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2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico LANOS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

27 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 27 complaints (51.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior414.8%
Engine operation13.7%
Electrical and battery issues13.7%
Steering behavior13.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling
14
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
4
Air Bags
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling14
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings4
Air Bags3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Fuel System, Gasoline1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 14; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 4; Air Bags: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
1
2004
9
2005
2
2006
14
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20049
20052
200614
20071

2001: 1; 2004: 9; 2005: 2; 2006: 14; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10096985 · 2004-10-15 (October 15, 2004)

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) FRONT BRAKE HOSE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096985 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10097189 · 2004-10-19 (October 19, 2004)

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097189 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10158969 · 2006-06-05 (June 5, 2006)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158969 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10156886 · 2006-05-05 (May 5, 2006)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156886 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10118611 · 2005-04-28 (April 28, 2005)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10118611 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

27 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

55.6%Usable mileage15 / 27 records
96.3%Valid incident date26 / 27 records
100.0%Valid filing date27 / 27 records
96.3%Ordered incident and filing dates26 / 27 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199819992000200120022003
Engine And Engine Cooling
350.0%
ODI 10096684

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT OPERATION. *JB

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440.0%
ODI 10137010

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DAEWOO LANOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 04V357000 FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED, BUT SHE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THREE DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP BY THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BACK, THEY TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS LOOKED INTO FURTHER. SHE GOT ONTO THE INTERNET AND SAW T…

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1451.9%
ODI 10096935 · 52,560 mi

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THE DAEWOO SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD HER IT WAS. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *NM VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TC

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1050.0%
ODI 10096673

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

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333.3%
ODI 10096786

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

330.0%
ODI 10133500 · 62,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 1999 DAEWOO LINOS IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, MISSING AND STALLING. THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE STALLING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP 12 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON, AND THAT WAS AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR THREE YEARS. SHE WOULD TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALER WOULD RESET THE ENGINE AND LATER THE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. THE OWNER HAS EVEN HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. THE OWN…

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13.7%
ODI 10140264 · 78,700 mi

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN SEPTEMBER 2004. HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. HE DID NOT HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. NOW ,THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP TO WHOM HE TOOK THE CAR TO IN OCTOBER 2005, STATED THAT THE PARTS DO NOT MATCH THE ONES THAT WERE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL OF LAST YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX THE RECALL. *AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC WERE RAN ON THE VEHICLE THE DTC CAME UP P0342 FOR TH…

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315.0%
ODI 10144097 · 72,100 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CODED CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR ERROR. COST 350 DOLLARS TO HAVE SENSOR REPLACED AFTER BEING STRANDED AND THE CAR TOWED. PART WAS PART OF A RECALL BUT WAS RAN AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE INDIVIDUAL CODE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HEATER SWITCH BROKE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF PURCHASE OF CAR COST 150 TO HAVE REPLACED. CARS VALUE DEPRECIATED APPROX 8000 DOLLARS IN 4 YEARS. IT HAS NO VALUE ACCORDING TO KELLY BLUE BOOK. *NM

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222.2%
ODI 10115846 · 47,000 mi

DAEWOO LANOS 2002, TIMING BELT BROKE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING BELT FAILED AGAIN ON JAN 20, 2005 A 86,000 MILES. *JB

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
116.7%
ODI 10097191

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

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110.0%
ODI 10099000

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

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414.8%
ODI 10096985

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) FRONT BRAKE HOSE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *NM

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15.0%
ODI 10097286

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

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111.1%
ODI 10097195

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags
116.7%
ODI 10096670

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V131002) FOR THE AIR BAG. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

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110.0%
ODI 10152756 · 72,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 REGARDING THE AIRBAGS, #02V131001. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DOES NOT PERFORM RECALL WORK AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER FOR THE MANUFACTURER IS AN ANSWERING MACHINE. THEREFORE, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED.

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311.1%
ODI 10096677

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (02V13002) FOR THE AIR BAG. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

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15.0%
ODI 10098197 · 40,000 mi

THE CAR I HAD WAS A DAEWOO LANOS. DIDNT HAVE AIR BAGS,BRAKES FAILING,ENGINE MALFUNCTION,TRANMISSION FAILED,IF I GIVE IT GAS IT WOULD STAND STILL,POOR QUALITY TIRES,JUST AFTER A 2 MONTHS THE CAR WAS BEING TAKEN TO THE AUTO SHOP MANY TIMES UNTIL I WAS TOLD THE COMP WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND WAS TOLD NOT TO COME BACK BECAUSE FIXING THE CAR WOULD COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED RUNNING DUE TO CAR MEMORY SHUT DOWN AS TOLD BY A MECHANIC.BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES,TIRES REPLACED TWICE,AIRBAGS WERE NEVER PUT IN.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.7%
ODI 10160246 · 37,628 mi

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

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15.0%
ODI 10097498 · 59,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE STARTED FISH TAILING AND CRASHED INTO A DIRT MOUND, AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED A THORN SHOULDER LIGAMENT, A BROKEN THUMB, AND BRUISES. *AK

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222.2%
ODI 10100039

SATURDAY 11/13 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH I SUSTAINED BURNS ON MY FACE AND INSIDE MY MOUTH DUE TO THE EMISSION OF THE POWDER CONTAINED IN THE AIRBAGS IN A 2002 DAEWOO LEGANZA AIR BAG. I AM MISSING WORK AND AM FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE WI ATTORNEY GENERAL. THIS POWDER USED IN AIR BAGS, SHOULD NOT BE HARMFUL TO PEOPLE. THIS AIR BAG, EITHER HAD A HOLE IN IT OR BURST WHEN IT OPENED.*AK

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

27.4%
ODI 10094743

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK *SC

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15.0%
ODI 10192381 · 63,000 mi

