IllustrationCONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR BURNED OUT, BURNING THE GASKETS/TIMING CHAIN, AND WIRING HARNESS.*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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
220 reportsTHE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES ENGINE. THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE TENSIONER AND THE BEARINGS WENT BAD CAUSING THE VALVES AND PISTONS TO BREAK. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 60,000 MI . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
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
I HAVE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY WEAR OUT QUICKLY. RECENTLY HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED IN AUG. 2003 AND NOW THE SENSOR VALVE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP THE WIRE HARNESS, VALVES, VALVE COVER, TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT. $1400 OF WORK TO BE DONE AND NO GUARANTEE THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER. WHENEVER I DID TAKE …
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I HAVE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY WEAR OUT QUICKLY. RECENTLY HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED IN AUG. 2003 AND NOW THE SENSOR VALVE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP THE WIRE HARNESS, VALVES, VALVE COVER, TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT. $1400 OF WORK TO BE DONE AND NO GUARANTEE THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER. WHENEVER I DID TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A COMPLAINT, THEY WOULD ALWAYS SAY THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *JB
SHIFTER HAS BROKEN, CONSUMER HAS TO STICK A FOREIGN OBJECT IN SHIFTER TO SHIFT. *AK
THE SHAFT SENSOR CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
BRAKES LOCKED ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE >40 MPH AND NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING OR AFTER IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. DAMAGE ESTIMATE >$5000.
DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA INC. 1055 W. VICTORIA ST., COMPTON CA, 90220-8070. 877-362-1234. CONSUMER STATES ON JANUARY 11TH, RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR FRONT BRAKE HOSE REPLACEMENT 02 V 257 000. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A WEIRD NOISE, AND DEALER STILL CAN'T PROVIDE PARTS. MECHANIC STATED IF HOSE RUPTURES, IT COULD RESULT IN L…
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DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA INC. 1055 W. VICTORIA ST., COMPTON CA, 90220-8070. 877-362-1234. CONSUMER STATES ON JANUARY 11TH, RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR FRONT BRAKE HOSE REPLACEMENT 02 V 257 000. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A WEIRD NOISE, AND DEALER STILL CAN'T PROVIDE PARTS. MECHANIC STATED IF HOSE RUPTURES, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND NO BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
THE BRAKE SOLENOID LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED OF BEING REAR ENDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
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.