IllustrationTHE ENGINE LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. *BF *SC *JB
2001 Daewoo Leganza
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Daewoo Leganza do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 118.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
1625–50K
1350–75K
475–100K
1100–150K
1150K+
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
What owners actually said
128 reports04 V 357 000/ CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: DEALER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR LOT NUMBERS DID NOT MATCH. CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT THIS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SENSOR LOT NUMBER DOES NOT MENTION THAT INFORMATION IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL TEST AND CURRENTLY TH…
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04 V 357 000/ CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: DEALER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR LOT NUMBERS DID NOT MATCH. CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT THIS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SENSOR LOT NUMBER DOES NOT MENTION THAT INFORMATION IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL TEST AND CURRENTLY THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ON ALONG WITH BLINKING. *SC *JB
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED. *AK THE OIL PIPE LINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE ROCKER PIN WAS ALSO REPLACED. *NM
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. *JB CAM SENSOR FAILED. *TC
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB
RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR DID NOT MATCH THE LOT NUMBER. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT NOTHING IN THE RECALL NOTICE MENTIONED ANYTHING CONCERNING THE SENSOR LOT #. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANY DEALERSHIPS IN THEIR STATE. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON. *JB THERE WAS AN ODOR OF MELTING UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NUMBER DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. *SC
THE DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO HONOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000, BECAUSE THEY WERE INDICATING THAT THE PART WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALLED PARTS. ALSO, THERE WERE FUMES THAT WERE COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THERE WAS NO LEAK IN THE EXHAUST PIPE. *AK *SC
RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, AND A BURNING ODOR WAS SMELLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE WAS ACCELERATING TOO HIGH. ALSO, THE …
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RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, AND A BURNING ODOR WAS SMELLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE WAS ACCELERATING TOO HIGH. ALSO, THE CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE SERVICE CENTER BY VOICE MAIL AND FAX. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *AK THE HEATED SEATS WERE INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE NO FOG LIGHTS, THE WINDOWS FOGGED WHEN IT RAINED OR SNOWED AND WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON, THE KEYS DID NOT WORK, AND THERE WAS A RATTLING UNDER THE VEHICLE. *SC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WENT IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
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.