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1999 Daewoo NUBIRA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

63 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

57,162 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 20 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 36 of 63 complaints (57.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	4	6.3%
Engine operation	3	4.8%
Transmission and shifting	1	1.6%
Steering behavior	1	1.6%

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

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Vehicle Speed Control

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Engine And Engine Cooling	36
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	3
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2

Engine And Engine Cooling: 36; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 3; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 43 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.

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2010

1999: 1; 2000: 4; 2001: 2; 2002: 7; 2003: 2; 2004: 37; 2005: 2; 2006: 7; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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.

Owner report 10097804 · 2004-10-26 (October 26, 2004)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097804 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 738193 · 2000-12-23 (December 23, 2000)

DAEWOO NUBIRA'S BRAKE GOT STUCK AND LOST CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FROZEN AND THE CAR DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 738193 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000378 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

CAR QUIT IN MIDST OF DRIVING. I THOUGHT IT STALLED. TOWED TO SHOP TO FIND OUT THE TIMING BELT BROKE. THIS CAR HAD 44813 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED, MECHANIC SAID THIS IS UNHEARD OF AND DUG TO FIND THE REASON. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY, CAUSED THE TIMING GEAR TO RUST AND FREEZE WHICH CAUSED THE BELT TO BREAK. THIS CAUSED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD RESURFACED. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED MAJOR PROBLEMS AND EXPENSE ($2245.17). OWNER OF THE SHOP SAID THAT A TIMING BELT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE MAINTENANCE (LOOK AT IT) UNTIL A VEHI…

Owner-reported narrative. 44,813 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000378 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10092786 · 2004-10-20 (October 20, 2004)

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONSUMER THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 50,017 miles reported. Look up ODI 10092786 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 728644 · 2000-08-22 (August 22, 2000)

I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PROBLEMS WITH DECREASING SPEED, ACCELERATION AND CRUISE CONTROL OF THE DAEWOO NUBIRA. I HAVE A STANDARD SHIFT VEHICLE WITH FIVE GEARS. WHEN I GET THE CAR UP TO 60 MPH OR MORE AND LET UP ON THE GAS, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD AND BACK!! I HAD THE DEALERSHIP TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. THEY COMPARED MY CAR VERSUS A NEWER MODEL (WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THEY FOUND THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I FACED. THEY USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS A JERKING ACTION WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 728644 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10081624 · 2004-07-09 (July 9, 2004)

WHEN CHANGING LANES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081624 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

