The 2000 Daewoo Leganza has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 76,335 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 270 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, LOCATED IN PUERTO RICO, GUAM AND THE AMERICAN SAMOA, 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…
CONSEQUENTLY, IN A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD SUFFER INCREASED HEAD INJURY FROM CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER A PILLAR (FORWARD MOST ROOF SUPPORT).
DEALERS WILL INSTALL PADDING TO THE A PILLAR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 15, 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.
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).
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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”
“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”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 daewoo leganza. The contact received safety recall notice number 01v180000 (structure frame and members). On june 20, 2007, she took her vehicle to the dealer to have the safety recall repair made. She also wanted to know why she had to keep adding antifreeze in the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 daewoo leganza. The dashboard is peeling and the vents have come out of place. The contact spoke with the dealer, but they were unable to correct the failure. The current mileage was 46,426 and failure mileage was 42,000. Updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated 12/12/07 *tr”
“Tl* - the contact owns a 2000 daewoo leganza. She stated that therewas a safety recall and it applied to this vehicle. However they will only replace the harness free of charge , one could see that the wires were beginning to melt, but not the camshaft that it was attached to, which no longer had…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Daewoo Leganza as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.