AI Damage2001 Daewoo Nubira: common problems
Owners of the 2001 Daewoo Nubira filed 122 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine and cooling and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 122
- involving a crash
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 66% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 24% of all complaints
- 3 Suspension 7% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 3% of all complaints
- 5 Powertrain 2% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 2% of all complaints
- 7 Electrical system 1% of all complaints
- 8 Exterior lighting 1% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 80 complaints (66% of all).
- Service brakes: 29 complaints (24% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Suspension: 8 complaints (7% of all).
- Air bags: 4 complaints (3% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 2 complaints (2% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 122 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Nhtsa recall 02v131000, after braking vehicle did not stop. Consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The brake pads were replaced three times.
While driving 10 mph vehicle was t-boned and air bags did not deploy. Car was totaled.
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.
The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the camshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 19,941.
The check engine light came on and when diagnosed it was related to a defect in the camshaft position sensor. I came to know about a recall regarding my vehicle model on the camshaft sensor and took it to a dealership for repair. The dealership said the car was not in the database and refused to do the repair.
The control arms are faulty and could cause steering failure. This is a part that is replaced on this car model too often. What happens if someone does not have $700 to pay for repair?
Safety recall on daewoo in regarding to check engine light. The consumer received a recall letter in the mail, he took the vehicle took dealer but because the light was not on at the time, an engine check was not performed.
The check engine light came on intermittently. There was no daewoo dealer to make the repair. A regular dealer had agreed to make the repair at a cost to the consumer. Nhtsa recall 04v357000.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 3,101 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 8% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Nubira has 100 complaints (5 years in the data). This year has 122, above average.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Daewoo Nubira?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: engine and cooling, service brakes, suspension. Total complaints: 122. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: warning lights, check engine (14%), smoke, burning smell, fire (2%), knocking, grinding or other noise (2%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2001 Daewoo Nubira?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2001 Daewoo Nubira from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2001 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.