IllustrationTHE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING METAL SOUND DUE TO THE MUFFLER RUSTED. *SC
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 reportsTHERE WAS NO DEALER IN THE AREA TO HAVE THE RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR REPAIRED. *AK *SC
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000, INDICATING THAT THE SENOR DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE LISTED. THE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER. *JB THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOW INPUT FROM THE SENSOR. *SC
THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR AN IN LINE FUSE, WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK *SC
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
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
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
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
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V250001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.