What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2001 Daewoo Leganza

No clear pattern

0.7% of complaints about the 2001 Daewoo Leganza arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2001 vehicle, but with only 137 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is engine cooling (110 complaints), typically at 4.0 yr or about 47,028 miles.

Complaints
137
Median age at failure
4.0 yr
Median mileage
45,000 n=47
Crash / fire / tow
3.6% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Engine cooling
110 reports · 47,028 mi
4.0 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

04V394000 2004-08-06
Engine cooling

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.

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

04V357000 2004-07-14
Engine cooling

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.

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

01V180000 2001-05-31
Structure:frame and members

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.

CONSEQUENTLY, IN A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD SUFFER INCREASED HEAD INJURY FROM CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER A PILLAR (FORWARD MOST ROOF SUPPORT).

In owners’ own words

Engine cooling 47,028 mi 4.0 yr in service
THE CAM POSITION SENSOR SWITCH FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE STATE INSPECTION. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Engine cooling mileage not reported 4.0 yr in service
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE. THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING. *AK
Engine cooling 84,000 mi 4.0 yr in service
ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE BURNT RUBBER. CONSUMER STATED SHE WISHED TO BE REIMBURSED. *AK

Other Leganza model years

200120001999

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