Reliability & cost of ownership
Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos problems by model year
12 recall entries and 72 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Lanos | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Lanos | 2 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Lanos | 3 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Lanos | 3 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Lanos | 3 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling47 complaints
- air bags11 complaints
- service brakes10 complaints
- hydraulic10 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints