NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Daewoo Leganza Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2001 Daewoo Leganza has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 128 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 2001 Daewoo Leganza, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 Daewoo Leganza owner complaints

Owners have filed 128 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Daewoo Leganza, describing incidents dated April 14, 2001 to June 12, 2006.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 109 complaints
  • Air Bags 5 complaints
  • Service Brakes 5 complaints
  • Power Train 4 complaints
  • Exterior Lighting 3 complaints
  • Suspension 3 complaints

Of the 128 complaints on file, 4 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 128 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10163671 · Filed

    CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2001 LEGANZA REIMBURSEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT SENSOR. *TS THE CONSUMER HAD THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR REPAIR PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. WHEN THE NOTICE WAS RECEIVED THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED…

  • ODI #10124844 · Filed

    DT: WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER IS UNAWARE HOW LONG THE BRAKE LIGHT WERE OUT. THE CONSUMER DID REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

  • ODI #10115893 · Filed

    NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000 CONCERNING CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THREE MONTHS AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR…

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Owner-reported

2001 Daewoo Leganza mileage at failure

45 of the 128 complaints on file for the 2001 Daewoo Leganza give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
EngineMedian 45,000 milesMiddle half 30,000–60,000 milesBased on 40 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.

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

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. 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).

Other Daewoo Leganza model years

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