1999 Daewoo Lanos problems
NHTSA has received 69 complaints about the 1999 Daewoo Lanos, and 51% of them involve engine. After that come cooling system (14%) and air bags (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 69 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 51% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 11 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 74,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Daewoo Lanos with enough data (66 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The switch underneath the break pedal that controls the brake lights going on is continually malfunctioning to the point that the majority of the time I have no break lights, which resulted in me getting rear-ended.
The vehicle experienced burning rubber and brake failure, replaced brakes and rear-wheel bearings, however continued to experience defect's. *mjs
A recall (04v357000) was issued for the cam shaft position sensor. The consumer was unable to find an authorized dealer to repair the vehicle. Please provide additional information.
Recall 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. Consumer was unable to find a dealership nor contact the number provided on the recall letter for daewoo service center.