The Lemon Index
Daewoo Leganza reliability: problems and recalls.
Owners filed 366 complaints about the 2000 to 2002 Daewoo Leganza with the government, most about engine.
No Lemon Index score yet: too few were sold in the U.S. for a fair per-car score, so here's what YouTube owners say, next to the raw complaint counts.
YouTube rank and complaints, by model year
Show 1 older years (1999–1999, YouTube videos only)
YouTube rank: we read 98 YouTube videos about the Daewoo Leganza and ranked each year with 10 or more videos by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. It measures tone, not failure rates. Complaints are the raw number owners filed with NHTSA: popular years draw more partly because more were sold, and without usable sales figures we can't turn them into a per-car score.
What owners say on YouTube
1999–2002 Leganza · 101 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Nothing stands out.
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Complaints and recalls by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220 | 3 |
| 2001 | 128 | 3 |
| 2002 | 18 | 2 |
Popular years draw more complaints partly because more were sold. We don't have usable sales for this model, so these are counts, not a score.
What owners complain about
| System | Share of complaints |
|---|---|
| Engine | 78% |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 7% |
| Airbags | 4% |
| Transmission & drivetrain | 3% |
| Electrical | 1% |
| Visibility | 1% |
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 33,000 and 62,000 miles. The middle report was at 48,849 miles, from 125 complaints.
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.
In owners' words
Brakes intermittently get soft, and pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distances. The delearr states vehcle operated under ormal conditions.
2000 Daewoo Leganza owner · NHTSA complaint 891496
Recall 04v357 concerning cam shaft position sensor. Consumer can not find a dealership nor contact the number provided on the recall letter to Daewoo customer service to do recall repairs.
2001 Daewoo Leganza owner · NHTSA complaint 10093954
Consumer states that while driving at highway speeds the vehicle without any notice stalled out. Nlm
2002 Daewoo Leganza owner · NHTSA complaint 8006588
Recalls 3
04V394000 Aug 2004 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.
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.
04V357000 Jul 2004 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.
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.
01V180000 May 2001 Structure / Frame And Members
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.
Fix. 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 NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-463-2396.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check the exact car's VIN for open recalls.
Quick answers
What are the most common Daewoo Leganza problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the top areas are engine, service brakes, hydraulic, airbags.
How many recalls does the Daewoo Leganza have?
3 safety recalls on record for the 2000 to 2002 models.
Source: NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, YouTube videos (titles and channels link to them). We don't give this model a Lemon Index: too few were sold in the U.S. for a fair per-car score (4 of the 5 years we have sales for were under 20,000, sales source). Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
Updated · Free to use with credit: Source: The Lemon Index (lemonindex.com)
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