The 1998 Daewoo Nubira has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 15,881 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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.
THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The consumer received a recall notice(02v257001) for the brake hose. There were no dealers available to perform the recall. *jb *sc *jb”
“The consumer received a recall notice(0v357000) for camshaft position sensor. The dealer was not in operation. *jb”
“The consumer received a recall notice(02v257001) for the brake hose the dealer was not in operation. *jb”
“Nhtsa recall 04v357000 subject: camshaft position sensor. The mechanic refused to honor the recall because the camshaft sensor was not defective. *jb *sc”
“Consumer received recall 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. No parts were available. *ak”
“Vehicle stalled at 55 mph, dealer determined that timing belt had come off, wrapped around the pistons, and had damaged the engine. Engine needs to be replaced. *ak jlg”
“Excessive brake wear. Dealer has repaired/ replaced the brakes three times.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Daewoo Nubira as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.