Daewoo Puerto Rico: recalls by model and year

Name: Daewoo Puerto Rico recall campaigns
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NHTSA lists 7 vehicle recall campaigns for Daewoo Puerto Rico. The register has 3 model lines of the make, model years 1998 to 2003. NHTSA has 233 complaints on file for these model lines. By vehicle recall campaigns, Daewoo Puerto Rico is number 289 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Daewoo Puerto Rico: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Model lines

3 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Daewoo Puerto Rico: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Nubira	4	2	81	20.3	Engine and Engine Cooling
Leganza	4	1	80	20.0	Engine and Engine Cooling
Lanos	6	5	72	12.0	Engine and Engine Cooling

This table compares the model lines of Daewoo Puerto Rico only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 7.

04V394000Received 6 Aug 2004. 4,305 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could possibly cause an underhood fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the camshaft position sensors and install an additional fuse. Owners should contact daewoo puerto rico at 1-877-362-1234 option 6.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Sep 2004. The campaign has 17 make, model and year entries.
02V257001Received 18 Sep 2002. 2,098 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, "brake hoses." a crack can develop in the outer rubber layer of the front brake hose(s).
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in brake hose rupture, brake fluid leakage, and loss of vehicle braking.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new redesigned front brake hoses. Owner notification began october 25, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daewoo at 1-877-362-1234, selection 1.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Oct 2002. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
02V131002Received 8 May 2002. 13,103 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new energy absorbing air bag mounting brackets. Owner notification began july 23, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daewoo at 1-877-362-1234, selection 1.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Jul 2002. The campaign has 10 make, model and year entries.
01V180001Received 31 May 2001. 1,763 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, located in puerto rico, guam and the american samoa, fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." these vehicles exceed the maximum allowable head injury criterion value specified in the standard for passenger-side a-pillar target location.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequently, in a crash, the front seat passenger could suffer increased head injury from contact with the passenger a pillar (forward most roof support).
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install padding to the a pillar to reduce the risk of injury in a crash. Owner notification began june 15, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daewoo at 1-877-463-2396.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jun 2001. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
01V020001Received 1 Feb 2001. 1,362 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When damaged, engine driveability could be affected and could result in sudden engine stalling.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reposition the wire harness and attach it permanently in a location where the wire harness cannot be damaged. Owner notification began january 31, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daewoo de puerto rico at 1-787-274-6514.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 7 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Daewoo Puerto Rico vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1999, with 2 campaigns.

Complaints about Daewoo Puerto Rico vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 86 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Daewoo Puerto Rico: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	611.9	164
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	119.4	32
Air Bags	59.7	16
Electrical System	44.8	12
Power Train	26.1	7
Suspension	22.4	6
Tires	18.7	5
Visibility	18.7	5
Steering	18.7	5
Equipment	14.9	4

Official channels

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Recall Register. Daewoo Puerto Rico: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/daewoo-puerto-rico/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 5 Nov 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through: 5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 34,059

Manufacturers in the recall file: DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Daewoo Puerto Rico model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Lanos: 5 campaigns for 6 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Daewoo Puerto Rico model line has the most complaints?: The Nubira: 81 complaints for 4 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Daewoo Puerto Rico vehicles name?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 611.9 per 1,000 component mentions. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 119.4 per 1,000 component mentions. Air Bags: 59.7 per 1,000 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Daewoo Puerto Rico?: 34,059 units in 7 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.