IllustrationTRANSMISSION GEARS DO NOT CHANGE OCCASIONALLY, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEEK REPAIR.*AK
2000 Daewoo Leganza
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Daewoo Leganza do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 118.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
80–25K
2925–50K
2750–75K
975–100K
1100–150K
2150K+
76 reports with mileage · 144 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 183 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports7 fire reports3 injury reports
Power Train complaints
6 reportsON 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 A…
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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
1.) TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FOR 10-15 MIN. RESULTING IN HIGH RPM DURING THAT TIME FRAME. 2.) EXHAUST FUMES ARE ENTERING CAR INTERIOR AND VEHICLE WINDOWS MUST BE ROLLED DOWN IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NON-LETHAL OXYGEN SUPPLY FOR OCCUPANTS 3.) ABS SYSTEM WORKS INTERMITENTLLY ACCOMPANIED BY EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR.*AK
THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA IGNITED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO BURN TO THE GROUND AND ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND MY 4 OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ALMOST 2 MONTHS AGO AND DAEWOO HAS YET TO RESPOND TO MY FAXES, PHONE CALLS ETC... I WANT RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER. *LA
SHIFTER HAS BROKEN, CONSUMER HAS TO STICK A FOREIGN OBJECT IN SHIFTER TO SHIFT. *AK
WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE CONSUMER FINDS IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, IT STICKS.*AK
Official recalls
304V394000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Aug 6, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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.
04V357000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jul 14, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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.
01V180000 · Structure:frame And Members
May 31, 2001
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.
Consequence & remedy
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).
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.