39 of the
573 complaints filed about the Daewoo Nubira
are about the suspension —
7% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2000.
THE DAEWOO NUBIRA 2001 SHOULD BE RECALLED TO REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE SUSPENSION. I FEEL THE CONTROL ARMS' INADEQUACIES ARE CATASTROPHES WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE CONTROL ARMS ARE FAULTY AND COULD CAUSE STEERING FAILURE. THIS IS A PART THAT IS REPLACED ON THIS CAR MODEL TOO OFTEN. WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMEONE DOES NOT HAVE $700 TO PAY FOR REPAIR? I ASK THIS BECAUSE WHEN I DRIVE THE DAEWOO IT IS INCREASING DIFFICULT TO HOLD IT ON THE ROAD DUE TO THE FRONT END RACK AND PINION STEERING JERKING LEFT AND RIGHT. I LIMIT MY DRIVING TO THE SUPERMARKET AND SMALL ERRANDS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT I DRIVE SLOWLY AND ON SMALL STREETS. GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY IS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE QUESTION. I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN AT MOTOR CITY, ODESSA, TEXAS, 432-550-8721, THAT THE BALL JOINT MAY FALL FROM THE FRAME CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. I NEED REPLACEMENT OF THESE CRUCIAL PARTS. I CAN LIVE WITH PEELING PAINT, BARELY FUNCTIONING ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND A NON FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITIONER, BUT I CANNOT LIVE WITH A STEERING PROBLEM THAT IS VEERING OUT OF CONTROL. I KNOW THAT DAEWOO IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS - BUT GMC IS. I ALSO KNOW THAT THE RATIO OF DAEWOOS TO OTHER AUTOMOBILES ON THE ROAD IS LOW; HOWEVER, ANY FUNCTION OR PART ON A PRODUCT THAT MAY CAUSE EVEN ONE ACCIDENT DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY YOUR DEPARTMENT. AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING STEERING MECHANISM ON ANY AUTOMOBILE MAY LEAD TO SOMEONE'S DEATH.
NHTSA complaint #10216946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAVE TO BE CHANGED DUE TO BUSHINGS GOING BAD, IF THESE BUSHINGS FAIL IT CAN LEAD TO CRASHES FROM HAVING UNSTABLE STEERING.FOUND A RECALL IN AULSTRALIA FOR THE SAME THING. CAR JERKS TO THE SIDES AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 15 MILES PER HOUR AND UP. I WAS DRIVING 55 WHEN MY CAR JERKED REAL HARD TO THE LEFT.HAVE TO HAVE THE WHOLE ARM REPLACED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM LOWEST PRICE I RECIEVED IS 500.00. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SERVICE STATION THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING A LOT OF THESE
NHTSA complaint #10125869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DAEWOO NUBIRA WAGON CDX . MULTIPLE BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAD ROTORS TURNED 3 TIMES BEFORE WARRANTY RAN OUT. HAVE REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. I WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THERE IS NO ADUSTING THE BACK BREAK CALLIPERS. MEANING THE BACK BRAKES DON'T WORK. BRAKE PETAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. SLIDES AT EVERY STOP.ABS HAS MULTIPLE TEETH BROKE. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. CONTROL ARMS BAD. SERP BELT BAD.TIRES ALL REPLACED. I ONLY HAVE 32,000 MILES ON CAR. CAN'T GET COLLISION INSURANCE AT FAIR PRICE.
NHTSA complaint #10122381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORE OUT AT 27, 000 MILES. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. *AK THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10117106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION OR ACCELERATING WHILE IN MOTION AT 45-60 MPH VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10099947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SWAYED TO THE LEFT/RIGHT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WHICH WAS REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10098970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS FOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDED TIRES, BRAKE HOSES, ROTORS, BUSHINGS, GASKETS. AND A DOME LIGHT BULB.
NHTSA complaint #10094098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10092580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON 7/26/04 WHILE TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED. THE TIMING BELT WENT, DAMAGING VALVES AND CYLINDER HEAD. FORTUNATELY, VEHICLE HAD 57,000 MILES AND WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS/BUSHINGS/ SWAY BAR WERE ALSO BAD. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. ITEMS WERE REPLACED. NOW IT SEEMS THE OIL PUMP IS GOING, OIL IS LEAKING AND THERE IS LOW PRESSURE ALONG WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER GOING. DEALER SAYS THESE ITEMS WILL BE COVERED.
