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1999 Daewoo Lanos problems

Owners filed 62 complaints about the 1999 Daewoo Lanos with NHTSA between Jan 2000 and Mar 2005. The most-cited component is engine and engine cooling (45).

Full 1999 Lanos research
Complaints
62
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
5
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Engine and engine cooling45
  2. Air bags8
  3. Service brakes, hydraulic5
  4. Wheels1
  5. Exterior lighting1
  6. Steering1
  7. Suspension1
  8. Fuel system, gasoline1
  9. Seats1
  10. Vehicle speed control1
  11. Electrical system1
  12. Power train1
  13. Other / unknown1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20001
20012
20025
20031
200452
20051

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Engine and engine cooling

45 reports2 related recalls
“CONSUMER RECEIVED FOUR RECALL LETTERS 02V131001 CONCERNING AIR BAGS, 04V357000 AND 04V394000 CONCERNING ENGINE FAILURE, AND 99V336001 REGARDING DEFECTIVE WHEELS. WHEN TAKEN TO GET THESE DEFECTS SERVICED ON 2/24/05 DEALER HAD NO PARTS. A RENTAL FEE WAS PROVIDED, BUT DEALER STILL HAD NO PARTS. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 2, 2005Engine and engine cooling, Air bags, WheelsODI 10113298
More engine and engine cooling reportsRecall: Engine and engine coolingGet this fixed

Air bags

8 reports3 related recalls
“CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SZENSOR, AND RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. NO DAEWOO DEALERSHIP WITHIN A 100 MILE RADIUS OF STERLING, CO.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 7, 2004Engine and engine cooling, Air bagsODI 10095378
Recall: Air bagsGet this fixed

Service brakes, hydraulic

5 reports
“THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALER IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 2, 2004Service brakes, hydraulicODI 10099258
Get this fixed

Wheels

1 report1 related recall
Recall: Wheels: lugsGet this fixed

Exterior lighting

1 report1 crash
“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.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 10, 2003Exterior lightingCrash reportedODI 10038664
Get this fixed

Steering

1 report2 related recalls
“CONSUMER STATES RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER , CALL MANY TIMES AND NO WAY TO GET THRU TELEPHONE OPERATOR. NEITHER A HELP FROM THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 6, 2002SteeringODI 8022281
Recall: Steering: steering wheelGet this fixed
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.