1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA

2 recalls, 69 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Defect Description

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

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

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.

4,305 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Defect Description

Consequence

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

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.

11,576 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

Complaint Statistics

69 total complaints 1 crashes 3 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	1

Incident date: Apr 19, 2010

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 WEAT... Read more

Incident date: Oct 27, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: CAMSHAFT CENSOR - CAMPAIGN ID # 04V357000, THE CONTACT HAD THE TIMING BELT REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS AS WELL AS THE ENGINE INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MECHA... Read more

Incident date: Jul 28, 2006

1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA WILL NOT START. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND BAD PARTS. *KB *JB

Incident date: Oct 5, 2005

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENTER ACTIVATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2005

Incident date: Jun 12, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE CAMSHAFT MODULE VALVE THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A FOLLOW UP LETTER STATING THAT REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE MADE FOR ANY PARTS AND LABOR PERFORMED FOR THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXPRESS DISTRUST... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2006

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

Incident date: Jun 16, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN MAY 2006 REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V357000; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CONTACT LOCATED A DEALERSHIP HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE THERE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 28, 2006

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 BRO... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2005

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED FOR RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN#'S 04V357000 AND 04V394000. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON MANY TIMES, THERE WAS A BROKEN TIME BELT AND 6 BENT VALVES AND TH... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2005

1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA SHAFT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH.*MR *JB

Incident date: Aug 12, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident date: Oct 30, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER KEPT INSISTING NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

Incident date: Nov 4, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Oct 25, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE.*AK

Incident date: Oct 26, 2004

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

Incident date: Oct 17, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. AFTER HAVING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NE... Read more

Incident date: Oct 22, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Oct 19, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION. SENSOR. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: Oct 14, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL CALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

Incident date: Oct 12, 2004

AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS.. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *JB

Incident date: Oct 4, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND WENT TO THE NEAREST DAEWOO DEALERSHIP IN THE REGION. THAT DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO WARRANTY OR RECALL REPAIR WORK. *AK

Incident date: Sep 30, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Sep 30, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Sep 13, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 30, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 0V4357000 CONCE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Sep 24, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK

Incident date: Sep 23, 2004

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP IN THE STATE. *JB

Incident date: Sep 22, 2004

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT GETTING REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE RECALL PARTS AND LABOR.*AK

Incident date: Sep 22, 2004

FERRERO DAEWOO OF LOVELAND.CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE, AND INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THE MANUFACTURER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. ADDRESS: 2600 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE, LOVEVELAND , CO 80538, PHONE: 800-660-33... Read more

Incident date: Jan 6, 2004

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

Incident date: Sep 21, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERSHIP WASAVAILABLE. THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING. *AK

Incident date: Sep 21, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Sep 20, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL #04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERSHIP NEITHER PARTS WERE AVAILABLE IN THE AREA OF NEW JERSEY , THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING. *AK

Incident date: Mar 9, 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

Incident date: Mar 24, 2004

VEHICLE HAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. THERE WERE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA TO REPAIR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK

Incident date: Sep 9, 2004

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

Incident date: Sep 17, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE, THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING. *AK

Incident date: Sep 17, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 2003

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON JUNE 2003, THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE IN THE AREA. *JB THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS WORKED ERRATICALLY. THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE CONS... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Sep 16, 2004

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE ISN'T ANY DEALERSHIPS STILL IN BUSINESS IN THEIR STATE.

Incident date: Sep 16, 2004

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. SH... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2003

Fire

Incident date: Sep 15, 2004

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

Incident date: Sep 15, 2004

NHTSA RECALL: 04V357000 SUBJECT: CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER IN THE AREA TO HONOR THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Incident date: Sep 14, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED(04V3570000)CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR DEALER WAS NOT I OPERATION.

Incident date: Sep 14, 2004

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

Incident date: Jul 9, 2003

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

Incident date: May 11, 2004

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

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EPA Fuel Economy, 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.0L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	19.0	28.0	22.0	Regular	$2,800
2.0L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	20.0	28.0	23.0	Regular	$2,650

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Compact Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

DAEWOO NUBIRA - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the DAEWOO NUBIRA across all model years (1998, 2002).

13 Total Recalls

573 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

16 Reported Crashes

8 Reported Fires

1 Reported Deaths

DAEWOO NUBIRA - Year by Year

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Year	Recalls	Complaints
2002	3	34	View
2001	3	131	View
2000	3	332	View
1999 (current)	2	69
1998	2	7	View

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