2000 Daewoo Nubira: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 332 complaints
332
Total Complaints
39,523mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,212 25th Percentile
39,523 Median Mileage
56,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
148
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
15
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
6
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
3
Fires
8
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED FORWARD. VEHICLE HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. *AK"
"WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED FORWARD. VEHICLE HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. *AK"
"WHILE RAINING WATER COULD LEAK THROUGH PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. TECHNICIAN HAD TESTED WITH WATER HOSE TO FIND OUT WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM.*AK WATER COMES FROM PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD NOT DOOR. WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD FOG UP WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. *YH"

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