2001 Daewoo Nubira problems
NHTSA has received 131 complaints about the 2001 Daewoo Nubira, and 56% of them involve engine. After that come brakes (23%) and suspension (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 131 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 57% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 45 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 40,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 44,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Daewoo Nubira with enough data (123 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
NHTSA recall 02v131000, after braking vehicle did not stop. Consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The brake pads were replaced three times.
Recall 04v357000 was issued concerning cam shaft position sensor. Consumer stated vehicle caught on fire prior to the recall on january 29,2004 due to the cam shaft. Manufacturer denied responsibility.
While driving 50MPH consumer's vehicle swerved to miss another vehicle, and hit a parked truck. Upon impact, air bags didnot deploy. Front/ back and side were damaged. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated had to hit side of vehicle before airbag would deploy.
Consumer received recall 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor from the manufacturer and went to the daewoo dealership where the vehicle was purchased. The service department wanted to charge consumer $40.00 for a diagnostic test just to be sure that the defect was as described in the recall notice. Currently, dealership was telling consumer that parts will not be available for 3 to 4 weeks.
The front control arm is defective, vehicle makes a loud noise when shutting off. Cam shaft sensor recall 04v357000.