1998 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1998 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 1998 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Air bags
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact."
Remedy: Dealers will install new energy absorbing air bag mounting brackets. Owner notification began july 23, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
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Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (wheels)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with alloy wheels and sold in puerto rico. These wheels were manufactured without the steel bushing inserts around the wheel bolt openings, allowing friction between the wheel bolt seats and the wheel bolts. This can result in the bolts loosening during hard braking.
Remedy: Dealers will retorque the wheel bolts and will update the owner's manual wheel bolt torque specification.
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Air bags: side/window
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 214, "side door strength." incorrect position of the side impact pad to the rear, instead of the middle, of the door assembly.
Remedy: Dealers will correct the position of the side impact protection pad.
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 5 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The consumer received a recall notice(02v257001) regarding the brake hose. There was no dealership available to perform the recall. *jb”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 19, 2004 · Service brakes, hydraulic
“The consumer received a recall notice(02v131002) for the air bag. Dealer was not in operation. *jb”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 12, 2004 · Air bags
Compare Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 1998 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos
How do I know if my 1998 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1998 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Daewoo Puerto Rico dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 02V131002).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Daewoo Puerto Rico models
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.