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1999 Daewoo Nubira Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

69 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.16 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical04V357000

Engine And Engine Cooling

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Critical04V394000

Engine And Engine Cooling

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

69 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
3Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 69 complaints. Severity Index 0.16.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine And Engine Cooling36 · 52%Engine And Engine Cooling…4 · 6%Suspension · Front · Cont…3 · 4%Engine And Engine Cooling…3 · 4%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…2 · 3%Vehicle Speed Control2 · 3%Power Train · Automatic T…2 · 3%Structure · Body · Door2 · 3%
  1. Engine And Engine Cooling — 36 reports
  2. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 4 reports
  3. Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm — 3 reports
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System — 3 reports
  5. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 2 reports
  6. Vehicle Speed Control — 2 reports
  7. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 2 reports
  8. Structure:Body:Door — 2 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys — 2 reports
  10. Air Bags:Frontal — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1998 (2) · 1999 · 2000 (3) · 2001 (3) · 2002 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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