2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos problems & reliability
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
3 complaints report injuries (3 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling → | 14 | 70% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | 15% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 10% |
| Power Train | 2 | 10% |
| Tires | 2 | 10% |
| Visibility | 2 | 10% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 5% |
| Equipment | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 5% |
| Steering | 1 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 11 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“2001 daewoo lanos bought 3 years ago at a duluth, mn dealership which does not sell such vehicles anymore. Has not worked because of electrical problems for over 2 years.*ak”
Electrical System · filed Jun 26, 2007
“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…”
Tires · filed Jun 4, 2007
“Dt: the contact stated the local dealer where the vehicle was purchased refused to do the recall work (04v357000). The manufacturer will only respond by stating to take it back to the dealer the vehicle was purchased from. The contact is trying to get the recall work done on their vehicle.”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Aug 21, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
The 2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.