2002 Daewoo Nubira CDX from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

My 2002 Nubira is stuck in park!! Air conditioner had to be replaced once. Both electric window cams had to be replaced-- not too bad. Interior is tearing. Engine light comes on and off at random, not sure why. The car stalls here and there. I could live with most of those things, but not sure what to do about it being stuck in Park???

Our Daewoo 2000 model was bought just before the Daewoo dealership went under. She went 6 years without a problem and then a few 'minor' hiccups have happened recently.

At 85.000km she started with coolant in one of the plugs. The head gasket was to blame, then of course the cam shaft snapped. (no reason, just got tired I supose) During the course of being fixed our mechanic found the petrol tank was being 'sucked inwards'. New tank and a blow out of the pipes was in order.

No matter what, I wouldn't part with the old girl. She starts first time every time and always gets me home. You can park her on a sixpence and travel good mileage on a tank of petrol. Every car has it's faults, but our Daewoo has earned herself a permanent park in our garage.

OK, where do I start?

I got this car off my girfriends dad to tide me over till I could afford my own car.

It's a Daewoo Nubria 2.0l CDS R reg, so I'm very thankful or am I?

I drove it for 2 weeks, and I was doing 5 miles to the gallon; same as a BMW X5 4.5 Liter sport. The problem was every single air pipe was blocked including the one next to the dipstick. I sorted that out myself with a few wire coat hangers and a couple of bottles of engine flush.

A full service was done after I couldn't get in the car; a rusty spring snapped in the central locking mechanism, a usual problem apparently, so after 4 months searching for 1 on the scrapper I found one and replaced it.

Then it was MOT time. I thought no problems and it went through first time, but 1 day later, and I mean a day after the MOT, car wouldn't start at all. I put it down to fuel filter being blocked; changed that to find out you can't bend the fuel pipe of a Daewoo. They put plastic tubed inside the rubber; out of all the cars, models and specs, this is a first, plastic tubing inside a fuel line. So after changing the fuel filter, the fuel line now spurts pretty smelly lines of petrol all over the engine, THANKS DAEWOO. Problem yet to be solved

I have a daewoo with many of the problems you guys brag of and more, yet I love her.. I see porche drivers and BMW drivers throw me envious glances and turn to their passangers and sigh 'one day I too shall have one of them.' Oh and what a babe magnet she is! You can all picture (close your eyes now and picture) the totti I get in her! Or could, if I wished... but don't, for it is Gertrude (My daewoos name) that I love and none other! It saddens me your relationships with your cars hasn't worked out as beautifuly as mine.. if you ever dump them, then email me @ cheekyrascaal@hotmail..for I am looking to start a Daewoo harem..

Came across this website when I searched Never buy a Daewoo. We bought our Daewoo Nubira 2001 model a year ago, and have spent hundreds of pounds fixing all sorts of endless problems.

Just spent 500 pounds fixing rod arms and suspension, only to have the car drop on the other side two months later. Have decided not to waste any more money on the car and will have to scrap it because I would have to pay somebody to want to own it.

Rubbish brakes, weak exhaust and underside of the car is rotten; it probably wouldn't get through another MOT. Not to mention problems with electrics, door handles, list is endless.

Never buy one ever!

My 2000 Nubria SDN is amazing!! It's not a caddy people!! It's a compact.

Well any ways, at 184,000 miles it still gets 35 mpg and looks good!!

I live in NWPA where winter is brutal. Only problem is the rockers are getting rusty (easy fix) and the trunk lid had a rust spot. I would like to know where all their (junkers) are because I would buy them and fix them up.

I always have people asking to buy mine, but here are only a handful within a hundred mile radius. I have even checked junk yards.

Well anyways mine is fine, I have lost more money (value wise) on my Caddy than these things cost new. The caddy was 42,000 new, now after never being driven in winter and only 128,000 miles, high book on caddy is only $4200. The Nubira was $12,500 and books for $2000. You do the math LOL.

I am ashamed to say I have been scammed too. My 2000 Daewoo Nubira is the most disgusting piece of junk and waste of money I've ever seen.

Bad financing, which had a jumbo final payment of $3000.00 after the original 5 years of $235.00 per month.

The problems have been, improperly installed dashboard (which dealership then re-improperly installed with left-over parts), cracked head, timing belt broke, brakes have been replaced 4 times all-around, shifting-belt (this is why it won't come out of park) replaced 3 times, fuel tank cracked and had to be replaced and still leaks every time the car is filled-up, cracks and pops every time I turn the steering wheel... and that is just the beginning.

Just today... the steering has gotten so difficult that I'm afraid to approach any curves. I'd venture to say that over the last miserable years I've spent a minimum of $10,000.00 on repairs and parts. Best advice I can offer is that if you see one of the cursed lemons for sale... run away and don't look back. There should be a program that seeks out and destroys these heaps at a scrap yard. Someone should be forced to give us duped consumers restitution.

Hi there, I am another Daewoo owner. Just bought one, and yes most of you are spot on, these cars are nothing more than a heap of crap.

Had one for 3 months no problems. Bit of a suspension knock. Today went from 1st to 2nd just stopped running and won't show any sign of starting again. Couldn't push start and starter motor wouldn't even engage... Grrrr.

I own a Nubira CDS 2002. I have had no problems at all. Until now.

It refuses to start in hot weather? Yep, hot weather. I have changed sensors and fuel filter etc, but still when it's hot outside it fails to start.

It is now occasionally not starting, but if I open the petrol cap and leave it for a minute or so it actually starts.

Has anyone any ideas?

Hi there, I've got a series II Nubira, and yeah with the problem starting in hot weather. It's not just a Daewoo thing. Hyundai, Kia, Ssang Yong all suffer the same thing. When the fuel pump is on the blink they get bad vapour lock. Releasing the filler cap usually sorts the problem out. Eventually you're gonna need a new fuel pump. Think about replacing the wiring around the pump too, Korean cars are renowned for their dodgy electrics. Hope this helps :-)