IllustrationTHE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAM SHAFT SENOR IS DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE NO DEALERS TO REPAIR.
1999 Daewoo Leganza
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Daewoo Leganza do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 118.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
1025–50K
1450–75K
575–100K
2100–150K
2150K+
35 reports with mileage · 83 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
118 reportsCONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DAEWOO DEALERSHIP. TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ONE WAS ANSWERING THE PHONES. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. *AK
04V357000/CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR.OWNER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER, KNOWLEDGE OF WHERE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AND OTHER INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. *AK
04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: CONSUMER UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THIS RECALL AND UNABLE TO GET THROUGH THE TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER PRINTED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. NO DEALER IN THE AREA.
THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND THERE WAS A SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, DASHBOARD WAS COMING AWAY FROM THE WINDOW.*AK
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER STATED LIGHT NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND RESET. 3 WEEKS LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN TOOK BACK TO DEALER TO RESET. 4 MONTHS LATER CAR STALLS. NOT DEALER SHOP STATED TIMING BELT RUBBED AGAINST ENGINE ALONG WITH NON FUNCTIONING COOLING SYSTEM AND BROKE CAUSING ENGINE TO…
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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER STATED LIGHT NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND RESET. 3 WEEKS LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN TOOK BACK TO DEALER TO RESET. 4 MONTHS LATER CAR STALLS. NOT DEALER SHOP STATED TIMING BELT RUBBED AGAINST ENGINE ALONG WITH NON FUNCTIONING COOLING SYSTEM AND BROKE CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL. *NLM
THERMOSTAT DOES NOT WORK. ENGINE OVERHEATING, FUEL GAUGE WRONG, TRANSMISSION, TIMING BELT. *NLM
PER AUTO SHOP, THE TIMING BELT WAS RUBBING AGAINST ENGINE CASING CAUSING IT TO BREAK. NLM
Official recalls
304V394000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Aug 6, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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.
04V357000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jul 14, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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 WEBSITE AT WWW.DAEWOOUS.COM.
01V180000 · Structure:frame And Members
May 31, 2001
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, IN A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD SUFFER INCREASED HEAD INJURY FROM CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER A PILLAR (FORWARD MOST ROOF SUPPORT).
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 NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-463-2396.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.