63 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

31.7%Usable mileage20 / 63 records

98.4%Valid incident date62 / 63 records

100.0%Valid filing date63 / 63 records

98.4%Ordered incident and filing dates62 / 63 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Engine And Engine Cooling	342.9% ODI 10094004 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK Look up ODI 10094004 at NHTSA ↗	3657.1% ODI 10092137 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED(04V3570000)CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR DEALER WAS NOT I OPERATION. Look up ODI 10092137 at NHTSA ↗	14853.8% ODI 10091629 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HARD/ROUGH, AND IDLED HIGH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS A NOT RECALLED, AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK Look up ODI 10091629 at NHTSA ↗	7259.0% ODI 10092069 · 59,000 mi THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR RECALL 04357000 PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURE NUMBERS HAS BEEN BUSY FOR 3 DAYS. Look up ODI 10092069 at NHTSA ↗	1650.0% ODI 10074762 · 39,000 mi 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 P… Look up ODI 10074762 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	228.6% ODI 10097439 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) FOR THE BRAKE HOSE THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB Look up ODI 10097439 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 10097804 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK Look up ODI 10097804 at NHTSA ↗	228.0% ODI 10094098 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 Look up ODI 10094098 at NHTSA ↗	1713.9% ODI 10004714 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*JB Look up ODI 10004714 at NHTSA ↗	928.1% ODI 10007157 · 40,000 mi THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL 02V257000 DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.*JB Look up ODI 10007157 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	34.8% ODI 10092129 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. *AK Look up ODI 10092129 at NHTSA ↗	165.8% ODI 10037849 · 29,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH TIMING BELT BROKE AND DAMAGED SEVERAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE, SUCH AS TIMING BELT AND THE WATER PUMP. *AK Look up ODI 10037849 at NHTSA ↗	64.9% ODI 10092136 · 77,356 mi RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10092136 at NHTSA ↗	26.3% ODI 10094318 NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK Look up ODI 10094318 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	114.3% ODI 8015945 VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH, DEALER DETERMINED THAT TIMING BELT HAD COME OFF, WRAPPED AROUND THE PISTONS, AND HAD DAMAGED THE ENGINE. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK JLG Look up ODI 8015945 at NHTSA ↗	46.3% ODI 10158881 · 63,000 mi ENGINE WARNING SIGN SOMETIMES KEPT COMING AND GOING OR BLINKING. WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE THOUGHT IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE SINCE THERE WAS NO RECORD IN THE MEMORY IN THE CAR. AFTER A FEW WEEKS LATER, CAR STOPPED ON THE ROAD. TOWED THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED TWO PISTONS WERE BROKEN AND HE RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE TO ANOTHER ONE WITH NEW PARTS THAT BELONG TO THE ENGINE. IT COST ME $2721.01 TOTAL TO FIX. *NM Look up ODI 10158881 at NHTSA ↗	165.8% ODI 10004223 · 5,160 mi THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, TURN SIGNAL BULBS, MARKER LIGHT BULBS AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STAYED OUT OF ALIGNMENT, WHICH CAUSED EXTREME TIRE WEAR, ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*JB Look up ODI 10004223 at NHTSA ↗	21.6% ODI 10002073 · 30,474 mi CONSUMER STATED HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 2 MONTHS FOR REPLACEMENT PART TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PH MANUFACTURER FILED BANKRUPTCY THEREFORE IS NOT ASSISTING WITH ANY MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLES THEY HAVE SOLD. VEHICLE EXHIBITED OIL COMING FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER FELT THIS IS HAZARDOUS BECAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE WAS SLOWLY ENTERING THE VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH MANUFACTURER IS BANKRUPT, CONSUMER WANTS DEALERSHIP TO HONOR WARRANTY CONTRACT. *TT Look up ODI 10002073 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	155.5% ODI 10004223 · 5,160 mi THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, TURN SIGNAL BULBS, MARKER LIGHT BULBS AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STAYED OUT OF ALIGNMENT, WHICH CAUSED EXTREME TIRE WEAR, ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*JB Look up ODI 10004223 at NHTSA ↗	75.7% ODI 10094697 · 73,740 mi 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 Look up ODI 10094697 at NHTSA ↗	13.1% ODI 10083315 · 13,000 mi WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. NO IMPACT REPORTED. JB SC Look up ODI 10083315 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	34.8% ODI 10026876 THE CONTROL ARM MADE A CRACKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. AK TS *JB Look up ODI 10026876 at NHTSA ↗	82.9% ODI 10004800 THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE CREAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DUE TO BAD LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE CONSUMER IS WAITING ON PARTS, AND SINCE THEN, SHE HAS EXPERIENCED STEERING JUMPING, BAD HANDLES IN WEF WEATHER, AND THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF OVER BUMPS. Look up ODI 10004800 at NHTSA ↗	43.3% ODI 10039062 · 34,600 mi SUSPENSION PROBLEM. LOWER CONTROL ARMS. HAS A BAD VIBRATION OVER 60 MPH. ALSO MAKES CREAKING NOISE IN FRONT END. FRONT TIRES WORN DOWN REALLY BAD. *JB Look up ODI 10039062 at NHTSA ↗	13.1% ODI 10125869 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 Look up ODI 10125869 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.2% ODI 728644 I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PROBLEMS WITH DECREASING SPEED, ACCELERATION AND CRUISE CONTROL OF THE DAEWOO NUBIRA. I HAVE A STANDARD SHIFT VEHICLE WITH FIVE GEARS. WHEN I GET THE CAR UP TO 60 MPH OR MORE AND LET UP ON THE GAS, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD AND BACK!! I HAD THE DEALERSHIP TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. THEY COMPARED MY CAR VERSUS A NEWER MODEL (WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THEY FOUND THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I FACED. THEY USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS A JERKING ACTION WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN… Look up ODI 728644 at NHTSA ↗	72.5% ODI 10004800 THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE CREAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DUE TO BAD LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE CONSUMER IS WAITING ON PARTS, AND SINCE THEN, SHE HAS EXPERIENCED STEERING JUMPING, BAD HANDLES IN WEF WEATHER, AND THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF OVER BUMPS. Look up ODI 10004800 at NHTSA ↗	21.6% ODI 10051683 WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THEN, WHEN CONSUMER LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. *AK Look up ODI 10051683 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front:Control Arm	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.6% ODI 8013349 WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME LOCATING PARTS.AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE.SCC Look up ODI 8013349 at NHTSA ↗	62.2% ODI 10014419 2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA STATION WAGON. *JB Look up ODI 10014419 at NHTSA ↗	32.5% ODI 10040387 · 2,372 mi VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. DEALER FOUND THAT PARKING BRAKE CLIPS WERE BROKEN. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES, DEALER DISCOVERED THAT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED, ONCE AND TURNED ONCE. AK VEHICLE SHIMMIED WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF, CAMSHAFT WAS REPLACED.TS Look up ODI 10040387 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling	48,519–80,000 mi	57,000 mi	11	ODI 10092228 · 47,021 mi THERE WAS NO DEALER OR SERVICE CENTER TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT CENSOR. A DEALER WAS FOUND, HOWEVER THEY STATED THEY DO NOT HONOR RECALLS. RECALL #04V357000 Look up ODI 10092228 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10092507 · 57,000 mi CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DAEWOO. BUT WHEN SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT HER CAMSHAFT SENSOR NUMBER DID NOT MATCH ON THEIR LIST. SHE STATES SHE EVEN OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE, BUT THEY FLAT OUT REFUSED. SHE STATES THAT THE DEALER'S NAME IS BOB BROCKLAND, PONTIAC, GMC INC. 1699 PONTIAC DRIVE, CAHOKIA, ILL 62202 [phone removed]. SHE STATES THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY WOULD ONLY INSPECT HER VEHICLE. JB CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY WHRE THEY… Look up ODI 10092507 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10092786 · 50,017 mi THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONSUMER THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. AK THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. *JB Look up ODI 10092786 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	44,814 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10158881 · 63,000 mi ENGINE WARNING SIGN SOMETIMES KEPT COMING AND GOING OR BLINKING. WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE THOUGHT IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE SINCE THERE WAS NO RECORD IN THE MEMORY IN THE CAR. AFTER A FEW WEEKS LATER, CAR STOPPED ON THE ROAD. TOWED THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED TWO PISTONS WERE BROKEN AND HE RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE TO ANOTHER ONE WITH NEW PARTS THAT BELONG TO THE ENGINE. IT COST ME $2721.01 TOTAL TO FIX. NM Look up ODI 10158881 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10161582 · 26,628 mi CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 1999 NUBIRA CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL. TS THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM Look up ODI 10161582 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Too few reports for a range	100,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10092541 · 100,000 mi RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER STATES DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT NO COST UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE PART SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS PART OF RECALL. *AK Look up ODI 10092541 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	Too few reports for a range	25,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10081624 · 25,000 mi WHEN CHANGING LANES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*AK Look up ODI 10081624 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	Too few reports for a range	64,162 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10020591 · 71,000 mi TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT. TOLD WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON A DAEWOO IT USUALLY DAMAGES THE VALVES. TOTAL COST $1400.00 WITH 1 MONTH TO GET PARTS. SEARCH MANY GM/CHEVY PLACES WHICH NOW SERVICE THE DAEWOO. ONLY HAVE 71240 MILES ON CAR. GOT IT AT 51200 AND PUT AROUND 20K ON IT. TT Look up ODI 10020591 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10072678 · 57,323 mi AT A MERE 57,323 MILES ON MY CAR THE TIMING BELT SNAPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVE HOME FROM WWORK, WHICH LEFT ME STRANDED.AK Look up ODI 10072678 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	2 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10326278 · 2 mi I OWN A 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA. FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO IT DOES WHAT THE TOYOTAS ARE DOING. MORE SO IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. THIS PAST SATURDAY WHEN I WAS STOPPED IT STARTED REVVING IN DRIVE, I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, IT REVVED HIGHER, I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT SETTLED DOWN. THIS MORNING AT 2 AM. IN COOL WEATHER, IT EVEN WAS REVVING IN PARK, I HAD TO TURN IT OFF. WHAT SHOULD I DO. HAVE YOU HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS? THANK YOU *TR Look up ODI 10326278 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 30 complaints · 2002: 31 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	3	21	30
2002	4	5	31

