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1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II engine: faults and reliability
GM Daewoo E-TEC II 1.4 and 1.6 16v (Lacetti/Optra and Aveo de primera generación) · Chevrolet and Daewoo
The 1.4 and 1.6 16v GM Daewoo E-TEC II (first-generation Lacetti/Optra and Aveo) have a timing belt and, according to the Polish press, a moderate fault record. Documented issues are faulty valves in the first units (2004-2005), lambda sensor faults and a few cases of oil leaks or oil consumption.[1][2][3]
Which 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II versions should you buy?
Our verdict for each version, based on the documented faults.
- Buy
1.4 and 1.5 8v SOHC (Aveo, 2005-2011)
2005–2011 · 83–86 hp
We have found no specific faults for the 8-valve versions; AutoCentrum describes the Aveo engines as lightly stressed and of moderate fault record, with 200,000 to 250,000 km typical.[3][8]
- With caution
1.4 16v DOHC 95-101 hp (F14D4/L95, 2004-2011)
2004–2011 · 95–101 hp · F14D4, L95
The 2004-2005 Lacetti units had ignition faults caused by faulty valves, repaired under warranty, and the press also cites minor lambda sensor problems and oil leaks; no serious faults are documented for the rest of the engine's life.[1][2][8]
- With caution
1.6 16v DOHC 103-109 hp (L91/LXT, 2004-2011)
2004–2011 · 103–109 hp · L91, LXT
AutoCentrum records valve problems in the first Lacetti units, although it says the 109 hp 1.6 shows no excessive faults, and Autokult cites minor lambda sensor problems on the Aveo 1.6.[2][8][9]
Buy: No known serious faults, or they have already been corrected, in this version. With caution: Worth buying if something specific is verified: history, a replaced part or a completed campaign. Avoid: High risk of a serious fault that is hard to check for or prevent.
Known faults of the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
Sorted from most to least important (severity × frequency).
- 1Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalCylinder head and blockFaulty valves and ignition faults in the first units (2004-2005)In the first units of the Lacetti 1.4 16v, from 2004-2005, the Polish press documents ignition faults caused by faulty valves, which were repaired under warranty. If they appear outside warranty, the repair can be costly.
- 2Low severityFrequency: OccasionalEmissions controlLambda sensor faultsThe Polish press cites minor problems with the lambda sensors of the 16-valve Aveo 1.4 and 1.6, and damage to the second sensor of the Lacetti 1.4 16v. It is described as a minor fault, with no frequency figures.
- 3Low severityFrequency: RareLubricationOil consumption and oil leaksThe Polish press mentions oil leaks on the Lacetti 1.4 16v and on the Aveo (crankshaft seal), and high consumption on some Lacettis. These are isolated cases: most owners who comment notice no consumption.
Severity colours: low, medium, high, critical. How we rate them
By part
Compare each fault with the same part on other engines: symptoms, cost and affected models.
What the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II is
The E-TEC II is GM Daewoo's (Korea) family of four-cylinder, 16-valve petrol engines. According to Wikipedia, the 1.4 (1,399 cc) produces 94-95 hp and 127 Nm (F14D4/L95), with a 101 hp variant, and the 1.6 (1,598 cc) about 103 hp and 145 Nm (L91/LXT). Like all Family 1 engines, they have a toothed timing belt.[4]
In the European Lacetti (2004-2010) the 1.4 E-TEC II was offered at 95 hp and the 1.6 at 109 hp; in Colombia, the Optra used the 1.4-litre E-TEC II (94 hp) and the 1.6-litre (105 hp). The European Aveo also has 8-valve SOHC versions (1.4 and 1.5); in Latin America, Wikipedia places the 1.4 DOHC in Ecuador, Colombia and Chile, and the 1.6 DOHC in Colombia and Venezuela.[5][6][7][10][11]
Outside this page are the 1.8 of the Lacetti (121 hp), which according to Wikipedia is a Family II engine from Holden, and the 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec of the Cruze and Aveo T300 (LDE and LUW), which belong to the later generation of Family 1.[4][5][11][12]
The Polish press describes these engines as having a moderate fault record: AutoCentrum says the 109 hp 1.6 of the Lacetti shows no excessive faults and that the Aveo engines are lightly stressed, with 200,000 to 250,000 km typical. Auto Świat recorded in 2007 the view of a dealer sales adviser who, “in general”, saw no major problems with the Lacetti 1.4, and set the timing belt service at 60,000 km.[1][2][3]
- Manufacturer
- GM Korea (Daewoo)
- Family
- E-TEC II de GM Daewoo (Family 1): cuatro cilindros con distribución por correa dentada.
