IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER COULD NOT LOCATE A DEALER THAT WOULD HONOR THE RECALL. *AK
2001 Daewoo Nubira
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Daewoo Nubira do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 63.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
1525–50K
1050–75K
475–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
39 reports with mileage · 83 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 80 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
80 reportsCONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED(04V3570000) CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR DEALER WAS NOT A OPERATION.
RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V3570000 FOR CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
THE CHECK ENGIND LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. NO DEALER IN THE AREA. CAM SHAFT SENSOR.
CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING THE CRAN SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE, THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING.*AK
THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH DAEWOO. THE DEALERS IN THE AREA WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY CANNOT GET PAID. CAM SHAFT SENSOR.
THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR RECALL 04357000 PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURE NUMBERS HAS BEEN BUSY FOR 3 DAYS.
VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. DEALER FOUND THAT PARKING BRAKE CLIPS WERE BROKEN. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES, DEALER DISCOVERED THAT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED, ONCE AND TURNED ONCE. *AK VEHIC…
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VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. DEALER FOUND THAT PARKING BRAKE CLIPS WERE BROKEN. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES, DEALER DISCOVERED THAT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED, ONCE AND TURNED ONCE. *AK VEHICLE SHIMMIED WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF, CAMSHAFT WAS REPLACED.*TS
CONSUMER STATED HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 2 MONTHS FOR REPLACEMENT PART TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PH MANUFACTURER FILED BANKRUPTCY THEREFORE IS NOT ASSISTING WITH ANY MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLES THEY HAVE SOLD. VEHICLE EXHIBITED OIL COMING FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER F…
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CONSUMER STATED HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 2 MONTHS FOR REPLACEMENT PART TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PH MANUFACTURER FILED BANKRUPTCY THEREFORE IS NOT ASSISTING WITH ANY MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLES THEY HAVE SOLD. VEHICLE EXHIBITED OIL COMING FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER FELT THIS IS HAZARDOUS BECAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE WAS SLOWLY ENTERING THE VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH MANUFACTURER IS BANKRUPT, CONSUMER WANTS DEALERSHIP TO HONOR WARRANTY CONTRACT. *TT
Official recalls
304V394000 · 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
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. 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.
02V257000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Sep 18, 2002
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES." A CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE(S).
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE RUPTURE, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW REDESIGNED FRONT BRAKE HOSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 27, 2002. 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 1-877-362-1234, SELECTION 1.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.