IllustrationFRONT CRASH AT 40 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
2000 Daewoo Leganza
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 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
80–25K
2925–50K
2750–75K
975–100K
1100–150K
2150K+
76 reports with mileage · 144 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 183 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports7 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
220 reportsIT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT THE DAEWOO LEGANZA'S BRAKE SWITCH FAILS. THE SWITCH HEATS UP THUS CAUSING IT TO FAIL. BIG ISSUE IS BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL ALSO CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT INGAGING THE UNLOCK SWITH (MUST INSERT KEY) ON THE SHIFT COLUMN. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, MAJOR POSSIBILITIES OF BEING REAR-ENDED. *AK
CAR CUTS OFF WHEN YOU STOP.*AK
FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES, CAR WAS TAKEN TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED A APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES WAS INFORMED THAT BACK ROTORS WERE RUSTED , RETURN CAR TO HARBOR CHEVEROLET ON 7/17/02 AND WAS TOLD BY THE SALES MANAGER AFTER HE DROVE THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 FT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. HARBOR HAD REPLACED THE …
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FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES, CAR WAS TAKEN TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED A APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES WAS INFORMED THAT BACK ROTORS WERE RUSTED , RETURN CAR TO HARBOR CHEVEROLET ON 7/17/02 AND WAS TOLD BY THE SALES MANAGER AFTER HE DROVE THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 FT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. HARBOR HAD REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES ON 6/17/02 AND THE BACK BRAKES WERE CHECKED AT THAT TIME AND SAID THAT THEY WERE FINE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE BRAKES ARE SOFT TO THE TOUCH AND THE STOPPING DISTANT IS NOT GOOD AND THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE BRAKING. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED ENGINE HAD BLEWEN OUT. *AK
THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL ENTERING THE CAB OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN JUST SO THEY WON'T GET SICK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 4 WEEKS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
VEHICLE WILL SHUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING, HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL/CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE OCCURS AND AT TIMES, PEDAL NEARLY GOES TO FLOOR. ALSO, DEALER NOTICES AN EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP WHICH COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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.