DAEWOO DAEWOO · model year

2001 DAEWOO DAEWOO

4 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2001DAEWOODAEWOO carries 4 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 2001 DAEWOO is electrical system:ignition with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers (1) and engine and engine cooling (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 2001 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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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

4 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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1

Recent Complaints

20041022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

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

20041021ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (03V435700) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

20020618ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

UPON STARTING UP VEHICLE HORN WAS SOUNDING,THEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IGNITION WIRE/ FUSE BOX, AND COILS WERE BURNED. THREE DAYS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK.

20020618ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

UPON STARTING UP VEHICLE HORN WAS SOUNDING,THEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IGNITION WIRE/ FUSE BOX, AND COILS WERE BURNED. THREE DAYS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2001 DAEWOO DAEWOO have?
The 2001 DAEWOO DAEWOO has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 DAEWOO DAEWOO?
The most-complained component for the 2001 DAEWOO DAEWOO is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Is the 2001 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.