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.
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THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK
TIMING BELT FAILS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. DEALER STATES THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORT ON THE PART.*AK
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
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
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS 02V131001 REGARDING FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE S FEBRUARY 18, 2003 AND CAM SHAFT RECALL IN OCTOBER, 2004. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HER AREA TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
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
THE VEHICLE RIM ARE TO BIG FOR THE TIRE CAUSING BLOW OUT AND TIRE TREAD SEPARTION. THE TIRE ARE TOYO 205-40ZR16 83W MS THE RIM MSR. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFO. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
AS INSTRUCTED BY SAFETY RECALL 02V-131 PASSENGER AIR BAG, CONSUMER CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS BUT ALL HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT *DT
AIR BAG FAILURE. DAEWOO HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
RECALLS 02V131000 AND 02V131001/FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL AND A SIDE COLLISION, HOWEVER NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH
ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 3.196 MILES. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER WILL FILL IN INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY DIDN'T HOLD. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WILL NOT STAYED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. KEEPS VIBRATING BACKWARDS. DEALER CONTACTED. TS
PURCHASED 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
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FELL COMPLETELY BACKWARD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
NO SUMMARY. DT
WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER DOES NOT WORK, DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. SUGGESTED CONSUMER USE AIR CONDITIONER TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD.*AK
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SEATBACK RECLINED ON IT'S OWN, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH SEAT. MANUAL SEAT.*AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT FALLING, ALLOWING DRIVER TO SLIP OUT OF SEAT BELT RESTRAINT. *TT
COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUISNESS, CANNOT LOCATE A DEALERSHIP TO DO RECALL 02V131001 AIR BAG REPAIRS. *AK
DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO RECALL 02V131001 AIR BAG REPAIRS AFTER HAVING THREE APPOINTMENTS SCHEDULED.*AK
AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT ONLY AFTER VEHICLE HAD ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. COLLISION FROM OTHER VEHICLE WAS FROM THE SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
OWNER IS NOT ABLE TO GET RECALL 02V131001 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT REPAIRS PERFORMED. MANUFACTURER IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO FURNISH PARTS FOR VEHICLE.*AK
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. TS
CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL AT SAME TIME BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED . MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK