1999 Daewoo Lanos: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the 1999 Daewoo Lanos. The newest campaign is 04V394000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Aug 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 62 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V394000, 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.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

9 campaigns, newest first. 93,900 units in total.

04V3940006 Aug 2004Engine and Engine Cooling
04V35700014 Jul 2004Engine and Engine Cooling
02V1310018 May 2002Air Bags
02V1310028 May 2002Air Bags
99V33600130 Nov 1999Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
99V0900021 Jun 1999Air Bags / Side/Window
99V09000027 Apr 1999Structure / Body / Door
98V30500115 Dec 1998Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
98V3050001 Dec 1998Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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.
04V357000Received 14 Jul 2004. 11,576 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. The recall began on september 7, 2004. Owners should contact daewoo at 1-877-362-1234, option 6, or find a local dealer through their website at www.daewoous.com.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Sep 2004.
02V131001Received 8 May 2002. 56,912 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 AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Jul 2002.
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.
99V336001Received 30 Nov 1999. 2,811 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will retorque the wheel bolts and will update the owner's manual wheel bolt torque specification.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR CO., LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Dec 1999.
99V090002Received 1 Jun 1999. 124 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 214, "side door strength." incorrect position of the side impact pad to the rear, instead of the middle, of the door assembly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a side impact accident, the pelvic protection for the driver or front passenger would be reduced.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will correct the position of the side impact protection pad.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR GUAM.
99V090000Received 27 Apr 1999. 2,929 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 214, "side door strength." incorrect position of the side impact pad to the rear, instead of the middle, of the door assembly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a side impact accident, the pelvic protection for the driver or front passenger would be reduced.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will correct the position of the side impact protection pad.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 May 1999.
98V305001Received 15 Dec 1998. 1,077 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: 3 and 4-door passenger sedans located in puerto rico. The steering wheel can become damaged from over-rotation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition were to occur, a loss of vehicle steering could result, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the existing steering wheel with a revised version.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Jan 1999.
98V305000Received 1 Dec 1998. 1,063 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: 3 and 4-door passenger sedans. The steering wheel center bushing connecting the steering wheel hub to the steering column can slip.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition were to occur, excessive free play and looseness of the vehicle steering could result, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the existing steering wheel with a revised version.
Report filed by DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Dec 1998.

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Complaints by component

62 complaints, 69 component mentions.

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.

1999 Daewoo Lanos
All 1999 vehicles

1999 Daewoo Lanos: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1999 Lanos	All 1999 vehicles	Lanos, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	652.2	130.7	580	45
Air Bags	115.9	51.1	168	8
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	87	142.3	74	6
Power Train	14.5	96.5	18	1
Electrical System	14.5	79.2	24	1
Vehicle Speed Control	14.5	42.7	12	1
Suspension	14.5	89.9	14	1
Seats	14.5	16.8	12	1
Fuel System, Gasoline	14.5	28.3	10	1
Steering	14.5	50.5	12	1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash: 1
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 5
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 2 Mar 2005

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

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.

Complaints about the 1999 Daewoo Lanos, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 52 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1999 Daewoo LanosThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Daewoo Lanos: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/daewoo/lanos/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Daewoo Lanos?: 93,900 units in 9 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Daewoo Lanos have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Daewoo Lanos, model years 1998 to 2002. 9 of them name the 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Daewoo Lanos name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 45 of 69 component mentions, or 652.2 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 130.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Daewoo Lanos open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.