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Daewoo LANOS years to avoid

The Daewoo LANOS years to avoid are 2000, 2001 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1998 is the cleanest year on record.

502

Total complaints

10

Recall campaigns

1998–2002

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Daewoo LANOS NHTSA complaints by model year246 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 69 complaints2000: 246 complaints2001: 147 complaints2002: 35 complaints
Daewoo LANOS NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

LANOS years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2000High complaint rate246
2001High complaint rate147

Every LANOS year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2002354
2001avoid1475
2000avoid2466
1999699
199859

Common questions

What are the worst Daewoo LANOS years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the LANOS years to avoid are 2000, 2001. The cleanest year on record is 1998.

What is the best year for the Daewoo LANOS?

By complaint volume, 1998 has the cleanest NHTSA record among LANOS years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Daewoo LANOS have?

Across all model years, the LANOS has 10 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 502 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.