2001 Daewoo Lanos problems
NHTSA has received 147 complaints about the 2001 Daewoo Lanos, and 46% of them involve engine. After that come air bags (25%) and cooling system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 147 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 46% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 49 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 | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 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 49 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 40,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 48,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Daewoo Lanos with enough data (136 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
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.
While driving the vehicle at 45 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle which resulted in the vehicle crashing into an embankment. The consumer stated that neither of the frontal air bags deployed upon impact. The driver sustained minor injuries.
Air bag deployed but only after vehicle had rolled several times. Collision from other vehicle was from the side. Please describe details.
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.
Recall 04v357000 for the cam shaft position sensor was issued. Consumer was unable to reach the manufacturer for three weeks. The consumer is having a problem finding a service dealer to service recall issue.