't be the coolant or the engine oil because it was driving fine for two weeks. owners of daewoo, beware!!! don't let this happen to you. get your car checked-out asap for any potential problems. maybe the daewoo engine is only good for 40000 miles and since mine's close, it just died on me. i am only glad i was not hurt and no one else was on the highway. i managed to pull over during rush hour traffic in dallas and i just watched my car burn. if there are other complaints like this, i haven't seen it and if this is the first, i hope it will be the last because i don not want anyone else to go through what i did this afternoon. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/29/2004 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa recall 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. dealer inspected the vehicle and informed consumer that recall repairs were performed. however, the check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 09/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa recall 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. consumer was unable to locate a dealer to honor the recall.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 4 | 02/01/2002 | |
| 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 | |||
| 1 | 02/01/2002 | ||
| Consumer stated the vehicle had no power, the accelerator had to be pushed all the way to the floor to reach 45 mph, consumer believed this was due to using the wrong type of gas in which consumer was told to use regular gas, however consumer belives that vehicle was designed to use premium gas.*jg | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS - AUTOMATIC | |||
| Consumer states of having problems with the vehicle. ts | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 13000 | 5 | 02/01/2003 |
| When applying the brakes the vehicle continued to roll. no impact reported. *jb *sc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 2 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 10/02/2004 | 1 | ||
| The consumer received nhtsa recall 02v257000 on the fmvss 106/ brake hoses. consumer was unable to locate a dealer to honor the recall. *jb | |||
| 08/18/2004 | 13650 | 3 | |
| The consumer has been involved in three accidents whereby the brakes failed. a recall letter for the brake hose was issued. nhtsa recall 02v257000. *jb | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| There was not a dealership within the consumer's immediate vicinity or in a radius of 50 miles. campaign #02v257000. *jb | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| There was no dealership within the consumer's immediate vicinity or in a radius of 50 miles. campaign #02v257000. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the consumer applied the brake and the pedal went to the floor. the vehicle continued to accelerated with speed. the driver applied the emergency brake to stop. the driver was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the brake line tubing needed replacement due to corrosion. please fill in additional information. *jb | |||
| 09/23/2003 | 09/10/2000 | ||
| I was on your web site and noticed that a recall notice was placed concerning my 2000 daewoo nuberia. i called the nhtsa hotline, as there are no longer any daewoo dealers in the us. the lady who answered stated that, even though i was never informed of the recall - concerning the breaks on the car - i have no recourse because there are no daewoo dealers in the us. the only notice that i received from daewoo was the letter stating that they are no longer conducting business in the us. i think that it is incredulous that i can not have this issue taken care of. i will be saving the page that documents the break and hose problems attributed with my car. if my car encounters problems, the dot and nhtsa will be sent the bill to reimburse any costs that incurr, as i was told by a representative of nhtsa, a division of the dot, that there is nothing (i) can do. | |||
| 11/30/2002 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The dealer was unable to perform recall 02v257000 due to lack of parts.*jb | |||
| 10/29/2002 | |||
| Consumer contacted dealer for recall remedy 02v257000. the dealer informed consumer would not remedy vehicle because it was not purchased from their dealership. ts | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 06/20/2005 | 03/07/2003 | ||
| 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 | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 4 | 02/01/2002 | |
| 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 | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | MONTGOMERY | BLUE BAKER MOTORS | 334-279-0174 | |
| AZ | PHOENIX | 85018 | DRIVE TIME AUTOMOTIVE | 800 863 7483 |
| CA | CERRITO | ISUZU DAEWOO | 5628094490 | |
| GA | DEARING | 30808 | COBB PARKWAY CHEVROLET | |
| PA | ERIE | BIANCHI MOTORS | 814 864 3553 | |
| PA | MILFORD | MILFORD CHRYSLER | 570-296-2636 | |
| TX | DENTON | 76205 | NORTH TEXAS DAEWOOD | 817 267 6411 |
| TX | MCKINNEY | 75070 | DANIEL'S & FRY MOTOR CO. |