2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA

3 recalls, 237 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Defect Description

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

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.

4,305 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Defect Description

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.

11,576 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Defect Description

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

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... Read more

58,691 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

Complaint Statistics

237 total complaints 6 crashes 10 fires 7 injuries 1 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	138
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3

Incident date: Apr 24, 2019

WE WHERE SOLD A CAR AND LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED AND NOW WE DON'T KNOW WHO TO GET A HOLD OF TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE THERE IS NO LONGER A DAEWOO MANUFACTURER OR DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR LOT WE BOUGHT IT FROM WILL NOT FIX IT OR TAKE IT BACK

Incident date: Apr 24, 2019

Incident date: Oct 1, 2011

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 MILEA... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2011

Incident date: Mar 23, 2010

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 UNANS... Read more

Incident date: Mar 11, 2003

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT SECURELY FASTENED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. SHE THEN H... Read more

Incident date: Feb 22, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE NHTSA RECALL 04V35700 CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V357000 REPAIRS ON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR DONE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE HIM $135 FOR INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IF THE VEHICLE DID NOT F... Read more

Incident date: Jul 19, 2006

THE RECALL REPAIRS FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CONSUMER'S 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. *KB AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. *NM

Incident date: Apr 1, 2004

AFTER REPLACING CAMSHAFT SENSOR, I KEEP RECEIVING ENGINE SIGN WITH ERROR CODE: FUEL INJECTOR FIRED WRONG OR SOMETHING. I TOOK MY CAR IN SERVICE IN END OF 2003 THEY REPLACED A FUEL INJECTOR THAT WAS GIVING ERROR BY PURCHASING FROM GM. THEN AGAIN IN MID 2004, THEY REPLACED TWO FUEL INJECTORS. AFTER 6 ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 22, 2004

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... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jul 22, 2004

Fire

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS. *TS THE CONSUMER HAD THE CAMSHAFT REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED DAEWOO AND LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES BUT NO ONE HAS RETURNED HIS CALL. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 15, 2002

CERTIFIED LTR FWD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FM DAEWOO MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. TO OWNERS OF LANOS, NUBIRA, & LEGANZA MOTOR VEHICLES RE DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR. *TS THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR ON HIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE PART WAS REPLA... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2005

RECALL CAMPAIGN - CONCERNS WITH CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL FOR 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA.*MR WHNE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE HE TOOLD HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. WHILE THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE INDICATED THAT NOT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HE WENT ON THE TELL THE CONSUM... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2005

2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAUSED THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF.*MR THE VEHICLE ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER. *NM

Fire

Incident date: Nov 21, 2004

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA DETAILING CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN MY LEGANZA. I PROVIDED THEM WITH THE REQUIRED LETTER AFFIRMING THAT I AM THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, A COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE PRIOR TO THE LETTE... Read more

Incident date: Oct 11, 2004

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSORS LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS PART OF THE RECALL. *AK *SC *JB

Incident date: Sep 13, 2004

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000 CONCERNING CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER STATES DEALER CHARGED FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

Incident date: Jan 5, 2005

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. *AK

Incident date: May 4, 2004

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT WORK, AND THE WINDOW IS BROKEN. ALSO, THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB

Incident date: May 4, 2004

Incident date: Dec 28, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA'S RECALL # 04V357000. THE CONSUMER THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DID NOT FALL INTO THIS RECALL. SHE REQUESTED THE PART AND INSISTED THAT SHE WOULD PAY TO HAVE IT INSTALLED BUT DAEWOO WOULD NOT COMPLY. *JB RECALL CAMPA... Read more

Incident date: Dec 2, 2004

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PADDING IS COMING UNDONE AND SEPARATING FROM THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAT/AIR VENTS. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIR FLOW. THE HEATING/AIR FLOW IS CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, AND AIR FLOW IS CONSTANTLY BLOWING INTO THE DRIVER'S FAC... Read more

Incident date: Nov 10, 2003

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED, AND HAD BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER.*AK *TC

Incident date: Nov 15, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Oct 7, 2004

TRANSMISSION GEARS DO NOT CHANGE OCCASIONALLY, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEEK REPAIR.*AK

Incident date: Nov 15, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THIS RECALL HONORED BECAUSE THE SENSOR LOT NUMBER DID NOT MATCH. *AK

Incident date: Jul 31, 2003

THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING FOR THE SECOND TIME AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO ADD AS OF 1/31/05 THE DEALERSHIP IS STILL UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. *AK THIS WAS A CONTINUAL P... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2004

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE FINDING AN AUTHORIZED DAEWOO DEALER TO MAKE THE NECESSARY RECALL REPAIRS. *NM *SC

Incident date: Nov 2, 2004

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK

Incident date: Sep 7, 2004

CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR CAM SHAFT SENSOR. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *AK

Incident date: Nov 2, 2004

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA TO MAKE THE REPAIR. NHTSA RECALL 04V3570000. *JB

Fire

Incident date: Oct 2, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: Oct 18, 2004

THE ENGINE VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART HAD BEEN REPAIRED AND THREE MONTHS LATER THE PART FAILED AGAIN. PEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Incident date: Oct 5, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS NOT DEFECTIVE.*AK

Incident date: Oct 27, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Oct 5, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK

Incident date: Apr 23, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, INSPECTION ONLY, COULD NOT DUPLICATE AT THIS TIME. *BF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR A LONG TIME. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAD DROPPED DOWN TO 0 THEN CORRECTED ITSELF. THERE WAS... Read more

Incident date: Sep 6, 2004

AFTER MAILING THE RECEIPTS TO THE MANUFACTURER SOME SIX WEEKS AGO CONSUMER HAD NOT BEEN REIMBURSED FOR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *AK *TC

Incident date: Oct 26, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Jan 8, 2004

THE CONSUMER HAD THE CMP SENSOR REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM

Incident date: Oct 22, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V357001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK

Incident date: Oct 20, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) FOR BRAKE HOSE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB *TC

Incident date: Oct 20, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: Oct 19, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: Oct 19, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALER IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: Oct 14, 2004

NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 ON THE FMVSS 201/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *NM

Incident date: Oct 5, 2004

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 SUBJECT: CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: Sep 24, 2004

DEALERSHIP CHARGED THE CONSUMER TO PERFROM THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000.*AK

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EPA Fuel Economy, 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.2L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	18.0	26.0	21.0	Regular	$2,950
2.2L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	18.0	27.0	21.0	Regular	$2,950

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Midsize Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

DAEWOO LEGANZA - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the DAEWOO LEGANZA across all model years (1998, 2002).

14 Total Recalls

541 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

16 Reported Crashes

14 Reported Fires

1 Reported Deaths

DAEWOO LEGANZA - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2002	2	20	View
2001	3	138	View
2000 (current)	3	237
1999	3	141	View
1998	3	5	View

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Model	Recalls	Complaints
LANOS	33	502	View
NUBIRA	13	573	View
DAEWOO	0	29	View
G2X	0	0	View

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