2001 Daewoo Leganza problems & reliability
128 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2001 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.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 109 | 85% |
| Air Bags | 5 | 4% |
| Power Train | 4 | 3% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 2% |
| Suspension | 3 | 2% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 2% |
| Seats | 1 | 1% |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 1% |
| Steering | 1 | 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 45,000 miles (middle 50% between 30,000 and 59,645 miles), based on 45 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Jul 19, 2006
“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”
Exterior Lighting · filed Jun 9, 2005
“Nhtsa recall campaign 04v357000 concerning camshaft position sensor. Three months after recall repairs were performed the problem recurred. Check engine light appeared on the dashboard and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the camshaft position sensor needed to be…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Mar 25, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
The 2001 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 2001 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 45,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.