2002 Daewoo Nubira problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling (16) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings (9) · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Daewoo Nubira model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2005-06-20 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm“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 …”
2004-12-14 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · 💥 crash“while traveling at 10 mph the brakes failed to operate, causing a crash. consumer was informed by the dealer that the rubber brake hoses needed repairs for the second time.*ak…”
2004-11-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 16,590 mi“consumer received a recall letter for cam shaft position sensor. when going to the dealer consumer was asked to pay for the repairs.*ak *tc…”
2004-11-08 · Engine And Engine Cooling“consumer received recall 04v357000 from manufacturer. took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic wanted to charge consumer for recall repairs. *ak…”
2004-10-19 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings“the consumer received nhtsa recall 02v257000 on the fmvss 106/ brake hoses. consumer was unable to locate a dealer to honor the recall. *jb…”
2004-10-18 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings“there was not a dealership within the consumer's immediate vicinity or in a radius of 50 miles. campaign #02v257000. *jb…”
2004-10-18 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings“there was no dealership within the consumer's immediate vicinity or in a radius of 50 miles. campaign #02v257000. *jb…”
2004-10-18 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · 13,650 mi · 💥 crash“the consumer has been involved in three accidents whereby the brakes failed. a recall letter for the brake hose was issued. nhtsa recall 02v257000. *jb…”
2004-10-05 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 24,000 mi“daewood developed rattling sounds. *bf the consumer was told that the recall could not be honored due to not being able to get parts from daewoo regarding the cam shaft position sensor. *sc *jb…”
2004-10-04 · Air Bags:frontal“consumer received recall 02v131000 concerning air bag failure. dealer was not in operation.*ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.