Daewoo Leganza Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 489 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Daewoo Leganza (1998–2002). The most-complained-about year is 2000.
Pick your Daewoo Leganza model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Daewoo Leganza | 2 | 18 |
| 2001 Daewoo Leganza | 3 | 128 |
| 2000 Daewoo Leganza | 3 | 220 |
| 1999 Daewoo Leganza | 3 | 118 |
| 1998 Daewoo Leganza | 3 | 5 |
What Daewoo Leganza owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 489 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 220.
All Daewoo Leganza recalls (3)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Daewoo Leganza, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Engine and engine cooling
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.
Remedy: 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.
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Engine and engine cooling
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Frame and members (structure)
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles 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 8, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do…
Other Daewoo 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.