8% of complaints about the 2000 Daewoo Lanos came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2000 vehicle — around the middle of the 213 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine cooling (142 complaints), typically at 5.0 yr or about 53,000 miles.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.
THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.
THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED HEAD INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER OCCUR.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED HEAD INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER OCCUR.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A WIRING HARNESS, LOCATED BENEATH THE CARPET IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR AREA, CAN BECOME DAMAGED BY PASSENGER TRAFFIC AS THE WIRE HARNESS IS RUBBED AGAINST A BODY SEAM IN THE FLOOR PANEL.
WHEN DAMAGED, ENGINE DRIVEABILITY COULD BE AFFECTED AND COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS. THESE WHEELS WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THE STEEL BUSHING INSERTS AROUND THE WHEEL BOLT OPENINGS, ALLOWING FRICTION BETWEEN THE WHEEL BOLT SEATS AND THE WHEEL BOLTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BOLTS LOOSENING DURING HARD BRAKING.
THE WHEEL COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL BURNING OIL COMING FROM ENGINE, AND OIL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND THAT LEAK CAME FROM OIL CHANGE THEY HAD PERFORMED, BUT FORGOT TO RECAP IT. *AK
MANUFACTOR/DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND BLAMING THE CAR TROUBLES ON TIRE ROTATION FAULTS, IT DOES NOT STATE IN MY CONTRACT TIRE ROTATION BUT HAVE KEPT UP ON THE TIRE, OIL RECORDS. THE ENGINE IS SHOT AND TRANSMISSION. THE BRAKES SYSTEM COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE COMPLAINTS ON THE CAR ARE A SERIOUS CONCERN AND NEED TO BE DEALT WITH. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE DAEWOO LANOS CAR HELP ME. *AK
UPON ACCELERATING, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO BATTERY WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK. CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE MAKES A NOISE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND VEHICLE STALLSAND NOT ABLE TO RESTART, VIBRATION FROM STEERING WHEEL, WIRING HARNESS RE-POISONED, BATTERY REPLACED, AND BRAKE SQUEAKS AND LIGHT COMES ON. *YD
ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. CANNOT REMEDY.*AK