34 of the
246 complaints about the 2000 Daewoo Lanos are about the
airbag system — 14% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
47,000 miles.
D
34
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Frontal
2367.6%
AIR Bags
926.5%
Sensor/Control Module
12.9%
Inflator Module
12.9%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 23,000 milesBellevue, WA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEAERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10107110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 47,000 milesBremerton, WA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, AND AIR BAG NHTSA RECALLS 04V357000 AND 02V131000.
NHTSA complaint #10101696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 54,000 milesPacifica, CA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. CONSUMER WAS DEVASTATED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10099864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newburgh, NY
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMVSS 201/ AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10099518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 46,000 milesTown Creek, ALCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE PARKED FACING THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TURNED ON ITS HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER AND EJECTED THE DRIVER. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.*AK CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V131001.
NHTSA complaint #10097651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenwood, IN
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AND RECALL 02V131001 REGARDING AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THE NUMBER ON PARTS DID NOT MATCH THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS BEFORE ORDERING. *AK SMOKE AND FUMES HAD COME FROM THE HOSE AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT COOLANT LEAKED.
NHTSA complaint #10095077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ramseur, NC
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALLS, 02V131001 FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND 0V4357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #10095118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellingham, MA
AIR BAGS
DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM AIR BAG RECALL 03V159000 BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BECOME AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10094924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Holyoke, MA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICES CONCERNING AIRBAG CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V131000, AND CAM SHAFT CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V357000. THERE WAS NO DAEWOO DEALERSHIP IN HOLYOKE, MA.
NHTSA complaint #10094954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lahaina, HI
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10094977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aiea, HI
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10094989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Odessa, TX
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. NO PARTS AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10094994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VAN Nuys, CA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILUR DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10094999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NV
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10095007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HAVE AIR BAG RECALL 02V131001, AND CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO DEALERSHIPS IN THE STATE.
NHTSA complaint #10094804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HAVE AIR BAG RECALL 02V131001, AND CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO DEALERSHIPS IN THE STATE.
NHTSA complaint #10094804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brisbane, CA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000, AND AIR BAG RECALL 02V131001 REPAIRS PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WEREN'T ANY DEALERSHIPS IN THE STATE.
NHTSA complaint #10094829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hawthorne, NJ
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
RECALLM 02V131001/FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND 04 V04357 000 CONCERNING CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES, AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. DEALER REFUSE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DID NOT PURCHASE THEIR VEHICLE FROM THEM. CONSUMER NEEDS TO PROVIDE THE DEALER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10094851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rowland Heights, CA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10094867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NV
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMERR WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10094870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ANN Arbor, MI
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMVSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10094888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, AZ
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS. PREEVIOUSLY, VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF THE CAM SHAFT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10094896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lancaster, CA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMSSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10094748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Griffin, GA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DAEWOO DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT DOING DAEWOO RECALL REPAIRS. . THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO WORK ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON ONE AND A HALF WEEKS. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THIS WAS DANGEROUS, BUT HE COULD NOT WORK ON IT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED, AND NEEDED SOME PLACE TO TAKE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. THE DAEWOO LISTED IN JONESBORO, GA WAS NOT THERE ANY MORE.
NHTSA complaint #10094754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bessemer, AL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG RECALL 02V131000 WAS RECEIVED. NO DEALER WAS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10094765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Walton Beach, FL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA RECALL:02V131001 CONCERNING FMVSSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER CAN NOT LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10094770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anchorage, AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMSSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10094773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,363 milesHarriman, TN
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A RECALL (04V357000) HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10092081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chester, MD
AIR BAGS
DAEWOO MOTOR CORP. WENT BANKRUPT WITHOUT DOING THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10004303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vero Beach, FLCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR AND FRONTAL COLLISIONS, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WILL NOT RETURN CONSUMER'S CALLS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8015544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.