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	117	5	0
2002	30	2	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	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Vehicle Speed Control
Engine And Engine Cooling	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 738193 DAEWOO NUBIRA'S BRAKE GOT STUCK AND LOST CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FROZEN AND THE CAR DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE. *AK Look up ODI 738193 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 738193 DAEWOO NUBIRA'S BRAKE GOT STUCK AND LOST CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FROZEN AND THE CAR DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE. *AK Look up ODI 738193 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

8 mentions · 12.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10092129

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. *AK

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ODI 10092786 · 50,017 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONSUMER THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. *JB

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ODI 10093951 · 94,408 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THERE ARE NO DEALERS TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 47,415 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10000378 · 44,813 mi

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ODI 10092786 · 50,017 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONSUMER THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. *JB

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ODI 858275

INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN 40 &45 MPH VEHICLE GOES INTO A LOCK UP MODE, WHERE THE RPM'S DROP AT LEAST A 1000 RMPS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER FOR A MOMENT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 3.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 728644

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ODI 769678

VEHICLE JERKS TO THE LEFT WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. FRONT END HAS MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE FOR 2 YEARS- DAEWOO MECHANIC CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. HAD TO REPLACE ALL REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS AND PADS IN FRONT AFTER ONLY 36000 MILES. DT

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Matching rule

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 864183

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE STILL AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE. *YH

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