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WHEN USING THE HEATER, THE WINDOW WILL NOT DEFROST CAUSING THE ENTIRE CAR TO FOG UP MAKING VISIBILITY IMPOSSIBLE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING , 4 TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS FILLED UP WITH SMOKE DUE TO THE OIL FILTER NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, ON OCCASION IT LOOKS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS ON FIRE WHEN IT STARTS SMOKING FROM THE OUT SIDE. *TR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Fuel System, Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.7%
ODI 10158969 · 90,000 mi

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

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15.0%
ODI 10100624 · 55,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 DAEWOO LANOS S HATCHBACK AND I KEPT SMELLING A FUEL SMELL. I REMOVED THE BACK SEAT AND FOUND FUEL SITTING ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. I NOTICED IF YOU SHOOK THE VEHICLE WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL THE FUEL MODULE WOULD LEAK. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAVE NOT DOON ANY WORK TO THE FUEL SYSTEM AT ALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE LACK OF PARTS AND NO DAEWOO DEALERSHIP SUPPORT. MY CONCERN IS HOW MANY MORE DAEWOO CUSTOMERS HAVE THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM? *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.7%
ODI 754541

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

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15.0%
ODI 10098197 · 40,000 mi

THE CAR I HAD WAS A DAEWOO LANOS. DIDNT HAVE AIR BAGS,BRAKES FAILING,ENGINE MALFUNCTION,TRANMISSION FAILED,IF I GIVE IT GAS IT WOULD STAND STILL,POOR QUALITY TIRES,JUST AFTER A 2 MONTHS THE CAR WAS BEING TAKEN TO THE AUTO SHOP MANY TIMES UNTIL I WAS TOLD THE COMP WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND WAS TOLD NOT TO COME BACK BECAUSE FIXING THE CAR WOULD COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED RUNNING DUE TO CAR MEMORY SHUT DOWN AS TOLD BY A MECHANIC.BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES,TIRES REPLACED TWICE,AIRBAGS WERE NEVER PUT IN.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine Cooling37,625–69,150 mi56,280 mi10
ODI 10096935 · 52,560 mi

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THE DAEWOO SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD HER IT WAS. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *NM VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TC

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ODI 10097445 · 69,000 mi

CONSUMER COULD NOT FIND A DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP TO REPAIR RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

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ODI 10160301 · 69,200 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMSHIFT POSITION CENSOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON A DAILY BASIS FOR OVER ONE MONTH. THE MANUAL STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REFERRED TO THE CAMSHIFT CENSOR POSITION. A RECALL LETTER, #04V357000, WAS RECEIVED FOR THE CAMSHIFT CENSOR POSITION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO SERVICE THE RECALL, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY BECAUSE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION CENSOR WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE VIN# WAS LISTED AS PART OF THE RECALL…

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range97,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10156886 · 97,000 mi

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.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemToo few reports for a range5,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10210857 · 5,000 mi

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

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Air Bags:FrontalToo few reports for a range37,628 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10160246 · 37,628 mi

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

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Electrical System:WiringToo few reports for a range97,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10156886 · 97,000 mi

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.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range78,700 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10140264 · 78,700 mi

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN SEPTEMBER 2004. HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. HE DID NOT HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. NOW ,THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP TO WHOM HE TOOK THE CAR TO IN OCTOBER 2005, STATED THAT THE PARTS DO NOT MATCH THE ONES THAT WERE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL OF LAST YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX THE RECALL. *AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC WERE RAN ON THE VEHICLE THE DTC CAME UP P0342 FOR TH…

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Fuel System, GasolineToo few reports for a range90,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10158969 · 90,000 mi

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

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 24 reports

2002: 4 complaints · 2003: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2002014
2003000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2002900
2003000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsAir BagsEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemAir Bags:FrontalElectrical System:WiringEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineFuel System, Gasoline
Engine And Engine Cooling—0000000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings0—000000
Air Bags00—00
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ODI 10156886 · 97,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10156886 · 97,000 mi

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.

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 18.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 69,200 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10159098

TO WHO MAY CONCERN: I AM CAR TECHNICIAN WORKING AT A DAEWOO DEALER. DAEWOO HAS A RECALL ABOUT INSPECTING AND REPLACING THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. ONLY A FEW SENSORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON THIS RECALL (WE NEED TO CHECK THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE SENSORS TO SEE IF IT HAS TO BE RECALLED) BUT IN ALMOST ALL CARS I INSPECT, THE SENSOR IS BAD, SET A CODE FOR THE SENSOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, NOW I HAVE TO TELL THE CUSTOMER THEY NEED A SENSOR AND THE COST HAS TO BE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER, I THINK IT IS REALLY UNFAIR FOR THE CUSTOMER TO BRING THE …

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ODI 10160301 · 69,200 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMSHIFT POSITION CENSOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON A DAILY BASIS FOR OVER ONE MONTH. THE MANUAL STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REFERRED TO THE CAMSHIFT CENSOR POSITION. A RECALL LETTER, #04V357000, WAS RECEIVED FOR THE CAMSHIFT CENSOR POSITION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO SERVICE THE RECALL, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY BECAUSE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION CENSOR WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE VIN# WAS LISTED AS PART OF THE RECALL…

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ODI 10161952

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A DAEWOO RECALL #04V394000 WAS RECEIVED THREE WEEKS AGO AND 9 MESSAGES HAVE BEEN LEFT AT THE DAEWOO PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL LETTER BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RETURN CALLS. THE RECALL LETTER DETAILED A CONSEQUENCE OF THE RECALL; WIRES MAY MELT AND FUSE TOGETHER RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECIEVED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF INABILITY TO LOCATE A DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10158969 · 90,000 mi

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

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 754541

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

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10158969 · 90,000 mi

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

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b