Total Complaints
35 filings
DAEWOO LANOS · model year
2002 DAEWOO LANOS
35 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports, and 4 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2002DAEWOOLANOS carries 35 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2002 LANOS is engine and engine cooling with 15 filings, followed by air bags (4) and engine and engine cooling:cooling system (4). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 4 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
No open NHTSA investigation overlaps the 2002 LANOS in the current dataset. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
35
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 15 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 4 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
Recalls (4)
04V35700014/07/2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
02V13100108/05/2002
AIR BAGS
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
02V13100208/05/2002
AIR BAGS
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
04V39400006/08/2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
Recent Complaints
20140412ENGINE
SOMETHING WRONG I CAN FEEL IT. *JS
20080110ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DECEMBER 2007 TOOK, CAR TO SEARS TO HAVE RADIATOR FLUSHED. TECHNICIAN CHECKED CAR INFORMED ME INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING (EVAPORATING ANTI-FREEZE) THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T SEE IT LEAKING. TOLD ME TO HAVE FIX. 12/21/2007, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS REACHING ITS HIGH POINT. SHUT IT DOWN WALKED CAR X AND ASKED TO PURCHASE ANTIFREEZE. TECH. SAID BET I CAN TELL YOU WHAT CAR IT IS A CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. ASKED HIM HOW DID HE KNOW? HE SAID GET THEM ALL THE TIME. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER COUPLE OF YEARS AGO FROM GM BUT COULDN'T FIND IT. CONTACTED GM 1/7/2008, REP. INFORMED ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON INTAKE MANIFOLD AND SHE TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALER, GIVE THEM REFERENCE NUMBER 03034. DROPPED CAR OFF 1/8/2008, JOSEPH CHEVROLET GAVE INFORMATION REP. TOLD ME TO GIVE. 1/9/2008, I RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER ABOUT 7:05 A.M. HE SAID, "HE TRIED CONTACTING GM LINE WAS BUSY AND HE DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO SIT ON PHONE WITH THEM ALL DAY AND I NEED TO CALL THEM". I CALLED IMMEDIATELY AFT
20070516ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SATURN VUE 2002 V6 SATURN OF TREAVOSE DEALERSHIP STATED VEHICLE COOLANT PUMP LEAKING AND HEATER HOSE LEAKING MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO TIMING CHAIN IF NOT REPAIRED. IT WAS REPAIRED AT MILLEVOI'S TIRE & SERVICE CENTER 215-673-2222 ON 5-3-2007 FOR $660. MILLEOVI'S STATED THIS MAY BE RECALL IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF CARS WITH COOLANT REPAIR KITS REQUIRED. THEY WORKED ON AND SPOKE WITH SATURN OF TREAVOSE AT 215-364-3980 WITH SIMILAR 54,000 MILES. *AK
20070309CrashENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE 2002 DAEWOO LANOS ON 05/2006. BUT BECAME DRASTICALLY ILL FROM A HEART ATTACK AND COULDN'T HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE IMMEDIATELY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STEVE'S REPAIR IN IDAHO FALLS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS IN FEBRUARY 2007. SHE CONTACT ED DAEWOO AT 877-362-1234, AND THEY ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANY REPAIR SHOP FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DAEWOO DEALERSHIP. SHE WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE WITH RECALL LETTER TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY INFORMED HER THAT SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT DAEWOO INFORMED HIM THAT SHE HAD TO PAY AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HER. AS OF 3-9-07 SHE HADN'T RECEIVED THE REIMBURSEMENT. SHE STATED THAT THE DAEWOO TOLD HER TO SEND IN THE REPAIR RECEIPT, AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT ONE MONTH TO GET THE REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE 877-362-1234 NUMBER AND SPOKE TO THE RECEPTIONIST, WHO TOLD THE CONTACT THAT
Mileage: 75,000
20041101AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER STATED TWO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE WAS NOT UNTIL JANUARY 2005. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 60,000
20041101ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER STATED TWO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE WAS NOT UNTIL JANUARY 2005. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 60,000
20041026SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK *TC
20041007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK
20041006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
20041005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECALL 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *AK
Mileage: 46,000
20041004AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
20040930ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERS WERE AVAILABLETO DO THE REPAIRS. *AK
Mileage: 31,023
20040930AIR BAGS
AIR BAG RECALL RECEIVED. NO DEALERS WERE AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES WOULD BE REQUIRED IF A DEALER WAS FOUND.*AK
Mileage: 310,023
20040930ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK
20040930ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
20040930ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS NOT HIS VEHICLE AND HE HAS MADE NO COMPLAINT. *TC
20040930ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DAEWOO HAS HAD TWO RECALLS FOR THEIR LANOS VEHICLE. ONE FOR THEIR CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR AND RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.02V-131 FOR THE LANOS PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION. THE PROBLEM IS THERE ARE NO GARAGES SUPPLIED BY DAEWOO TO FIX THEIR VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY, THEIR NUMBER FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT ANSWER (877-362-1234) TO PROVIDE A DEALER TO SERVICE THE CAR. PLEASE REQUIRE DAEWOO TO FIX THE CARS OR NOT ALLOW DAEWOO TO DO BUSINESS IN THE USA, UNTIL THEY FULFILL THEIR REQUIREMENTS TO DO BUSINESS IN AMERICA. THAT IS TO STOP ALL BUSINESS THAT DAEWOO DOES IN AMERICA. THANK YOU.*AK
20040930AIR BAGS
DAEWOO HAS HAD TWO RECALLS FOR THEIR LANOS VEHICLE. ONE FOR THEIR CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR AND RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.02V-131 FOR THE LANOS PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION. THE PROBLEM IS THERE ARE NO GARAGES SUPPLIED BY DAEWOO TO FIX THEIR VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY, THEIR NUMBER FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT ANSWER (877-362-1234) TO PROVIDE A DEALER TO SERVICE THE CAR. PLEASE REQUIRE DAEWOO TO FIX THE CARS OR NOT ALLOW DAEWOO TO DO BUSINESS IN THE USA, UNTIL THEY FULFILL THEIR REQUIREMENTS TO DO BUSINESS IN AMERICA. THAT IS TO STOP ALL BUSINESS THAT DAEWOO DOES IN AMERICA. THANK YOU.*AK
20040929AIR BAGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS 02V131001/FMVSS 201 CONCERNING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND 04V357000 REGARDING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HIS AREA THAT WERE WILLING TO HONOR THESE RECALLS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF. *JB
20040929ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS 02V131001/FMVSS 201 CONCERNING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND 04V357000 REGARDING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HIS AREA THAT WERE WILLING TO HONOR THESE RECALLS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF. *JB
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2002 DAEWOO LANOS have?▼
The 2002 DAEWOO LANOS has 35 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2002 DAEWOO LANOS?▼
Yes, the 2002 DAEWOO LANOS has 4 recall(s). The most common affected component is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 DAEWOO LANOS?▼
The most-complained component for the 2002 DAEWOO LANOS is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with 15 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM.
Is the 2002 DAEWOO LANOS safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.