2002 Daewoo Lanos

Routine

Owners filed 30 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has been recalled 4 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Engine and Engine Cooling13
101
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System4
000
Air Bags3
000
Visibility › Rear Window Wiper/Washer › Linkages1
000
Visibility › Rear Window Wiper/Washer1
000
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal1
000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages1
101
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings1
000
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch1
000
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Tank Assembly1
000

4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling04V394000
Filed Aug 6, 20044,305 vehiclesDaewoo Motor De Puerto Rico

Defect. 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.

Risk. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

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.

Engine and Engine Cooling04V357000
Filed Jul 14, 200411,576 vehiclesDaewoo Motor America

Defect. 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.

Risk. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

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 WEBSITE AT WWW.DAEWOOUS.COM.

Air Bags02V131001
Filed May 8, 200256,912 vehiclesDaewoo Motor America

Defect. CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED HEAD INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER OCCUR.

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 FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, SELECTION 1.

Air Bags02V131002
Filed May 8, 200213,103 vehiclesDaewoo Motor De Puerto Rico

Defect. CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED HEAD INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER OCCUR.

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 FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, SELECTION 1.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Engine
Filed Apr 12, 2014NY

SOMETHING WRONG I CAN FEEL IT. *JS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jan 10, 2008OR

DECEMBER 2007 TOOK, CAR TO SEARS TO HAVE RADIATOR FLUSHED. TECHNICIAN CHECKED CAR INFORMED ME INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING (EVAPORATING ANTI-FREEZE) THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T SEE IT LEAKING. TOLD ME TO HAVE FIX. 12/21/2007, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS REACHING ITS HIGH POINT. SHUT IT DOWN WALKED CAR X AND ASKED TO PURCHASE ANTIFREEZE. TECH. SAID BET I CAN TELL YOU WHAT CAR IT IS A CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. ASKED HIM HOW DID HE KNOW? HE SAID GET THEM ALL THE TIME. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER COUPLE OF YEARS AGO FROM GM BUT COULDN'T FIND IT. CONTACTED GM 1/7/2008, REP. INFORMED ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON INTAKE MANIFOLD AND SHE TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALER, GIVE THEM REFERENCE NUMBER 03034. DROPPED CAR OFF 1/8/2008, JOSEPH CHEVROLET GAVE INFORMATION REP. TOLD ME TO GIVE. 1/9/2008, I RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER ABOUT 7:05 A.M. HE SAID, "HE TRIED CONTACTING GM LINE WAS BUSY AND HE DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO SIT ON PHONE WITH THEM ALL DAY AND I NEED TO CALL THEM". I CALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HUNG UP FROM TALKING TO DEALER I EXPLAINED INFORMATION TO REP. I ALSO GAVE HER VIN NUMBER SHE TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR AND THAT THEY SHOULD GO AHEAD AND FIX IT. DURING CONVERSATION WITH HER I WAS AT WORK AND WAS USING MY WORK PHONE WHILE HAD HER ON (WORK) PHONE CALLED DEALER ON CELL PHONE AND WAS TALKING TO BOTH OF THEM. INFORMED DEALER WHAT SHE WAS TELLING ME. TOLD HIM HER NAME AND HE SAID OKAY. HE CALLED HER AND THEN HE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THE PERSON I SPOKE TO COULDN'T AUTHORIZE MY CAR BEING FIX

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed May 16, 2007PA

SATURN VUE 2002 V6 SATURN OF TREAVOSE DEALERSHIP STATED VEHICLE COOLANT PUMP LEAKING AND HEATER HOSE LEAKING MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO TIMING CHAIN IF NOT REPAIRED. IT WAS REPAIRED AT MILLEVOI'S TIRE & SERVICE CENTER 215-673-2222 ON 5-3-2007 FOR $660. MILLEOVI'S STATED THIS MAY BE RECALL IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF CARS WITH COOLANT REPAIR KITS REQUIRED. THEY WORKED ON AND SPOKE WITH SATURN OF TREAVOSE AT 215-364-3980 WITH SIMILAR 54,000 MILES. *AK

Engine and Engine CoolingCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 9, 200775,000 milesID

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE 2002 DAEWOO LANOS ON 05/2006. BUT BECAME DRASTICALLY ILL FROM A HEART ATTACK AND COULDN'T HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE IMMEDIATELY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STEVE'S REPAIR IN IDAHO FALLS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS IN FEBRUARY 2007. SHE CONTACT ED DAEWOO AT 877-362-1234, AND THEY ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANY REPAIR SHOP FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DAEWOO DEALERSHIP. SHE WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE WITH RECALL LETTER TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY INFORMED HER THAT SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT DAEWOO INFORMED HIM THAT SHE HAD TO PAY AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HER. AS OF 3-9-07 SHE HADN'T RECEIVED THE REIMBURSEMENT. SHE STATED THAT THE DAEWOO TOLD HER TO SEND IN THE REPAIR RECEIPT, AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT ONE MONTH TO GET THE REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE 877-362-1234 NUMBER AND SPOKE TO THE RECEPTIONIST, WHO TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE REIMBURSEMENT. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. UPDATED 04/09/07. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Dec 9, 2004MO

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

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Nov 9, 2004OR

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS NOT HIS VEHICLE AND HE HAS MADE NO COMPLAINT. *TC

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2004CO

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS 02V131001/FMVSS 201 CONCERNING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND 04V357000 REGARDING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HIS AREA THAT WERE WILLING TO HONOR THESE RECALLS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF. *JB

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 200460,000 milesFL

THE CONSUMER STATED TWO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE WAS NOT UNTIL JANUARY 2005. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Oct 19, 2004FL

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE IN THE MIAMI AREA. *AK WHEN VEHICLE STOPS OR TURNS THE BRAKE MAKES A HIGH PITCH NOISE. *TC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Oct 7, 2004CA

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Oct 6, 2004OH

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

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Oct 5, 200446,000 milesTX

RECALL 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Oct 4, 2004DE

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 30, 200431,023 milesIL

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERS WERE AVAILABLETO DO THE REPAIRS. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Sep 30, 2004310,023 milesIL

AIR BAG RECALL RECEIVED. NO DEALERS WERE AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES WOULD BE REQUIRED IF A DEALER WAS FOUND.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 30, 2004CO

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 30, 2004AL

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

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 30, 2004CO

DAEWOO HAS HAD TWO RECALLS FOR THEIR LANOS VEHICLE. ONE FOR THEIR CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR AND RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.02V-131 FOR THE LANOS PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION. THE PROBLEM IS THERE ARE NO GARAGES SUPPLIED BY DAEWOO TO FIX THEIR VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY, THEIR NUMBER FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT ANSWER (877-362-1234) TO PROVIDE A DEALER TO SERVICE THE CAR. PLEASE REQUIRE DAEWOO TO FIX THE CARS OR NOT ALLOW DAEWOO TO DO BUSINESS IN THE USA, UNTIL THEY FULFILL THEIR REQUIREMENTS TO DO BUSINESS IN AMERICA. THAT IS TO STOP ALL BUSINESS THAT DAEWOO DOES IN AMERICA. THANK YOU.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 200425,000 milesNC

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE ALL THE DEALERSHIP IN THE STATE WERE OUT OF BUSINESS. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 2004TX

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. *JB

20 of 30 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2000
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2002 — this page30410Routine
2001129510Routine
2000209643Fatalities reported
199962900Routine
19985900Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 6, 2004. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.