IllustrationPURCHASED VEHICLE NEW. IDLE SPEED CHANGES AT WILL, SO FAST I WAS GOING 45 MPH IN 2ND GEAR. BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. STILL NOT RESOLVED. DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. DEALER ONE TIME INSTALLED A LONGER WIRING HARNESS, TO NO AVAIL. CAR JUST SITTING AND ENGINE SPEED WILL RAISE AT DROP WITHOUT ME TOUCHING ANYTHING.*AK
2001 Daewoo Lanos
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Lanos years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Daewoo Lanos are substantially higher than the model-year median of 62.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
1625–50K
1150–75K
475–100K
2100–150K
0150K+
42 reports with mileage · 87 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 79 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
129 reportsI CANNOT FIND ANY DEALER/SERVICE AREA TO REPAIR ANY RECALLED PROBLEMS. AT 18,700 MILES THE CARS STEERING IS STARTING TO MAKE CLUNKING SOUND WHEN STEERING IS TURNED WHEN CAR IS NOT IN MOTION. CLUNKING IS FELT AT THE BRAKE PEDAL. *NM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *NM
2001 DAEWOO, LANOS; ENGINE STALLING, HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHT NONFUNCTIONAL, SIGNAL LIGHTS/HAZARD (EMERGENCY) LIGHTS NONFUNCTIONAL. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DAEWOO COMPANY APOLOGIZING FOR THERE BANKRUPTCY IN MAY 2002. THEY PROVIDE A TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CUSTOMERS WITH SERVICING ISSUES HOWEVER THESE TELEPHONE NUMBERS…
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2001 DAEWOO, LANOS; ENGINE STALLING, HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHT NONFUNCTIONAL, SIGNAL LIGHTS/HAZARD (EMERGENCY) LIGHTS NONFUNCTIONAL. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DAEWOO COMPANY APOLOGIZING FOR THERE BANKRUPTCY IN MAY 2002. THEY PROVIDE A TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CUSTOMERS WITH SERVICING ISSUES HOWEVER THESE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE BUSY, AN ANSWERING MACHINE PICKS UP OR THEY ARE NONFUNCTIONAL. THEY ALSO PROVIDE A WEBSITE FOR SERVICE LOCATORS. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYONE WILLING TO SERVICE MY CAR DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *LA
TIMING BELT FAILS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. DEALER STATES THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORT ON THE PART.*AK
CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL AT SAME TIME BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED . MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE AXLE BROKE. *NLM THE CONSUMER HIT A CURB, AND AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM REPAIR, THE AXLE BROKE AGAIN. ANOTHER SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE AXLE NEEDED MORE REPAIR AND ALSO FOUND THE WRONG PARTS WERE USED. *SCC *JB
THIS IS A BAD COMPLAINT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IT NEEDS A REAL DESCRIPTION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION .TS
DEALER REFUSE TO HONOR RECALL AND CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION SRA. SALERMO GRACIAS. PH
NO SUMMARY. DT
Official recalls
504V394000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Aug 6, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
04V357000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jul 14, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
02V131001 · Air Bags
May 8, 2002
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
02V131002 · Air Bags
May 8, 2002
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
01V020000 · Electrical System:wiring
Jan 25, 2001
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN DAMAGED, ENGINE DRIVEABILITY COULD BE AFFECTED AND COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING.
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 DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-463-2396.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.