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Daewoo LanosYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 435 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Daewoo Lanos year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1999 and 2002. The Lanos has 10 safety recalls on record.

Daewoo Lanos
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2000, 2001Best years'99 '02Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints435Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls101998–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: OSX, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Daewoo Lanos years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lanos median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2002Best74/10030 complaints · 4 recalls2001Caution42/100129 complaints · 5 recalls2000Caution31/100209 complaints · 6 recalls1999Solid63/10062 complaints · 9 recalls1998Not rated–/1005 complaints · 9 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Daewoo Lanos problems

All model years combined: 435 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling2894
Air bags839
Service brakes, hydraulic362
Electrical system113
Power train80
Exterior lighting82
Seats61
Steering61
Suspension61
12 other systems365
10 recalls

Daewoo Lanos recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Engine and engine cooling04V-394 · 1998–2002 · Aug 6, 2004 · 4,305 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling04V-357 · 1998–2002 · Jul 14, 2004 · 11,576 vehicles–Air bags02V-131 · 1998–2002 · May 8, 2002 · 56,912 vehicles–Air bags02V-131 · 1998–2002 · May 8, 2002 · 13,103 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring01V-020 · 2000–2001 · Jan 25, 2001 · 27,884 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs99V-336 · 1998–2000 · Nov 30, 1999 · 2,811 vehicles–Air bags: side/window99V-090 · 1998–1999 · Jun 1, 1999 · 124 vehicles–Body: door99V-090 · 1998–1999 · Apr 27, 1999 · 2,929 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar98V-305 · 1998–1999 · Dec 15, 1998 · 1,077 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar98V-305 · 1998–1999 · Dec 1, 1998 · 1,063 vehicles