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…
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.
| Component | Median | Middle half | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Median 45,000 miles | Middle half 30,000–60,000 miles | Based 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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