2000 Daewoo Leganza problems & reliability
220 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Daewoo Leganza, alongside 3 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
3 complaints report injuries (7 injured, 1 deaths reported).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 183 | 83% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 18 | 8% |
| Air Bags | 7 | 3% |
| Power Train | 6 | 3% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 1% |
| Unknown OR Other | 3 | 1% |
| Equipment | 2 | 1% |
| Structure | 2 | 1% |
| Suspension | 2 | 1% |
| Visibility | 2 | 1% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 50,200 miles (middle 50% between 34,181 and 63,000 miles), based on 75 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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”
Engine · filed Jun 12, 2019
“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…”
Structure · filed Feb 14, 2012
“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…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Mar 30, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
The 2000 Daewoo Leganza has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2000 Daewoo Leganza?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 50,200 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.