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Displacement
- —
- Cylinders
- 4
- Fuel system
- Naturally aspirated
- Injection
- Indirect injection
- Timing
- Timing belt (dry)
- Power
- 83–109 hp
- Peak torque
- 145 Nm
- Production
- 2004–2011
- Makes
- Chevrolet and Daewoo
What changed between versions
2004–2011
1.4 16v DOHC 95-101 hp (F14D4/L95, 2004-2011)
Four cylinders of 1,399 cc with double overhead camshafts and 16 valves: 95 hp (70 kW) and 127 Nm according to Wikipedia, which also gives a 101 hp variant (code LDT); Auto Świat cites 92 hp for the Lacetti 1.4 16v. Timing belt. Fitted to the Lacetti/Optra and the Aveo.[1][4][6][8]
2004–2011
1.6 16v DOHC 103-109 hp (L91/LXT, 2004-2011)
Four cylinders of 1,598 cc with double overhead camshafts and 16 valves: 103 hp (77 kW) and 145 Nm according to Wikipedia, 109 hp in the European Lacetti and 103-106 hp in the Aveo according to the Polish press. Timing belt. Fitted to the Lacetti/Optra and the Aveo.[3][4][6][8]
2005–2011
1.4 and 1.5 8v SOHC (Aveo, 2005-2011)
Single-camshaft, eight-valve versions of the European Aveo: a 1.4 with 83 hp and a 1.5 with 86 hp according to Autokult. Wikipedia lists them as E-TEC II SOHC, although the Family 1 entry groups them as E-TEC SOHC.[4][7][8]
Cars fitted with the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
2 models sold in Europe. Open each one to see all their faults and the buying checklist.
Compare the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW B58
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M50 and M52
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW M54
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N13
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N20
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs MZR gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M111
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M112 / M113
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M264/M254
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M260
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M271
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M272/M273
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M270/M274
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M276
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 THP
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 16v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 8v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Rover K-Series
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 12V
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs VR6
Maintenance parts for the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
The parts replaced at services and when the timing belt or chain is changed, searched for this engine. Confirm the part number with the registration plate or VIN.
Timing kit
Oil filter
Air filter
Spark plugs
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Sources
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- Chevrolet Lacetti 1.4 16V - Niełatwo zdobyć zaufanieAuto Świat · Motoring press · published 19 November 2007 · consulted 2 November 2026 · in another language
- Bez fajerwerków - Chevrolet Lacetti (2003-2010)AutoCentrum.pl · Motoring press · published 7 April 2012 · consulted 2 November 2026 · in another language
- Czy warto kupić: używany Chevrolet Aveo (od 2002 do 2011)AutoCentrum.pl · Motoring press · published 5 March 2013 · consulted 2 November 2026 · in another language
- GM Family 1 engineWikipedia · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026
- Chevrolet LacettiWikipedia · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026
- Chevrolet LacettiWikipedia (de) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in German
- Chevrolet Aveo (T200)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026
- Używany Chevrolet Aveo T200/T250 - typowe awarie i problemyWP Autokult · Motoring press · published 28 January 2012 · consulted 2 November 2026 · in another language
- W pierwszych silnikach 1,6 l przecierały się zawory (Chevrolet Lacetti)AutoCentrum.pl (usterki) · Owners' forum · consulted 2 November 2026 · in another language
- Chevrolet OptraWikipedia (es) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in Spanish
- Chevrolet AveoWikipedia (es) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in Spanish
- Chevrolet CruzeWikipedia · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026