"How reliable is the 1999 Daewoo Nubira?"

"Based on 69 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Daewoo Nubira has a median complaint mileage of 57323 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Daewoo Nubira?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Daewoo Nubira is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 69 total complaints filed."

1999 Daewoo Nubira: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 69 complaints

Total Complaints

57,323mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

44,813 25th Percentile

57,323 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"

"INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN 40 &45 MPH VEHICLE GOES INTO A LOCK UP MODE, WHERE THE RPM'S DROP AT LEAST A 1000 RMPS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER FOR A MOMENT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE STILL AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE...."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28