What breaks most · 1998 to 2002 model years
Daewoo Lanos problems by year
Owners have filed 435 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Daewoo Lanos across model years 1998 to 2002. Two years stand out: 2000 for engine and cooling complaints and 2001 for engine and cooling complaints. The quietest years are 1998.
- Years to check closely: 2000, 2001
- Fewest complaints: 1998
- Complaints on file
- 4351998 to 2002, all trims
- Worst year
- 2000209 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 176 fires · 21 injuries · 3 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 48kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 33Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 9 | Engine and cooling (2) | |
| 62 | 1 | 9 | Engine and cooling (45) | |
| 209 | 8 | 6 | Engine and cooling (144) | |
| 129 | 6 | 5 | Engine and cooling (79) | |
| 30 | 2 | 4 | Engine and cooling (19) |
What fails on the 2000 Daewoo Lanos
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 69% |
144 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 16% |
33 | 3 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 8% |
17 | 1 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 3% |
7 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 3% |
6 | 1 | Shop all exterior lighting parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 2% |
5 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 2% |
4 | 1 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 2% |
4 | 1 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Consumer requesting reimbursement for recall repairs made on a 2000 daewoo lanos *kb the consumer has the camshaft position sensor replace prior to recall notification. The consumer has attempted to contact daewoo but keeps getting the voicemail. *nm
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Consumer received recall notice 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. Dealer was not in operation. Service manger michelle. *ak
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Daewoo Lanos years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2000, 2001 carry the most filings on the Daewoo Lanos. The 2000 alone has 209 complaints, led by engine and cooling.
What is the most common Daewoo Lanos problem?
On the 2000 model year, the most-reported component is engine and cooling with 144 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Daewoo Lanos problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Daewoo Lanos complaints that include mileage is about 48,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.