Problems · NHTSA complaints
1999 Daewoo Leganza problems
Owners filed 118 complaints about the 1999 Daewoo Leganza with NHTSA between Apr 1999 and Jul 2012. The most-cited component is engine and engine cooling (99).
Complaints
118
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
4
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Engine and engine cooling99
- Electrical system7
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Air bags4
- Power train3
- Seat belts2
- Vehicle speed control2
- Structure2
- Engine1
- Fuel system, other1
- Exterior lighting1
- Visibility1
- Suspension1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 30, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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91
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View as table
| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 91 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Engine and engine cooling
99 reports1 fire2 related recalls
“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”
Electrical system
7 reports1 fire
“CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE COULD SOMETIMES BE SEEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THE HORN STAYED ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD IDLE HIGH THEN GO BACK DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN HOT. *SC”
Service brakes, hydraulic
4 reports1 crash
“CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK”
Air bags
4 reports2 crashes
“CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK”
Power train
3 reports1 crash
“THERMOSTAT DOES NOT WORK. ENGINE OVERHEATING, FUEL GAUGE WRONG, TRANSMISSION, TIMING BELT. *NLM”
Seat belts
2 reports
“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”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 30, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.