1999 Daewoo Lanos problems & reliability
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Daewoo Lanos, alongside 4 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 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 vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (5 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling → | 45 | 73% |
| Air Bags | 8 | 13% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 2% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 2% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 2% |
| Power Train | 1 | 2% |
| Seats | 1 | 2% |
| Steering | 1 | 2% |
| Suspension | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Consumer received four recall letters 02v131001 concerning air bags, 04v357000 and 04v394000 concerning engine failure, and 99v336001 regarding defective wheels. When taken to get these defects serviced on 2/24/05 dealer had no parts. A rental fee was provided, but dealer still had no parts. *ak”
Wheels · filed Mar 2, 2005
“Consumer received recall 0v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor . Dealer was not in operation.*ak”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Nov 9, 2004
“Consumer received recall 0v4357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. Sensor. Dealer was not in operation.*ak”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Nov 3, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
The 1999 Daewoo Lanos has 4 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.
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- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
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