2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico NUBIRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
27 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
43,115 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 27 complaints (44.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
5
18.5%
Transmission and shifting
1
3.7%
Steering behavior
1
3.7%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Engine And Engine Cooling
12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
4
Electrical System
2
Suspension:Front
2
Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Equipment
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Engine And Engine Cooling
12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
4
Electrical System
2
Suspension:Front
2
Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Equipment
1
Engine And Engine Cooling: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 4; Electrical System: 2; Suspension:Front: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Equipment: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2004
9
2005
4
2006
13
2007
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2004
9
2005
4
2006
13
2007
1
2004: 9; 2005: 4; 2006: 13; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER EACH TIME. ON THE FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER, REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE TRANSMISSION. SHORTLY AFTER FIRST VISIT TO DEALERS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SAME PROBLEMS. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE POSITION CENTER AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULATOR STATING THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERS WITH …
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STEER PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING, NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF ROAD CONDITIONS, BRAKING OR SPEED, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2004, I WAS DRIVING WEST ON I-10 AND THE CAR WENT FROM THE FAR RIGHT LANE INTO THE FAR LEFT LANE. IN THIS AREA, I-10 IS THREE LANES AND I WAS TAKEN COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE. IF ANY OTHER CARS HAD BEEN IN THE VICINITY, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *AK
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
27 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
66.7%Usable mileage18 / 27 records
100.0%Valid incident date27 / 27 records
100.0%Valid filing date27 / 27 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates27 / 27 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2000
2001
2002
2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
2553.2%ODI 10096608
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB
DT: THE OWNS A 2002 DAEWOO NUBIRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL 04V357000 THAT STATED VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED AND INSTRUCTED HER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT HER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE RECALL WAS ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER 2004.*AK
THERE WAS NO DEALER IN THE AREA TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED FOR CONSUMER TO PAY. *AK
DT: THE CONSUMER' VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY CRANK SENSOR BUT THE PART NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TOT HIS FAULTY PART. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WERE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART. *NM
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MY DAEWOO NUBIRA AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO SERVICE THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I'M AFRAID THE CAR IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH DAEWOO. I HAVE CALLED DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA AND LEFT MESSAGES AND NO ONE HAS RESPONDED. *NM
CONSUMER STATES, CALL MANY TIMES TO THE MANUFACTURER TELEPHONE NUMBER, IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THRU THE TELEPHONE OPERATOR. THERE IS DEALER IN THAT LOCALITY, THEY HAVE THE RECALL PART BUT THEY DON'T SALE TO THOSE WHO DO NOT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AT THAT DEALER. MR
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DAEWOO NUBERIA. THE CONTACT 'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 12, 2005. ONE PERSON SUSTAINED INJURES IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT. TIN HE FIRST ACCIDENT CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR END. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS A WORSE ACCIDENT THAN THE FIRST ONE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES WHICH ALSO CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT Y MAY WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK BUT DID NOT TRUST THE DEALERSHIP IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRS…
DT: 2001 DAEWOO NUBIRA. THE CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AT A 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SWAYS ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY SEARS, AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END OR TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS SINCE PURCHASE. DAEWOO DOES NOT KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING EITHER.*AK
*****YOU DO NOT HAVE MY SIZE LISTED IN YOUR DROP DOWN MENU**** CORNELL 1000 TIRES P18565R14 (PEPBOYS) MOUNTED ON FRONT OF CAR CAUSED VIOLENT SHAKING OF CAR BETWEEN 40 AND 70 MILES PER HOUR AND WHEN BRAKING THE ENTIRE FRONT OF CAR WOULD BECOME UNSTABLE. FINALLY ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT AND WITH SPARE ON QUITE A BIT OF THE SHAKING HAS SUBSIDED ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES FEEL OUT OF ROUND AND DOES VIBRATE. WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS BELOW 15 MPH WHEELS WOUD FEEL LIKE THEY WERE NOT ROUND. TIRES WERE PURCHASED 09/2006 AND ALTHOUGH THE MILES U…
FOUR (4) TIRES WERE PURCHASED (02/05) FROM FIRESTONE, 08/06 ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES SEPARATED, A SECOND FRONT TIRE APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE ALSO. TIRES WERE WARRANTED FOR 55,000K, THEY WERE DRIVEN ABOUT 17,223K. WHILE DRIVING 08/06 VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE BADLY, UPON CHECKING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED. TOOK TIRE TO FIRESTONE, REQUESTING TIRE BE REPLACED AT N/C, THEY REFUSED CLAIMING (1) IT WAS MY VEHICLES FAULT, (2) TIRE WAS OVERINFLATED (3)TIRES HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. I ASKED IF MY VEHICLE WOUL…
DT: THE CONSUMER' VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY CRANK SENSOR BUT THE PART NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TOT HIS FAULTY PART. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WERE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART. *NM
