2000 Daewoo Lanos problems
NHTSA has received 246 complaints about the 2000 Daewoo Lanos, and 48% of them involve engine. After that come air bags (14%) and cooling system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 246 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 48% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 4
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 43 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 21 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 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 43 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 47,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 54,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported; 4 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Daewoo Lanos with enough data (234 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
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. The vehicle's crash worthiness was substandard and the accident resulted in death of one victom. Restraint system failed during the accident.
Vehicle left road, struck tree . Within 3 minutes approx. Car was totally engulfed in flames. Driver was trapped, and died.
The consumer was unable to find a dealership or contact the number provided on the recall letter for daewoo customer service. Recall#04v357000 camshaft position sensor. Please provide more information.
Consumer received recall 02v131000 concerning passenger air bag assembly modification on september 27, 2004. Consumer contacted the deaership on four occasions. However, consumer was constantly told that the parts were not available.