2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Nubira problems & reliability
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Nubira, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling → | 32 | 68% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic → | 11 | 23% |
| Suspension | 3 | 6% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 4% |
| Equipment | 1 | 2% |
| Power Train | 1 | 2% |
| Steering | 1 | 2% |
| Tires | 1 | 2% |
| Visibility | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 21 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 55,000 miles (middle 50% between 40,000 and 76,000 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 daewoo nubira. The contact received a safety recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 04v357000 (engine and engine cooling). He had the vehicle repaired and was charged $327.37. He would like to be reimbursed. On august 29, 2007, the contact notified daewoo, but has not received a…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Sep 28, 2007
“*****you do not have my size listed in your drop down menu**** cornell 1000 tires p18565r14 (pepboys) mounted on front of car caused violent shaking of car between 40 and 70 miles per hour and when braking the entire front of car would become unstable. Finally one of the tires blew out and with spare on quite a bit of…”
Tires · filed Aug 5, 2007
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 daewoo nubira. On july 10, 2007, the air conditioning in the vehicle began blowing hot air. The mechanic stated that the air conditioning compressor needed to be replaced and will cost $600. The air conditioning has not been repaired. The contact also stated that his muffler was constantly…”
Equipment · filed Jul 19, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
The 2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Nubira has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Nubira?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 55,000 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.