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Daewoo Lanos Lighting problems by year

8 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Daewoo Lanos's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20011000
20006110
19991150

Latest Lanos lighting complaints

2000 Daewoo LanosLightsAirbagsCrash1 injury

Consumer was driving on the highway and vehicle parked facing the oncoming traffic. Vehicle turned on its headlights, causing the driver to swerve. The vehicle turned over and ejected the driver. Upon impact airbags failed to deploy. Currently, the vehicle is being recalled by the manufacturer for defective airbags.*Ak campaign id number : 02v131001. *Tc

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Air bagsNHTSA 10097651
2000 Daewoo LanosLights

Headlight plugs melted, causing the headlights not to operate. Consumer replaced the plugs, and a service bulletin recommended that consumer can change the type of phillips bulbs used because it could be causing the problem. *Ak dealer won't repair damage, replace bulbs or take responsibility for the failure of the plugs. *La

Filed Exterior lightingNHTSA 10059751
2000 Daewoo LanosElectrical systemLights

Ref complaints 80068888 897127 10002881 on headlamps. Both connectors have deteriorated assume from heat of headlamps. Can jiggle the wires and get connection, with intermediate results on either headlamp.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10056206
2001 Daewoo LanosEngine & coolingLightsEquipment & accessories

2001 Daewoo, lanos; engine stalling, head lights and interior light nonfunctional, signal lights/hazard (emergency) lights nonfunctional. I received a letter from the daewoo company apologizing for there bankruptcy in may 2002. They provide a telephone number for customers with servicing issues however these telephone numbers are busy, an answering machine picks up or they are nonfunctional. They also provide a website for service locators. I have not found anyone willing to service my car due to unavailability of parts. *La

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Exterior lighting · Interior lighting · EquipmentNHTSA 10045075
1999 Daewoo LanosLightsCrash5 injuries

The switch underneath the break pedal that controls the brake lights going on is continually malfunctioning to the point that the majority of the time I have no break lights, which resulted in me getting rear-ended.*Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10038664
2000 Daewoo LanosLights

Both connectors that connect to the headlights have deteriorated, apparently due to heat from the headlights, so badly that the connection disengages while driving and the headlights go out. I have to stop and jiggle the connection to regain headlights. The wire harness connection is defective and makes for a very hazzardous situation when traveling in washington dc traffic and suddenly the headlights go out.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10002881
2000 Daewoo LanosLights

While driving on a country road headlights went out. Consumer had to hold headlight switch for headlights to come back on and to stay on. Contacted dealer, dealer replaced switch 4 times. Problem kept reoccurring.*Ak *yh

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 8006888
2000 Daewoo LanosSteeringSuspensionBrakesEngine & coolingElectrical systemLightsAcceleration & cruise control

Upon accelerating, vehicle completely shuts down without warning. Dealer has indicated that problem occurs due to battery which has been replaced, but the problem continues. *Ak. Consumer states that engine makes a noise, check engine light comes on, and vehicle stallsand not able to restart, vibration from steering wheel, wiring harness re-poisoned, battery replaced, and brake squeaks and light comes on. *Yd

Filed Incident Steering · Suspension · Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 8005374

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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