IllustrationVEHICLE JERKS TO THE LEFT WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. FRONT END HAS MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE FOR 2 YEARS- DAEWOO MECHANIC CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. HAD TO REPLACE ALL REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS AND PADS IN FRONT AFTER ONLY 36000 MILES. DT
1999 Daewoo Nubira
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 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
10–25K
625–50K
750–75K
575–100K
1100–150K
0150K+
20 reports with mileage · 43 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
63 reportsTHE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS PROBLEMS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. TS WITHOUT WARNING THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORE OUT. THIS HAPPENED WHEN ACCELERATING OR ENGAGING IN MILD TURNS. PARTS HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. *JG
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME LOCATING PARTS.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE.*SCC
THE DEALER REPORTS THEY HAVE 6 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CAR SWERVES ON ACCELERATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. CONSUMER HAS TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY WILL RESET THE LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. *JB
TIRE WAS ORIGINAL ON THE LEFT REAR MOUNT OF THE CAR, TIRE WENT FLAT, DEALER SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE, BUT THEY DIDN'T, DEALER PLUG THE TIRE. PUT IT ON THE LEFT FRONT AND THE TIRE BLOW OUT, THE DAY WAS SUNNY AND TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY, THE TIRE HAD GOOD TREAD.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS LOCKED BY THEMSELF.
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED OVER AND SAW ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT. AT THIS TIME CONSUMER WAS WAITING TO HEAR FROM DAEWOO. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN.*AK
DAEWOO NUBIRA'S BRAKE GOT STUCK AND LOST CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FROZEN AND THE CAR DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE. *AK
I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PROBLEMS WITH DECREASING SPEED, ACCELERATION AND CRUISE CONTROL OF THE DAEWOO NUBIRA. I HAVE A STANDARD SHIFT VEHICLE WITH FIVE GEARS. WHEN I GET THE CAR UP TO 60 MPH OR MORE AND LET UP ON THE GAS, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD AND BACK!! I HAD THE DEALERSHIP TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. …
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I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PROBLEMS WITH DECREASING SPEED, ACCELERATION AND CRUISE CONTROL OF THE DAEWOO NUBIRA. I HAVE A STANDARD SHIFT VEHICLE WITH FIVE GEARS. WHEN I GET THE CAR UP TO 60 MPH OR MORE AND LET UP ON THE GAS, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD AND BACK!! I HAD THE DEALERSHIP TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. THEY COMPARED MY CAR VERSUS A NEWER MODEL (WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THEY FOUND THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I FACED. THEY USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS A JERKING ACTION WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN ITS CRUISING SPEED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY FILLED OUT A "TECH REPORT" AND THAT IN FUTURE MODELS THEY WILL WORK ON THE PROBLEM. I REALLY DO LIKE MY CAR, BUT I CANNOT STAND THE JERKING ACTION. I DON'T KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM OR IF IT IS JUST A COUPLE OF NUBIRAS THAT EXPERIENCE THESE PROBLEMS. EITHER WAY, I CONSIDER THIS A DEFECT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ACCELERATION/DECREASE OF SPEED. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS REQUEST AND, IF POSSIBLE, COULD YOU INFORM ME IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS REPORTED. THANK YOU. - BRIAN P. BLYTHIN
Official recalls
204V394000 · 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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.