IllustrationREALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER CONTACTED AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR DEAWOO RECALL NOTICE.*AK
2002 Daewoo Nubira
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Daewoo Nubira do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 63.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 32 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
32 reportsNHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER RON MCCALL. *AK
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK
04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATED AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER WITHIN THE AREA. *JB
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP OR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. RECALL#04V357000 CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER COULD NOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER FOR DAEWOO CONSUMER'S SERVICE CENTER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER. *AK
AFTER RECEIVING RECALL LETTER 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR THERE WERE NO DEALERS TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. *JB
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.