NHTSA complaint #10088916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. NOTICED ODD STEERING AROUND MARCH 2004. CAR PULLS TO LEFT ON ACCELERATION, ONCE CAR SHIFTS, PULLS HARD TO RIGHT. BROUGHT TO LOCAL MECHANIC IN AUGUST 2004 AFTER ALMOST HITTING A SEMI. THEY SAID CONTROL ARMS/BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER DRIVING THE CAR LESS THAN A MILE. THEY TRIED TO ORDER PARTS, FOUND THEY WERE DEALER ONLY PARTS, PREPAY ONLY, NO RETURNS. LOCAL MECHANIC WOULD NOT SERVICE THE CAR. TOOK IT TO DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM. CHARGED ME $50 FOR DIAGNOSITC, EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. ORDERED PARTS ON 8/12/04. DEALER SAID IT WAS SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE, TIRE WILL NOT FALL OFF OR ANYTHING. RECOMMENDED NO ONE ELSE TO DRIVE IT THOUGH. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. UNPREDICTABLE. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. I NOTICED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING. I'M NOT SURE ON THE STATUS OF THE PARTS. I JUST WANT IT FIXED & MY CAR BACK TO NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10086957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE AREN'T ANY EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE FAILURE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK AND WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM THEN. THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS ON MY VEHICLE ARE WORN. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES WHILE TRYING TO LOCATE THE PART TO FIT MY VEHICLE. MY CAR SWERVES AFTER REACHING A SPEED OF 30 MPH. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR ON WET ROADS BECAUSE I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE EXTREME SLIDING THAT OCCURS. I HAVE CONTACTED OVER 50 DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND OUTSIDE OF MY AREA AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THIS PARTICULAR PART. PARTS FOR MY CAR ARE VERY HARD TO FIND AND VERY COSTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10086175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE AREN'T ANY EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE FAILURE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK AND WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM THEN. THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS ON MY VEHICLE ARE WORN. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES WHILE TRYING TO LOCATE THE PART TO FIT MY VEHICLE. MY CAR SWERVES AFTER REACHING A SPEED OF 30 MPH. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR ON WET ROADS BECAUSE I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE EXTREME SLIDING THAT OCCURS. I HAVE CONTACTED OVER 50 DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND OUTSIDE OF MY AREA AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THIS PARTICULAR PART. PARTS FOR MY CAR ARE VERY HARD TO FIND AND VERY COSTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10086175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN CHANGING LANES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.
NHTSA complaint #10081624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. *JB THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOISY AND WERE FOUND CORRODED, A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE A/C, THE CUP HOLDER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TECH FOUND THE FOG LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TRUNK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TIRE WAS WEARING UNEVEN, BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE NOISY, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM, THE CAM BELT HAD BROKEN AND THERE WAS POSSIBLE CYLINDER HEAD DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE TIMING BELT WHICH BROKE AND CAUSED THE VALVES TO BEND. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOISY, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITION, THE FOG LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE, THE HUB CAP WAS REPLACED, THE TRUNK LATCH WAS REPLACED, THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10073347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON 2001 DAEWOO NUBIRA WITH 32,365 MILES ON IT ARE DEFECTIVE. DAEWOO REFUSED TO GET BACK TO ME ON REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. GOSS DODGE IN BURLINGTON, VT. WAS SUPPOSE TO BE IN CONTACT WITH THEM BUT I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION.
NHTSA complaint #10052561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA FRONT SUSPENSION. FAILURE OF FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHING CAUSES SEVERE OVERSTEERING UNDERSTEERING AND TORQUE STEERING. THIS CONDITION IS MORE PRONOUNCED DURING WINTER DRIVING AND AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGHWAY ON RAMPS WHERE TO CAR WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE DIRECTION. THIS IS A VERY SEVERE SAFTEY PROBLEM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING ALLOWS THE CONTROL ARM TO SHIFT WHEN ACCELERATION AR DECELERATING CAUSING THE TORQUE STEER. FROM REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS THIS HAS BEEN A REACCURING PROBLEM WITHOUT INJURIES AND SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSABILITY TO CORRECT.
NHTSA complaint #10051266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA FRONT SUSPENSION. FAILURE OF FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHING CAUSES SEVERE OVERSTEERING UNDERSTEERING AND TORQUE STEERING. THIS CONDITION IS MORE PRONOUNCED DURING WINTER DRIVING AND AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGHWAY ON RAMPS WHERE TO CAR WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE DIRECTION. THIS IS A VERY SEVERE SAFTEY PROBLEM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING ALLOWS THE CONTROL ARM TO SHIFT WHEN ACCELERATION AR DECELERATING CAUSING THE TORQUE STEER. FROM REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS THIS HAS BEEN A REACCURING PROBLEM WITHOUT INJURIES AND SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSABILITY TO CORRECT.
NHTSA complaint #10051268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.