"How reliable is the 2001 Daewoo Lanos?"

"Based on 147 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Daewoo Lanos has a median complaint mileage of 40000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Daewoo Lanos?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Daewoo Lanos is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 147 total complaints filed."

2001 Daewoo Lanos: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 147 complaints

147

Total Complaints

40,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

18,800 25th Percentile

40,000 Median Mileage

56,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SEATBACK RECLINED ON IT'S OWN, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH SEAT. MANUAL SEAT.*AK"

"WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER DOES NOT WORK, DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. SUGGESTED CONSUMER USE AIR CONDITIONER TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD.*AK"

"VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FELL COMPLETELY BACKWARD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28