NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Daewoo LANOS. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DAEWOO LANOS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND WIRES WERE BURNED AND MELTED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURNED HAND THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
THERE ARE TWO RECALL ON THE DAEWOO LANOS'S CAM POSITION SENSOR. I'M GETTING ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS WITH A FAULT CODE CALLING OUT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. MY MECHANIC SAYS I SHOULD TAKE IT INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE. MY DEALER SAYS THE SENSOR DOES NOT FALL IN THE RIGHT DATE CODE OR MANUFACTURER OF SAID SENSOR. IT COST ME 100 DOLLARS TO "CHECK" FOR THE RECALL WHICH I FIND OUT I DON'T NEED. BUT MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. THE DEALER SAYS MY SENSOR DOESN'T WORK AND WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT ANY WAY. WHICH I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART AND NOW LABOR WHEN IT COMES IN. SO, BECAUSE OF A RECALL WHICH I DON'T NEED, I'VE PAID 100 FOR INVESTIGATION, 114 FOR PART AND NEXT IS LABOR FOR THE PART TO BE INSTALLED. I FEEL LIKE A SHEERED SHEEP. THEN I FIND OUT THAT THE DEALER GETS 55 DOLLARS FROM DAEWOO FOR CHECKING THE RECALL ALSO. *TR
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131001 FOR AIR BAGS, AND TO DATE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A DEALER IN THE AREA TO DO THE REPAIRS. *AK FRONT SAFETY BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BELT WOULD NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT PROPERLY WHICH SOMETIMES RESULTED IN A VERY TIGHT AND UNCOMFORTABLE FIT. *BF *NM
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. SERVICE MANGER MICHELLE. *AK
CONSUMER REPLACED DEAD BATTERY IN 2001 DAEWOO LANOS. WHEN CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SMOKE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE RECALLED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT STILL SITS TO DATE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. *NM
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CAM SHAFT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES 02V131002 CONCERNING AIR BAGS, AND 02V257001 REGARDING BRAKES HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STILL CAME ON, AND CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED. *AK
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WERE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER NOT IN OPERATION. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT DRIVING THE VEHICLE SOME 75 MILES TO A DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG REPAIR AND OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE NHTSA RECALL 02V131000. *JB
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY MARIA'S HUSBAND JOSE DE NACIMIENTO. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALLS, 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AND 02V131001 FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
RECALL 04V357000 FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER FOR THREE WEEKS. *AK THE CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM FINDING A SERVICE DEALER TO SERVICE RECALL ISSUE. *TC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITIOIN SENSOR DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
RECALL 02V131000 FOR THE AIR BAGS WAS RECEIVED. THERE WERE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA TO MAK 02V131000 REPAIRS. *AK
RECALL 04V357000 WAS RECEIVED FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. NO DEALERS WERE AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *AK
NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 FOR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THERE ARE WERE DEALERS IN THE AREA TO MAKE THE REPAIR.*AK
NHTSA 04V357000 CONCE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK
RECALL 04V357000 WAS RECEIVED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED AIR BAG RECALL 02V131000. DEALER IN THE AREA REFUSED TO MAKE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED THERE. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DID NOT PURCHSASE THE VEHICLE FROM THERE. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DAEWOO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY NO LONGER DO DAEWOO RECALL REPAIRS OR WARRANTY WORK. *AK
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AND NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201 REGARDING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER IN THE AREA TO HONOR THE RECALLS. *AK
SAFETY RECALL ON DAEWOO LANOS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AFTER HER DAUGHTER HAD ALREADY BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE AS WELL. (RECALL 02V131001). *JB
DAEWOO AND THE PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATION TO DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TALK TO ANYONE REGARDING THE AIR BAG RECALL. (RECALL 02V131001). *JB
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 IN REFERENCE TO THE AIR BAGS. THERE WERE NO DEALERS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. *AK *SC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMSSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK
NHTSA RECALL 02V131001CONCERNING FMSSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS. NO DEALERS WERE AVAILABLE TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
THERE ISN'T ANY DEALERSHIP IN THE STATE TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED A SECOND NOTICE FOR AIR BAG . RECALL 02V131000. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NO DAEWOO DEALERSHIP WITHIN A 100 MILE RADIUS IN POLK CITY, FLORIDA. RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FRONTAL AIR BAGS. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. IN THE RADIUS OF 75 MILES THERE WAS ONLY ONE DEALERSHIP AND NO PARTS AVAILABLE. LARKE DAEWOO, ADDRESS: 1659 BERRYVILLE PIKE , WINCHESTER , VA 22603, PHONE: 540-662-2500. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS. WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Data synced from NHTSA on Sep 8, 2026