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Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports7 fire reports3 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 2004

Air Bags

NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10096980

Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2004

Air Bags

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10095022

Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2004

Air Bags

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNIN AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10095021

65,000 miles · Feb 7, 2003

Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES LOCKED ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE >40 MPH AND NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING OR AFTER IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. DAMAGE ESTIMATE >$5000.

NHTSA ODI #10005474

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2002

Air BagsCrash

FRONT CRASH AT 40 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA ODI #8016950

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763177

Mileage unknown · May 21, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE TRAVELING 30-35MPH HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHCLE. FRONT END HAD SMASHED INWARD. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. HAD HIT HEAD ON SUNVISOR. HAD EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND WAS RELEASED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND CONSIDERED TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #888771

Official recalls

04V394000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Aug 6, 2004

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 & remedy

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.

04V357000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Jul 14, 2004

Consequence & remedy

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.

01V180000 · Structure:frame And Members

May 31, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THESE VEHICLES EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEAD INJURY CRITERION VALUE SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD FOR PASSENGER-SIDE A-PILLAR TARGET LOCATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, IN A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD SUFFER INCREASED HEAD INJURY FROM CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER A PILLAR (FORWARD MOST ROOF SUPPORT).

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL PADDING TO THE A PILLAR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 8, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-463-2396.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.