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Daewoo NUBIRA years to avoid

The Daewoo NUBIRA years to avoid are 2000, 2001 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1998 is the cleanest year on record.

573

Total complaints

3

Recall campaigns

1998–2002

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Daewoo NUBIRA NHTSA complaints by model year332 complaints1998: 7 complaints1999: 69 complaints2000: 332 complaints2001: 131 complaints2002: 34 complaints
Daewoo NUBIRA NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

NUBIRA years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2000High complaint rate332
2001High complaint rate131

Every NUBIRA year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2002343
2001avoid1313
2000avoid3323
1999692
199872

Common questions

What are the worst Daewoo NUBIRA years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the NUBIRA years to avoid are 2000, 2001. The cleanest year on record is 1998.

What is the best year for the Daewoo NUBIRA?

By complaint volume, 1998 has the cleanest NHTSA record among NUBIRA years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Daewoo NUBIRA have?

Across all model years, the NUBIRA has 3 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 573 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.