2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos, and owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2001 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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Electrical system: wiring
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A wiring harness, located beneath the carpet in the front passenger floor area, can become damaged by passenger traffic as the wire harness is rubbed against a body seam in the floor panel.
Remedy: Dealers will reposition the wire harness and attach it permanently in a location where the wire harness cannot be damaged. Owner notification began january 31, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 2 describe a fire. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 49,092 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 9 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“2001 daewoo lanos bought 3 years ago at a duluth, mn dealership which does not sell such vehicles anymore. Has not worked because of electrical problems for over 2 years.*ak”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 26, 2007 · Electrical system
“There is an electrical smell when using the heater, the window will not defrost causing the entire car to fog up making visibility impossible especially when it is raining , 4 times the vehicle has fi”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 4, 2007 · Engine and engine cooling
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 2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos
How do I know if my 2001 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2001 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 01V020001).
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.