DAEWOO DAEWOO · model year

2000 DAEWOO DAEWOO

9 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2000DAEWOODAEWOO carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 DAEWOO is engine and engine cooling with 3 filings, followed by air bags (2) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

No open NHTSA investigation overlaps the 2000 DAEWOO in the current dataset. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

9 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
AIR BAGS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1

Recent Complaints

20050106ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALER TO DO THE REPAIRS AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *BF *SC *JB

20041025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

20041012AIR BAGS

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (02V131002) FOR THE AIR BAG. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

20040930ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

20040920ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

20020905AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATES THE DAEWOO DEALER FAILED TO GIVE THE NECESSARY PAPER WORK THAT PROVES AIRBAGS HAD BEEN WORKED ON AND BRAKES HAD BEEN REPAIRED. ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE THE NEXT DATE OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

20020905SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

CONSUMER STATES THE DAEWOO DEALER FAILED TO GIVE THE NECESSARY PAPER WORK THAT PROVES AIRBAGS HAD BEEN WORKED ON AND BRAKES HAD BEEN REPAIRED. ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE THE NEXT DATE OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

20010828STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V180, HOWEVER FEELS THIS IS USELESS DUE TO THE SPONGE BEING INSERTED UNDERNEATH A RIDGID VINYL PANEL, THE PANEL IS A QUARTER ROUND STRIP, MAKING IT EVEN STRONGER REQUIRING A STRONG BLOW TO EVEN GET TO THE SPONGE. *SLC

20010706ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN THREE HOURS AND TURNING VEHICLE OFF, IT WILL NOT RESTART UNLESS IT SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS, 3 OR MORE, DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *SLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2000 DAEWOO DAEWOO have?
The 2000 DAEWOO DAEWOO has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 DAEWOO DAEWOO?
The most-complained component for the 2000 DAEWOO DAEWOO is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 2000 DAEWOO DAEWOO safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.