1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza, and owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Frame and members (structure)
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, located in puerto rico, guam and the american samoa, fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." these vehicles exceed the maximum allowable head injury criterion value specified in the standard for passenger-side a-pillar target location.
Remedy: Dealers will install padding to the a pillar to reduce the risk of injury in a crash. Owner notification began june 15, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do…
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 83,766 miles. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 6 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Camshaft sensor malfunction leading to a short circuit melting the cover valve and damage some of the wires on the engine.*jb”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 15, 2007 · Engine and engine cooling
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 MPH white smoke was noticed coming from the tailpipe and the vehicle stalled. It was towed to a dealer who determined the head gasket needed to be replaced.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 21, 2006 · Engine and engine cooling
Compare Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza | 1 | 11 |
| 2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza | 1 | 32 |
| 2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza | 1 | 34 |
Checking a specific 1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza
How do I know if my 1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Daewoo Puerto Rico dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V180001).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Daewoo Puerto Rico models
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.