IllustrationCONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR VIBRATION INSIDE OF ENGINE AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. ALSO, HAD TO PUT HIS FINGER INSIDE OF GASOLINE TANK TO RELEASE PRESSURE THAT BILLED UP FROM FILTER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
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
Compare all Leganza years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 reportsSTEERING PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT. DAEWOO STATED ROADS IN FLORIDA ARE GRATED TO CURVE, BUT WHEELS WERE ALIGNED TO KOREA'S ROADS, AND NOT THE U.S.*AK
SEAT BELTS LOCK UP WHILE RETRACTING AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK WHEN PULLING ACCROSS TO LOCK IN. EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR ENGAGES,NOT ALLOWING CONSUMER TO HAVE ANY MOVEMENT IN SEAT. DELEAR USED ARMORAL ON SEAT BELT WEBBING. IN OWNERS MANUAL IT'S NOT RCOMMENDED BECAUSE IT COULD FAIL.*AK
BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GET SOFT, AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DELEARR STATES VEHCLE OPERATED UNDER ORMAL CONDITIONS.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE, AND REAR BRAKE PADS ONCE . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AIK
THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE, AND REAR PADS ONCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
INSIDE OF VEHICLE HAS CIGARETTE STAINS AND SMELL. DAEWOO PUT FUNGUCIDE IN AIR CONDITIONING FILTER TO MASTER CIRGARETTE AND BURNING SMELL. MANUFACTURER STATED IT IS NORMAL FOR THE MAKE/ MODEL AND YEAR. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING 30-35MPH HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHCLE. FRONT END HAD SMASHED INWARD. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. HAD HIT HEAD ON SUNVISOR. HAD EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND WAS RELEASED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND CONSIDERED TOTALED.*AK
WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE CONSUMER FINDS IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, IT STICKS.*AK
ALARM LIGHTS ARE NOT VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT DRIVING. THEY ARE VISIBLE AT NIGHT, IN THE GARAGE OR TO SOME EXTENT WITH OVERCAST SKY.
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.