2002 Daewoo Lanos: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"WHILE DRIVING HOOD FLEW UP AND WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE WINDOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"
"THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHEREBY THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BUT THE BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE -- RAISING THE FOOT AND REAPPLYING PRESSURE USUALLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM BUT ONE WRECK HAS RESULTED. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO INSIST THERE IS NO PROBLEM, BUT HAD TO TURN THE ROTOR AT 15,000 TO 20,00..."
"WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE DRIVERS FOOT OFTEN HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IF THE DRIVER DID NOT MOVE HIS FOOT SUFFICIENTLY TO THE LEFT. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PEDALS ARE POSITIONED TOO CLOSE. *AK *NLM"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Daewoo Lanos — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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