Problems · NHTSA complaints
2001 Daewoo Leganza problems
Owners filed 128 complaints about the 2001 Daewoo Leganza with NHTSA between Mar 2002 and Jul 2006. The most-cited component is engine and engine cooling (109).
Complaints
128
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
4
Reported by owners
Fires
1
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 cooling109
- Air bags5
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Power train4
- Exterior lighting3
- Suspension3
- Electrical system2
- Steering1
- Visibility1
- Structure1
- Seats1
- Service brakes, air1
- Other / unknown1
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
7
1
110
9
1
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 110 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 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
109 reports2 related recalls
“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 IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM”
Air bags
5 reports2 crashes
“CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO WEATHER, AND HIT AN EXIT SIGN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK *TC”
Service brakes, hydraulic
4 reports2 crashes
“WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES LOCKED. THIS RESULTED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CAUSE OF THIS IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *NM”
Power train
4 reports
“CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF "PARK". HAVE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND PUT IT INTO "SHIFTLOCK RELEASE," PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN YOU CAN START THE CAR.*AK”
Exterior lighting
3 reports
“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”
Suspension
3 reports
“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WENT IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB”
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.