IllustrationTHE CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE RECALL, SENT THE RECEIPT AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. CAMSHAFT RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000. *JB *SC
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
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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 reportsCAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MALFUNCTION, WHICH CAUSE THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V 357000 FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK *TC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE COULD SOMETIMES BE SEEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THE HO…
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CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE COULD SOMETIMES BE SEEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THE HORN STAYED ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD IDLE HIGH THEN GO BACK DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN HOT. *SC
RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THIS RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR LOT # DOES NOT MATCH UP.*AK
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK
04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THEIR VEHICLE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" IS ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING AND THERE ARE NO AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS IN THE AREA. *JB *SC
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK *SC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK *TC
THE HEADLIGHT BULB BLEW OUT. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED AND BROKE. THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING A BULB. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK *SC
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.