There are 4 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2000 Daewoo LANOS in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE PARKED FACING THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TURNED ON ITS HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER AND EJECTED THE DRIVER. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.*AK CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V131001. *TC
BOTH CONNECTORS THAT CONNECT TO THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE DETERIORATED, APPARENTLY DUE TO HEAT FROM THE HEADLIGHTS, SO BADLY THAT THE CONNECTION DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING AND THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. I HAVE TO STOP AND JIGGLE THE CONNECTION TO REGAIN HEADLIGHTS. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTION IS DEFECTIVE AND MAKES FOR A VERY HAZZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN TRAVELING IN WASHINGTON DC TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT.
WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD HEADLIGHT SWITCH FOR HEADLIGHTS TO COME BACK ON AND TO STAY ON. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED SWITCH 4 TIMES. PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING.*AK *YH
HEADLIGHT PLUGS MELTED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS NOT TO OPERATE. CONSUMER REPLACED THE PLUGS, AND A SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER CAN CHANGE THE TYPE OF PHILLIPS BULBS USED BECAUSE IT COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER WON'T REPAIR DAMAGE, REPLACE BULBS OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE PLUGS. *LA
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Sep 8, 2026