NHTSA vehicle safety data

1999 Daewoo Leganza Recalls & Complaints

The 1999 Daewoo Leganza has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 118 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Daewoo dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Daewoo Leganza. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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1999 Daewoo Leganza owner complaints

Owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Daewoo Leganza, describing incidents dated September 25, 2000 to May 25, 2006.

Most-cited components

Engine 100 complaints
Electrical System 7 complaints
Air Bags 4 complaints
Service Brakes 4 complaints
Power Train 3 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System 2 complaints

Of the 118 complaints on file, 4 report a crash and 3 a fire; across all 118 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10466808 · Filed July 20, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, GRAY COLORED SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE CAM SHAFT…
ODI #10163677 · Filed July 14, 2006
1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR MADE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *KB THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE FOR THE PCM. ONCE THE FUSE WAS REPLACED THE TECH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAM SENSOR. THE TECH…
ODI #10154101 · Filed March 22, 2006
CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE CRASHWORTHINESS STUDIES OF THE 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA. *TS *NM***TRANSFERRED TO RULEMAKING***

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Owner-reported

1999 Daewoo Leganza mileage at failure

33 of the 118 complaints on file for the 1999 Daewoo Leganza give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Component	Median	Middle half	Based on
Engine	Median 50,000 miles	Middle half 40,000–65,000 miles	Based on 31 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Complaints received before December 15, 2002 rarely give a mileage, so they aren't counted here.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

DAEWOO PUERTO RICO/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR & LAMP

NHTSA #04V394000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice

Reported August 6, 2004 · DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO

Potentially affected: 4,305 vehicles

Owners notified September 29, 2004 · Vehicles built June 3, 1997 – December 5, 2001 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

DAEWOO\CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS/MIL

NHTSA #04V357000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice

Reported July 14, 2004 · DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

Potentially affected: 11,576 vehicles

Owners notified September 7, 2004 · Vehicles built November 13, 1997 – November 27, 2001 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Safety consequence

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

DAEWOO/FMVSS 201/HEAD INJURY CRITERION

NHTSA #01V180000 · Structure — Frame and Members · NHTSA notice

Reported May 31, 2001 · DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

Potentially affected: 58,691 vehicles

Owners notified June 8, 2001 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – June 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety 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).

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1999 Daewoo Leganza. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

118 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Daewoo Leganza.

Engine

ODI #10466808

Fire

Incident: July 15, 2001 · Filed: July 20, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, GRAY COLORED SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THAT LISTED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,575.

Engine and Engine Cooling; Electrical System

ODI #10163677

Incident: May 25, 2006 · Filed: July 14, 2006

1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR MADE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *KB THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE FOR THE PCM. ONCE THE FUSE WAS REPLACED THE TECH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAM SENSOR. THE TECH REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR AND REPAIRED DAMAGE TO THE WIRE HARNESS. *NM

Unknown or Other

ODI #10154101

Filed: March 22, 2006

CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE CRASHWORTHINESS STUDIES OF THE 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA. *TS *NM***TRANSFERRED TO RULEMAKING***

Engine and Engine Cooling; Seat Belts

ODI #10124759

Incident: May 9, 2005 · Filed: May 31, 2005

1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA STALLS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. TIMING BELT BROKE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *NM

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10117116

Fire

Incident: March 1, 2004 · Filed: March 30, 2005

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ENGINE BLEW UP. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10115743

Incident: September 18, 2004 · Filed: April 25, 2005

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 04V39000 CONCERNING CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. COMPONENT CODE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *AK *BF THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO FIX IT HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PART FIXED TA A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. *NM

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10103746

Incident: November 7, 2004 · Filed: December 14, 2004

PRIOR TO RECALLS 04V357000 AND 04V394000 CONSUMER HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. CONSUMER LATER FOUND THAT THE PARTS HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10103271

Incident: October 7, 2004 · Filed: December 7, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR NUMBER DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RANGE NUMBERS, AND CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10101126

Incident: November 1, 2004 · Filed: November 15, 2004

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MALFUNCTION, WHICH CAUSE THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10099614

Incident: October 22, 2004 · Filed: November 8, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THIS RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR LOT # DOES NOT MATCH UP.*AK

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