2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine1758.6%
- Brakes413.8%
- Airbags413.8%
- Electrical13.4%
- Fuel system13.4%
- Seat belts13.4%
- Transmission13.4%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND NOW FOUND THAT THEIR IS A RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND AGREED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL, # 04V357000, CONCERNING THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, AREA DEALERSHIPS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN AN INTERSECTION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO MECHANICS CONSULTED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. UPDATED 7/21/2006 - *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WIRING HARNESS CAN BE DAMAGED IF RUBBED AGAINST A BODY SEAM IN THE FLOOR PANEL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE ARE NHTSA RECALLS, # 01V020000 AND 02V131001, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING AND AIR BAGS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WIRING HARNESS CAN BE DAMAGED IF RUBBED AGAINST A BODY SEAM IN THE FLOOR PANEL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE ARE NHTSA RECALLS, # 01V020000 AND 02V131001, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING AND AIR BAGS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAR BECAME UNRELIABLE AT 3 YEARS OLD. STARTED BUCKING AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN AFTER THAT. EVENTUALLY CAR DIED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND WAS UN-REPAIRABLE SANS MECHANIC. FOUND OUT LATER THAT CAR WAS RECALLED FOR PART TO BE FIXED AFTER CAR HAD ALREADY DIED. STILL OWED PAYMENTS ON CAR AND HAS LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH ,THROWING ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE IS A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST2ND GEAR. IT HAPPENS ON PERIODICALLY ON MY 2K DAEWOO LANOS. I HAD IT INTO THE DEALER TWICE. THEY SAY THERE ARE NO STORED CODES. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CAUSE IT TO HAPPEN. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .