IllustrationTRANSMISSON FAIL WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES, WARRANTLY WAS FOR 60,000 MILES OR 5 YR WHICH EVER CAME FIRST. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, SERVICE DEAL COULD NOT GIVE DETAILS ON WHY THE TRANSMISSION FAIL. THERE WAS NOT CHARGE FOR THE REPLACEMENT, BUT I HAD TO PROVIDE ALL MY SERVICE RECORDS BEFORE THEY HONOR THE WARRANTY. *AK.
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 reportsCRUISE CONTROL HASN'T WORKED SINCE CAR WAS BOUGHT.DEALER WAS TO FIX IT BUT NEVER DID.A/C ALSO WENT OUT WITH CRUISE CONTROL.CAR HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES FOR A/C.THEY HAVE REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR BUT IT STILL WORKS ONLY INTERMITENTLY.WHEN A/C STOPS WORKING CLOCK ON DASHBOARD,DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALSO GO OUT.THE LAST INCIDENT THE KEY COULDN…
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CRUISE CONTROL HASN'T WORKED SINCE CAR WAS BOUGHT.DEALER WAS TO FIX IT BUT NEVER DID.A/C ALSO WENT OUT WITH CRUISE CONTROL.CAR HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES FOR A/C.THEY HAVE REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR BUT IT STILL WORKS ONLY INTERMITENTLY.WHEN A/C STOPS WORKING CLOCK ON DASHBOARD,DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALSO GO OUT.THE LAST INCIDENT THE KEY COULDNT BE REMOVRED FROM IGNITION.IT ALSO MAKES THE SHIFT LOCK STAY ENGAGED.WHNE THIS HAPPEND WE HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE SHIFTER.*AK
WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, ALSO IT HAS A VERY BAD JERK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK *YD
CONSUMER STATED THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT.*JB
AIRBAG IN DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS REPORT IS TO COMPLEMENT REPORT NO. ODI-76119. *AK
UPON APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT LOOSE ALL PRESSURE, LOCKING THE TIRES AND SPINNING THE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL. AS RESULT IMPACTED THE MIDDLE WALL THAT SEPARATES OPOSITES LANES. ADDITIONAL TO THIS INCIDENT, THE POLICE OFFICER WHO FILLED THE ACCIDENT REPORT STATED TO ME THAT HE ALSO WAS INVOLVE IN A VEHICLE …
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UPON APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT LOOSE ALL PRESSURE, LOCKING THE TIRES AND SPINNING THE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL. AS RESULT IMPACTED THE MIDDLE WALL THAT SEPARATES OPOSITES LANES. ADDITIONAL TO THIS INCIDENT, THE POLICE OFFICER WHO FILLED THE ACCIDENT REPORT STATED TO ME THAT HE ALSO WAS INVOLVE IN A VEHICLE COLLISION BETWEEN HIS CAR AND ANOTHER DAEWOO LEGANZA. ALSO THIS SIMILAR CAR LOST THE BRAKES.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING, OIL LIGHT CAME ON. 21 DAYS AFTER THE LAST OIL CHANGE, LOW OIL APPEARED ON THE DIPSTICK. "MILKY SUBSTANCE" WAS FOUND ON THE CAP OF THE ENGINE. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE OIL OVERFLOW HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED
AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKES HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED ANY MORE DUE TO SOFTNESS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT CAUSES POWER ACCESSORIES AND HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE; VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALERS SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK DEALER REPAIRED THE GROUND UNDER HOOD WIRING, DEALER STATED THAT IF THIS DID NOT CEASE THE PROBLEM, THEN A WIRING HARNESS …
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HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT CAUSES POWER ACCESSORIES AND HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE; VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALERS SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK DEALER REPAIRED THE GROUND UNDER HOOD WIRING, DEALER STATED THAT IF THIS DID NOT CEASE THE PROBLEM, THEN A WIRING HARNESS WOULD BE NEEDED. *SLC
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.