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2001 Daewoo Leganza

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2001 Daewoo Leganza do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 118.

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Mileage at the reported incident

45 reports with mileage · 83 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 109 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 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 reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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77,000 miles · Nov 1, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTO ZONE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE PROPOSED SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DAEWOO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK *S…

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THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTO ZONE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE PROPOSED SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DAEWOO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK *SC

NHTSA ODI #10094107

47,000 miles · Nov 1, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER, THE DEALER STATED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE A CERTAIN PART NUMBER. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10094075

8,000 miles · Nov 1, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. OWNER SAYS THAT THE DEALER FLAT OUT REFUSED TO ASSIST HER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE DEFECT ORIGINATED. *JB *SC

NHTSA ODI #10092515

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER HAD ALREADY HAD THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND NO ONE HAD CONTACTED THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10097875

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10097669

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V435700) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10097415

50,000 miles · Oct 20, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

A RECALL FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS ISSUED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART HAD NOT DEVELOPED A CRACK, HOWEVER THE ENGINE LIGHT WA ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10097262

55,000 miles · Oct 19, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK *TC

NHTSA ODI #10094295

293,400 miles · Oct 18, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THERE WERE NO DEALERS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR TO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10097053

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THEIR STATE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10096936

Official recalls

3

04V394000 · 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

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