Problems · NHTSA complaints

2000 Daewoo Leganza problems

Owners filed 220 complaints about the 2000 Daewoo Leganza with NHTSA between Jul 2000 and Jun 2019. The most-cited component is engine and engine cooling (183).

Complaints
220
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
5
Reported by owners
Fires
7
Reported by owners
Injuries
7
People reported injured
Deaths
1
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Engine and engine cooling183
  2. Service brakes, hydraulic18
  3. Air bags7
  4. Power train6
  5. Electrical system3
  6. Structure2
  7. Visibility2
  8. Equipment2
  9. Suspension2
  10. Engine1
  11. Fuel system, gasoline1
  12. Vehicle speed control1
  13. Parking brake1
  14. Exterior lighting1

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 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20001
200110
200210
20035
2004174
200511
20064
20071
20080
20091
20101
20110
20121
20130
20140
20150
20160
20170
20180
20191

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.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Engine and engine cooling

183 reports1 crash5 fires2 related recalls
“THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION IN MY 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. MY CAR IS PART OF THE RECALL (I CHECKED VIN ON DAEWOO WEBSITE) BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO TO FOR PARTS AND REPAIRS. ALL ATTEMPTS AT MAKING CONTACT WITH DAEWOO HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. I NEED HELP LOCATING A REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS TO MY VEHICLE. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 30, 2010Engine and engine coolingODI 10322846

Service brakes, hydraulic

18 reports1 crash2 fires
“2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE MADE NOISE AND DIED. *KB WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DIFFERENT PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT THE LIGHT WOULD RETURN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF BUT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNED. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THE RECALLED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE PART. THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE MANIFOLD. *NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 26, 2006Service brakes, hydraulic, Engine and engine coolingFire reportedODI 10164757

Air bags

7 reports4 crashes
“NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 15, 2004Air bagsODI 10096980

Power train

6 reports1 fire
“ON SEPTEMBER 15, THE CONSUMER WAS AVAILABLE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH DAEWOO PHONE NUMBER DESCRIBED ON THE NHTSA RECALL# 04V357000. 877-362-1234. THE CONSUMER LEFT A VOICE MAIL AND WAS ANSWER BY DAEWOOD EMPLOYEES SEVERAL HOURS LATER, INDICATING TO HER WHERE TO TAKE THE LEGANZA VEHICLE. THE TWO NEAREST DEALERSHIPS CLOSE TO HER ADDRESS ARE BETWEEN 140 TO 175 MILES FROM HOME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. SHE ALSO COMPLAINED THAT THE SAFETY SWITCH UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS OUT AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN FRONT OF THE MOTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE IGNITION KEY IN THE SHIFT LOCK SLOT. PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN INSERT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND CHANGE THE GEAR. *PH”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 6, 2004Engine and engine cooling, Power trainODI 10092374

Electrical system

3 reports1 fire
“INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS CAUSED THE DASHBOARD COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION, AND GAVE INCORRECT READING. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH , LOSS OF POWER, AND STALLING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED MAP AND OXYGEN SENSOR, FUEL INJECTION, GROUND WIRES AND THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 14, 2004Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Vehicle speed controlODI 10092054

Structure

2 reports1 related recall
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH SEVERE RUST. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 196,000. UPDATED 03/09/12 *BF”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 14, 2012StructureODI 10447912
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.