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2001 Daewoo Nubira complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2001 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Feb 3, 2003GA

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Lamp
Filed Jan 6, 2003MI

JACKSON NEW CAR OUTLET, 3500 FRANCIS ST. JACKSON.MI 49203, 517-783-2016. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A RECALL. 02 V 257 000, FOR FRONT BRAKE HOSE TO BE REPLACED. DEALER STATED THAT IN OCTOBER THEY WOULD ADD CONSUMERS NAME TO THE LIST AND WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE SOMEONE WOULD BE IN TOUCH. CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM ANY ONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 6, 200330,474 milesOK

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 11, 2002UT

NHTSA#02-V-257-000 BRAKE HOSES:"A CRACK" CAN DEVELOP IN THE OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES. THIS CAN RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING. CONSUMER STATES DEALER WANT TO PORTION OF A MFG RECALL. DEALE NAME LARRY H. MILLER AT SANDY UTAH. PHONE 801-553-5250. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 10, 2002CA

DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE KOREA HAS NOT SENT PARTS FOR THIS RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Dec 5, 2002FL

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Nov 29, 2002UT

02V257000 /FMVSS 106 BRAKE HOSE: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER,LARRY H. MILLER DAEWOO IN SANDY, UT. #801 553 5250. WANT TO CHARGE A PORTION FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. FELL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. PH

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 26, 2002OH

WHILE IN MOTION THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WILL OPEN. IT WOULD UNFASTEN AND BEGIN BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO TWO MECHANICS. AFTER BOTH ATTEMPTS, THE HOOD IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. *JG

Steering
Filed Nov 20, 2002GA

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Nov 13, 2002MD

THERES A RECALL 02 V 257 000 TO REPLACED VEHICLES BRAKE HOSE. CONSUMER STATES' DELAER IS REFUSING BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED THERE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 7, 2002AZ

NO PARTS AVALIABLE:::::::: RECALL NUMBER #02V257 FOR REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE. BUDGET CAR SALES 6363 NORTH ORACLE ROAD TUCSON AZ 85704 . 520 -795 7800. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 4, 2002CT

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR FRONT BRAKE HOSE. STATES THAT THERES A RECALL LETTER FOR FRONT BRAKE HOSE. DEALER IS REFUSING TO CORRECT RECALL. BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED AT THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Nov 1, 2002NY

CONSUMER STATES RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR FRONT BRAKE HOSE. PART ARE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Oct 30, 2002FL

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT BRAKES HOSE WAS RECALLED. DAEWOO IS REFUSING TO CORRECT RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM ANOTHER DAEWOO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Oct 30, 2002FL

CONSUMER STATES RECIEVED A RECALL LETTER ON BRAKE HOSE, CONSUMER HAS TRIED CALLING SEVERAL DEALERS AND NO ANSWER. TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Oct 29, 2002NC

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING REMEDY FOR RECALL 02V257000. THE DEALER ADVISED ONLY REMEDYING VEHICLES PURCHASED FROM THEIR DEALERSHIP. TS

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Oct 8, 2002NY

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE IS A HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTROL ARM IS CAUSING THE TIRE TO WEAR .

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 7, 2002AR

MR

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 26, 2002WA

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH VEHICLE WAS T-BONED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 24, 2002CO

ON OCCASIONS THE VEHICLES ENGINE WOULD RACE, ALSO IN A PARKING LOT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STTIONARY ALTHOUGH THE DRIVERS FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE(SOUTHCOAST RENT A CAR, 4200 CAMPUS DRIVE #101, NEWPORT NEACH, CA 92660, 949-442-7755). NLM

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 10, 2002CA

VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE OR SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 9, 2001FL

WHILE DRIVING 50MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED TO MISS ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT A PARKED TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. FRONT/ BACK AND SIDE WERE DAMAGED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED HAD TO HIT SIDE OF VEHICLE BEFORE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. *AK

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