Reliability & cost of ownership
Daewoo Leganza Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Daewoo Leganza? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Daewoo Leganza problems by model year
14 recall entries and 489 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Leganza | 2 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Leganza | 3 | 128 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Leganza | 3 | 220 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Leganza | 3 | 118 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Leganza | 3 | 5 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Daewoo Leganza, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling405 complaints
- service brakes33 complaints
- hydraulic32 complaints
- air bags19 complaints
- power train13 complaints
- electrical system12 complaints
- unknown or other6 complaints
- suspension6 complaints