There are 4 owner-reported steering complaints for the 2000 Daewoo LANOS in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
ENGINE STILL MAKES A TAPPING SOUND, AIR INTAKE LEVER CABLE DEFECTIVE(DEALERSHIP CAN'T GET PARTS), WHICH CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. STEERING STILL PULLS TO ONE SIDE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, BRAKES STILL DON'T FEEL RIGHT ( HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE) BUT BRAKES STILL ARE NOT STOPPING RIGHT.
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING ON MOUNTAIN AT 25-30 MPH. VEHICLE WENT OFF MOUNTAIN, AND LANDED IN A TREE. ACCIDENT CAUSED ONE INJURY, AND ONE FATALITY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S CRASH WORTHINESS WAS SUBSTANDARD AND THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN DEATH OF ONE VICTOM. RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
VEHICLE VEERS INTO OTHER LANES. WHEN VEHICLE IS BACKING DOWN UPGRADES IT WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL. *AK STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. *YH
UPON ACCELERATING, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO BATTERY WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK. CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE MAKES A NOISE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND VEHICLE STALLSAND NOT ABLE TO RESTART, VIBRATION FROM STEERING WHEEL, WIRING HARNESS RE-POISONED, BATTERY REPLACED, AND BRAKE SQUEAKS AND LIGHT COMES ON. *YD
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