Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
80
Latest Jun 9, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
62%
of 129 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Daewoo Lanos submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 80 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
The 25 most recent of 80, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DAEWOO LANOS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND WIRES WERE BURNED AND MELTED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURNED HAND THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
NHTSA ID
10724217
Incident
Jun 8, 2015
Mileage
117,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 19, 2008
THERE ARE TWO RECALL ON THE DAEWOO LANOS'S CAM POSITION SENSOR. I'M GETTING ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS WITH A FAULT CODE CALLING OUT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. MY MECHANIC SAYS I SHOULD TAKE IT INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE. MY DEALER SAYS THE SENSOR DOES NOT FALL IN THE RIGHT DATE CODE OR MANUFACTURER OF SAID SENSOR. IT COST ME 100 DOLLARS TO "CHECK" FOR THE RECALL WHICH I FIND OUT I DON'T NEED. BUT MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. THE DEALER SAYS MY SENSOR DOESN'T WORK AND WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT ANY WAY. WHICH I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART AND NOW LABOR WHEN IT COMES IN. SO, BECAUSE OF A RECALL WHICH I DON'T NEED, I'VE PAID 100 FOR INVESTIGATION, 114 FOR PART AND NEXT IS LABOR FOR THE PART TO BE INSTALLED. I FEEL LIKE A SHEERED SHEEP. THEN I FIND OUT THAT THE DEALER GETS 55 DOLLARS FROM DAEWOO FOR CHECKING THE RECALL ALSO. *TR
NHTSA ID
10242940
Incident
Sep 19, 2008
Mileage
111,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 14, 2006
CONSUMER REPLACED DEAD BATTERY IN 2001 DAEWOO LANOS. WHEN CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SMOKE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE RECALLED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT STILL SITS TO DATE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. *NM
NHTSA ID
10165875
Incident
Dec 9, 2004
Mileage
63,600 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 7, 2005
RECALL CAMPAIGN ISSUED FOR CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN DAEWOO LANOS 2001. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE IT'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVE ONLY 100 FEET WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CMP BUT LATER DETERMINED THAT WHEN THE CMP WENT OUT THE VEHICLE RAN LONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE'S VALVES.
NHTSA ID
10114896
Incident
Jun 1, 2004
Engine
Filed Dec 13, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. SERVICE MANGER MICHELLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
10103687
Incident
Dec 13, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 29, 2004
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CAM SHAFT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. *AK
NHTSA ID
10101781
Incident
Nov 25, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 23, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY WAS OUT OF BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER INDICATED THERE WAS ONLY ONE DAEWOOD DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE HELP. *AK *NM
NHTSA ID
10092562
Incident
Sep 17, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 12, 2004
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STILL CAME ON, AND CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10099852
Incident
Nov 10, 2004
Mileage
500 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 9, 2004
RECALL 04V357000 FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER FOR THREE WEEKS. *AK THE CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM FINDING A SERVICE DEALER TO SERVICE RECALL ISSUE. *TC
NHTSA ID
10095105
Incident
Oct 4, 2004
Mileage
30,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 3, 2004
RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FIND A DAEWOO REPAIR SHOP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE DAEWOO RECALL LETTER FOR SERVICE</A>. *AK *TC
NHTSA ID
10094513
Incident
Sep 2, 2004
Mileage
18,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 3, 2004
04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER WITHIN THEIR STATE. THEIR VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SYMPTOM AS DESCRIBE IN THE RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE THE AREA BECAUSE THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A POSSIBLE FIRE OCCURRING WHILE IN ROUTE. *JB *SC
NHTSA ID
10094161
Incident
Sep 10, 2004
AirbagsEngine
Filed Oct 28, 2004
RE:RECALL ON DAEWOO 02V-131 ; BOTH PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER TOLD THE DEALER HE WAS BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE RECALL ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND AIR REPAIRED, HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A 5 PAGE WAITING LIST AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB
NHTSA ID
10099482
Incident
Aug 12, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 28, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
10098975
Incident
Oct 28, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 26, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
10097806
Incident
Oct 26, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 26, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
10097799
Incident
Oct 26, 2004
AirbagsEngine
Filed Oct 14, 2004
02 V 131 001/FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT & 04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THESE RECALLS HONOR, BECAUSE -NO AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS WERE AVAILABLE IN THEIR AREA. *JB
NHTSA ID
10096911
Incident
Sep 21, 2004
AirbagsEngine
Filed Oct 14, 2004
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY MARIA'S HUSBAND JOSE DE NACIMIENTO. *JB
NHTSA ID
10096888
Incident
Oct 9, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 13, 2004
04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN THE AREA. *JB
NHTSA ID
10096692
Incident
Sep 18, 2004
AirbagsEngine
Filed Oct 7, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201 REGARDING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALLS. *AK
NHTSA ID
10095453
Incident
Sep 25, 2004
AirbagsEngine
Filed Oct 7, 2004
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AND NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201 REGARDING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER IN THE AREA TO HONOR THE RECALLS. *AK
NHTSA ID
10095381
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
AirbagsEngine
Filed Oct 6, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS 02V131001 REGARDING FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE S FEBRUARY 18, 2003 AND CAM SHAFT RECALL IN OCTOBER, 2004. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HER AREA TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
NHTSA ID
10095283
Incident
Feb 18, 2003
Engine
Filed Oct 6, 2004
THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. AS A RESULT, ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER DEALER STATED THE ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ENGINE NUMBER WAS NO LISTED IN THE RECALL LIST. CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT THE RECALL LIST BE UPDATED BECAUSE HE TALKED TO SEVERAL CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TC
NHTSA ID
10092104
Incident
Sep 10, 2004
Mileage
48,789 mi
AirbagsEngine
Filed Oct 5, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALLS, 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AND 02V131001 FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
10095088
Incident
Oct 5, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 4, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
10095013
Incident
Oct 4, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 4, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DAEWOO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY NO LONGER DO DAEWOO RECALL REPAIRS OR WARRANTY WORK. *AK
NHTSA ID
10094978
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
Mileage
40,000 mi
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