Is camshaft position sensor recall 04v357000 remedy unavailable a known issue with the 2000 Daewoo LANOS?

113 NHTSA complaints have been filed about camshaft position sensor recall 04v357000 remedy unavailable on the 2000 Daewoo LANOS (2004-09 → 2008-12). Reported component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10092378): "THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE" Source: NHTSA.

Is brake hose recall 02v257001 remedy unavailable a known issue with the 2000 Daewoo LANOS?

6 NHTSA complaints have been filed about brake hose recall 02v257001 remedy unavailable on the 2000 Daewoo LANOS (2004-10 → 2004-11). Reported component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10099172): "THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL" Source: NHTSA.

Is check engine light, stalling and no-start, camshaft sensor a known issue with the 2000 Daewoo LANOS?

12 NHTSA complaints have been filed about check engine light, stalling and no-start, camshaft sensor on the 2000 Daewoo LANOS (2004-09 → 2004-11). Reported component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10094099): "AFTER RECEIVING RECALL CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE" Source: NHTSA.

Is air bag recall remedy unavailable a known issue with the 2000 Daewoo LANOS?

25 NHTSA complaints have been filed about air bag recall remedy unavailable on the 2000 Daewoo LANOS (2002-07 → 2005-01). Reported component: AIR BAGS. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10094748): "NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMSSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE" Source: NHTSA.

Is engine stalling without warning a known issue with the 2000 Daewoo LANOS?

8 NHTSA complaints have been filed about engine stalling without warning on the 2000 Daewoo LANOS (2002-03 → 2005-02). Reported component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10015210): "THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING" Source: NHTSA.

Is headlight connector and wiring failure a known issue with the 2000 Daewoo LANOS?

5 NHTSA complaints have been filed about headlight connector and wiring failure on the 2000 Daewoo LANOS (2001-10 → 2004-04). Reported component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10002881): "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" Source: NHTSA.

Is brake failure, caliper seizure and rotor wear a known issue with the 2000 Daewoo LANOS?

4 NHTSA complaints have been filed about brake failure, caliper seizure and rotor wear on the 2000 Daewoo LANOS (2001-11 → 2003-07). Reported component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #8014780): "CONSIMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH BRAKES FAILED, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT" Source: NHTSA.

2000 Daewoo LANOS Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

The 2000 Daewoo LANOS carries 6 open NHTSA recalls — most recently covering engine and engine cooling and air bags. Owners report 7 recurring issue clusters, led by “Camshaft position sensor recall 04V357000 remedy unavailable.” Daewoo sold cars in the US for barely three years, and the surviving maintenance story comes down to one item: every US Daewoo engine is an interference design with a timing belt, and a snapped belt bends valves. The book says 60,000 miles on the Lanos and 72,000 on the Nubira and Leganza, but the Nubira's tensioner is famous in the owner community for loosening around 50,000, so the smart play on any of them is belt, tensioner, and water pump by 60,000, or on age for a car this old. The rest is ordinary 1990s GM-adjacent care on short intervals. Parts are more findable than you would guess; the Lanos engine family lived on under GM in the Chevy Aveo.

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6 Open Recalls

Source: NHTSA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Campaign #04V357000 · Jul 14, 2004

Issue: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.

Risk: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, OPTION 6, OR FIND A LOCAL DEALER THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DAEWOOUS.COM.

AIR BAGS

Campaign #02V131001 · Aug 5, 2002

Issue: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED HEAD INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER OCCUR.

Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ENERGY ABSORBING AIR BAG MOUNTING BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 23, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, SELECTION 1.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Campaign #04V394000 · Jun 8, 2004

Risk: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO PUERTO RICO AT 1-877-362-1234 OPTION 6.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Campaign #01V020000 · Jan 25, 2001

Issue: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A WIRING HARNESS, LOCATED BENEATH THE CARPET IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR AREA, CAN BECOME DAMAGED BY PASSENGER TRAFFIC AS THE WIRE HARNESS IS RUBBED AGAINST A BODY SEAM IN THE FLOOR PANEL.

