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2000 Daewoo Lanos air bags problems

33 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Daewoo Lanos cite air bags, 16% of all 209 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 2 recalls on this component.

Complaints
33
16% of all complaints
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“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. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 10, 2005Air bagsODI 10107110
“RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. CONSUMER WAS DEVASTATED. *AK *TC”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 9, 2004Air bagsODI 10099864
“CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE PARKED FACING THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TURNED ON ITS HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER AND EJECTED THE DRIVER. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.*AK CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V131001. *TC”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 15, 2004Exterior lighting, Air bagsCrash reportedODI 10097651
“THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AND RECALL 02V131001 REGARDING AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THE NUMBER ON PARTS DID NOT MATCH THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS BEFORE ORDERING. *AK SMOKE AND FUMES HAD COME FROM THE HOSE AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT COOLANT LEAKED. *SC”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 9, 2004Engine and engine cooling, Air bagsODI 10095077
“CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICES CONCERNING AIRBAG CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V131000, AND CAM SHAFT CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V357000. THERE WAS NO DAEWOO DEALERSHIP IN HOLYOKE, MA.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 4, 2004Engine and engine cooling, Air bagsODI 10094954
“CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HAVE AIR BAG RECALL 02V131001, AND CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO DEALERSHIPS IN THE STATE.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 1, 2004Air bagsODI 10094804

Showing 6 of 33 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

2 recalls on this component

Air bags

Free remedy

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Air bagsReported May 8, 2002NHTSA 02V131001

Air bags

Free remedy

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Air bagsReported May 8, 2002NHTSA 02V131002
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 9, 2026

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

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