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Daewoo Lanos Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 435 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Daewoo Lanos (1998–2002). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

10
safety recalls, all years
435
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your Daewoo Lanos model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Daewoo Lanos430
2001 Daewoo Lanos5129
2000 Daewoo Lanos6209
1999 Daewoo Lanos962
1998 Daewoo Lanos95

What Daewoo Lanos owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 435 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 209.

All Daewoo Lanos recalls (10)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Daewoo Lanos, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 04V394000 Reported 4,305 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO

    On certain passenger vehicles, the camshaft position sensor may melt resulting in a burning smell and visible smoke, which may subsequently lead to the melting of the camshaft cover and the camshaft position sensor wire harness.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the camshaft position sensors and install an additional fuse. Owners should contact daewoo puerto rico at 1-877-362-1234 option 6.

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 04V357000 Reported 11,576 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

    On certain passenger vehicles, the camshaft position sensor may melt resulting in a burning smell and visible smoke, which may subsequently lead to the melting of the camshaft cover and the camshaft position sensor wire harness.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the camshaft position sensors and install an additional fuse. The recall began on september 7, 2004. Owners should contact daewoo at 1-877-362-1234, option 6, or find a local dealer through their…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

  3. Air bags

    NHTSA 02V131001 Reported 56,912 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

    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…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

  4. Air bags

    NHTSA 02V131002 Reported 13,103 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO

    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…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

  5. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 01V020000 Reported 27,884 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

    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 february 6, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  6. Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (wheels)

    NHTSA 99V336001 Reported 2,811 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR CO., LTD

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with alloy wheels. 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.

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

  7. Air bags: side/window

    NHTSA 99V090002 Reported 124 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR GUAM

    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.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  8. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 99V090000 Reported 2,929 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

    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.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  9. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 98V305001 Reported 1,077 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO

    Vehicle description: 3 and 4-door passenger sedans located in puerto rico. The steering wheel can become damaged from over-rotation.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the existing steering wheel with a revised version.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  10. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 98V305000 Reported 1,063 vehicles potentially affected DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

    Vehicle description: 3 and 4-door passenger sedans. The steering wheel center bushing connecting the steering wheel hub to the steering column can slip.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the existing steering wheel with a revised version.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

Other Daewoo 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.