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MY DAEWOO NUBIRA AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO SERVICE THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I'M AFRAID THE CAR IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH DAEWOO. I HAVE CALLED DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA AND LEFT MESSAGES AND NO ONE HAS RESPONDED. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER EACH TIME. ON THE FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER, REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE TRANSMISSION. SHORTLY AFTER FIRST VISIT TO DEALERS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SAME PROBLEMS. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE POSITION CENTER AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULATOR STATING THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERS WITH …
I OWN A DAEWOO NUBIRA THAT WAS UNDER TWO SEPARATE RECALLS. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE BRAKE RECALL AND TOOK MY CAR UP TO GET THE CAM SENSOR RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. WITHOUT MY APPROVAL OR NOTIFCATION, THE BRAKE RECALL WAS ADDRESSED. THE CAM SENSOR RECALL WAS FOUND NOT TO APPLY TO MY CAR. AFTER HAVING MY NUBIRA FIXED BY AN AUTHORIZED DAEWOO DEALERSHIP, MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM THROUGH DAEWOO OF LITHIA SPRINGS AT NO COST TO MYSELF. THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL CLAIMS THAT IT WAS MY FAULT, IT …
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MY DAEWOO NUBIRA AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO SERVICE THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I'M AFRAID THE CAR IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH DAEWOO. I HAVE CALLED DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA AND LEFT MESSAGES AND NO ONE HAS RESPONDED. *NM
DT: 2001 DAEWOO NUBIRA. THE CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AT A 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SWAYS ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY SEARS, AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END OR TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS SINCE PURCHASE. DAEWOO DOES NOT KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING EITHER.*AK
I OWN A DAEWOO NUBIRA THAT WAS UNDER TWO SEPARATE RECALLS. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE BRAKE RECALL AND TOOK MY CAR UP TO GET THE CAM SENSOR RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. WITHOUT MY APPROVAL OR NOTIFCATION, THE BRAKE RECALL WAS ADDRESSED. THE CAM SENSOR RECALL WAS FOUND NOT TO APPLY TO MY CAR. AFTER HAVING MY NUBIRA FIXED BY AN AUTHORIZED DAEWOO DEALERSHIP, MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM THROUGH DAEWOO OF LITHIA SPRINGS AT NO COST TO MYSELF. THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL CLAIMS THAT IT WAS MY FAULT, IT …
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
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2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2002: 3 complaints · 2003: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2002
0
0
3
2003
0
1
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2002
6
0
0
2003
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Electrical System
Suspension:Front
Air Bags
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
Equipment
Engine And Engine Cooling
—
0
0
1ODI 10159739
I HAVE A RECALL FROM DAEWOO MOTORS. THE LOCAL DEALERS IN FORT MYERS AND NAPLES NO LONGER SELL DAEWOO AND WILL NOT WORK ON THE RECALL. I HAVE E-MAILED DAEWOO TWO TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE. I NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO GET THIS RECALL DONE. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MY DAEWOO NUBIRA AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO SERVICE THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I'M AFRAID THE CAR IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH DAEWOO. I HAVE CALLED DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA AND LEFT MESSAGES AND NO ONE HAS RESPONDED. *NM
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
1ODI 10167762 · 72,000 mi
I OWN A DAEWOO NUBIRA THAT WAS UNDER TWO SEPARATE RECALLS. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE BRAKE RECALL AND TOOK MY CAR UP TO GET THE CAM SENSOR RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. WITHOUT MY APPROVAL OR NOTIFCATION, THE BRAKE RECALL WAS ADDRESSED. THE CAM SENSOR RECALL WAS FOUND NOT TO APPLY TO MY CAR. AFTER HAVING MY NUBIRA FIXED BY AN AUTHORIZED DAEWOO DEALERSHIP, MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM THROUGH DAEWOO OF LITHIA SPRINGS AT NO COST TO MYSELF. THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL CLAIMS THAT IT WAS MY FAULT, IT …
I HAVE A RECALL FROM DAEWOO MOTORS. THE LOCAL DEALERS IN FORT MYERS AND NAPLES NO LONGER SELL DAEWOO AND WILL NOT WORK ON THE RECALL. I HAVE E-MAILED DAEWOO TWO TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE. I NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO GET THIS RECALL DONE. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MY DAEWOO NUBIRA AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO SERVICE THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I'M AFRAID THE CAR IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH DAEWOO. I HAVE CALLED DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA AND LEFT MESSAGES AND NO ONE HAS RESPONDED. *NM
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
Equipment
0
0
1ODI 10167762 · 72,000 mi
I OWN A DAEWOO NUBIRA THAT WAS UNDER TWO SEPARATE RECALLS. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE BRAKE RECALL AND TOOK MY CAR UP TO GET THE CAM SENSOR RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. WITHOUT MY APPROVAL OR NOTIFCATION, THE BRAKE RECALL WAS ADDRESSED. THE CAM SENSOR RECALL WAS FOUND NOT TO APPLY TO MY CAR. AFTER HAVING MY NUBIRA FIXED BY AN AUTHORIZED DAEWOO DEALERSHIP, MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM THROUGH DAEWOO OF LITHIA SPRINGS AT NO COST TO MYSELF. THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL CLAIMS THAT IT WAS MY FAULT, IT …
I WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL REGARDING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP, THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER A RECALL. I HAD SPENT NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY TRYING TO PASS MY EMMISSIONS TEST AND HAVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED PRIOR TO THE RECALL.*AK
DT: THE CONSUMER' VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY CRANK SENSOR BUT THE PART NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TOT HIS FAULTY PART. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WERE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART. *NM