1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
69
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA
The 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA has received a total of 69 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Cooling (36 complaints), Engine And Engine Coolingengine (4 complaints), and Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA, potentially affecting up to 15,881 vehicles.
Recall 04V394000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 4,305 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
View full details →Recall 04V357000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 11,576 vehicles affected
Defect: 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. 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA
69 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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
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 MECHANIC IF THE TIMING BELT AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT. THE MECHANIC DENIED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ASKED THE SAME QUESTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CAMSHAFT CENSOR COULD ABSOLUTELY CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO FREEZE UP AND AFFECT THE ENGINE AS WELL. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL WORK. THE MODEL WAS A NUBIRA.*AK
1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA WILL NOT START. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND BAD PARTS. *KB *JB
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 REMEDY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE CAMSHAFT LOT RANGE WAS OUT OF SCOPE.*AK
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 REMEDY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE CAMSHAFT LOT RANGE WAS OUT OF SCOPE.*AK
Safety Rating for the 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DAEWOO NUBIRA
- 1998 DAEWOO NUBIRA — 7 complaints
- 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA (current)
- 2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA — 332 complaints
- 2001 DAEWOO NUBIRA — 131 complaints
- 2002 DAEWOO NUBIRA — 34 complaints
Other DAEWOO Models
- DAEWOO LEGANZA — 541 total complaints
- DAEWOO LANOS — 502 total complaints
- DAEWOO DAEWOO — 21 total complaints
- DAEWOO G2X — 0 total complaints