Risk: WHEN DAMAGED, ENGINE DRIVEABILITY COULD BE AFFECTED AND COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING.

Fix: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE WIRE HARNESS AND ATTACH IT PERMANENTLY IN A LOCATION WHERE THE WIRE HARNESS CANNOT BE DAMAGED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 6, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-463-2396.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Campaign #99V336001 · Nov 30, 1999

Issue: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS. THESE WHEELS WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THE STEEL BUSHING INSERTS AROUND THE WHEEL BOLT OPENINGS, ALLOWING FRICTION BETWEEN THE WHEEL BOLT SEATS AND THE WHEEL BOLTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BOLTS LOOSENING DURING HARD BRAKING.

Risk: THE WHEEL COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Fix: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE WHEEL BOLTS AND WILL UPDATE THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHEEL BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

AIR BAGS

Campaign #02V131002 · Aug 5, 2002

Issue: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Recall data refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

Known issues & problems for this vehicle

What drivers and federal regulators have officially reported about the 2000 Daewoo LANOS.

Reported to NHTSA

Camshaft position sensor recall 04V357000 remedy unavailable

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

113 NHTSA complaints · 2004-09 → 2008-12

“THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092378

“CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DAEWOO DEALER, WHO TOLD HER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10094996

“RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092837

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Brake hose recall 02V257001 remedy unavailable

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

6 NHTSA complaints · 2004-10 → 2004-11

“THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10099172

“CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10097899

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Check engine light, stalling and no-start, camshaft sensor

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

12 NHTSA complaints · 2004-09 → 2004-11

“AFTER RECEIVING RECALL CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10094099

“THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAM SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE 04V357000”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092270

“THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. 04V357000 CAMSHAFT SENSOR”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092315

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Air bag recall remedy unavailable

AIR BAGS

25 NHTSA complaints · 2002-07 → 2005-01

“NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMSSS 201 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10094748

“DAEWOO WAS REFUSING TO CORRECT RECALL 02V131001 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PUCHASED FROM THEM”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8015208

“CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEAERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10107110

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Engine stalling without warning

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

8 NHTSA complaints · 2002-03 → 2005-02

“THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10015210

“VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #897988

“VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10111330

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Headlight connector and wiring failure

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

5 NHTSA complaints · 2001-10 → 2004-04

“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”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10002881

“HEADLIGHT PLUGS MELTED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS NOT TO OPERATE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10059751

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Brake failure, caliper seizure and rotor wear

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

4 NHTSA complaints · 2001-11 → 2003-07

“CONSIMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH BRAKES FAILED, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8014780

“DISC BRAKE ON RIGHT FRONT FROZE IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND HEATED UP THE BRAKES AND WORE THEM DOWN METAL TO METAL ON DISC BRAKE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #769389

“THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2000 DAEWOO LANOS KEEP WEARING OUT AND WARP THE FRONT ROTORS TO THE POINT THEY MUST BE REPLACED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10029192

Dealer

~$85

Shop

~$60

DIY

Free

Often free at the shop where you bought the tires — worth asking before paying.

Important maintenance

Keeps your vehicle running smoothly and efficiently

Spark Plugs

Every 30,000 mi

Roughly every 30,000 miles for era-typical conventional plugs; no verified Daewoo-specific figure survives.

Every 30,000 mi

Every 30,000 miles is the safe habit for the era automatics; no verified factory figure survives.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$330–$500

Shop

~$235–$355

DIY

~$60–$180

Some sealed transmissions have no dipstick — fill is precise and best left to a shop. Many drivers can still DIY drain-and-fill.

Typical U.S. ranges. Actual quotes vary by shop, parts choice, and vehicle condition.

How we estimate: Dealer = OEM parts × 1.4 + labor × $165/hr. Shop = parts + labor × $115/hr. DIY = parts only.

This maintenance schedule for the 2000 Daewoo LANOS reflects Daewoo's published service intervals. Your actual service needs may vary based on driving conditions, climate, and vehicle usage. Always consult your owner's manual for model-specific recommendations.

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