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2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 21, 2007
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest May 31, 2001
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 32 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza, most frequently naming the engine, electrical and body & structure categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine2374.2%
  • Electrical26.5%
  • Body & structure26.5%
  • Visibility13.2%
  • Interior & seats13.2%
  • Steering13.2%
  • Tires & wheels13.2%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
01V180001

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

May 31, 2001
1,763 units potentially affected
The defect: 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 A-PILLAR TARGET LOCATION.
The risk: CONSEQUENTLY, IN A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD SUFFER INCREASED HEAD INJURY FROM CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER A PILLAR (FORWARD MOST ROOF SUPPORT).
The remedy: 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.
DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICOView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Filed Nov 21, 2007

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

NHTSA ID
10209615
Incident
Jun 16, 2007
Mileage
42,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Nov 19, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE DASHBOARD LIFTED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE DEALER STATED THAT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,455 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,861. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID
10209300
Incident
Mar 1, 2007
Mileage
45,455 mi
Body & structure
Filed Aug 10, 2007

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 VEHICLE. AFTER THE DEALER DIAGNOSED HER VEHICLE, THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING AND SERPENTINE BELTS HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURE REGARDING THE ANTIFREEZE. UPON ARRIVING HOME THAT EVENING, SHE NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM HER VEHICLE AND IT WAS OVERHEATING. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER THAT SAME EVENING AND A DISPUTE AROSE REGARDING THE REPAIR WORK AND THE ENGINE COVER LOCK THAT WAS BROKEN. THE END RESULT WAS THAT THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DEALER MADE ANY OF THE REPAIRS FOR WHICH THEY CHARGED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,653.

NHTSA ID
10199062
Incident
Jul 20, 2007
Mileage
72,653 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 24, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO EXUDE A BURNING SMELL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE FAILURES REPAIRED. TO DATE, SHE HAS SPENT OVER $1,400 FOR REPAIRS AND THE FAILURES ARE STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE AND HAS RECENTLY INFORMED HER THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED RECALL NUMBER 04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS NOTED IN THIS RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA ID
10197351
Incident
Dec 5, 2006
Mileage
83,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 2, 2007

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 THE BOLTS OR THE CLIP, WHICH HELD THE CAMSHAFT IN PLACE. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 80,000 MILES , AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER SHE BEGAN SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AND FUMES, AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. SHE STATED THAT THE SMELL OF FUMES AND SOMETHING BURNING USUALLY HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER 04/02/2007 BECAUSE IT BEGAN HESITATING AND LOSING ITS POWER WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *AK

NHTSA ID
10186722
Incident
Apr 2, 2007
Mileage
80,000 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 31, 2007

I HAVE A DILEMMA WITH MY CAR... I BOUGHT MY CAR BACK IN OCT 2006 AND FOR THE PAST 5 MON MY CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN ON ME MORE THAN 5 TIMES, I'VE GOTTEN IT TOWED MORE THE 3 TIMES DUE TO IT HAS CONTINUOUSLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RODE AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THE COMPANY THAT SOLD ME THE CAR IS BEING NONE COMPLIANT AND MY CAR IS STILL NOT REGISTERED!!! *JB

NHTSA ID
10186637
Incident
Nov 9, 2006
Engine
Filed Aug 28, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR RECALL #(04V357000) AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING THAT IT DID BEFORE THE WORK WAS DONE. THE RECALL WAS IN REGARDS TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY REFER TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE DEALER BACK SINCE THE WORK DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

NHTSA ID
10166768
Incident
Oct 1, 2005
Mileage
54,253 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 17, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER, THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE RECALL SERVICE ON THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE PARTS LOT # (RSB-001-04) WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ORIGINAL PART AND CHARGED FOR THE INSPECTION ALTHOUGH THE VIN # WAS PART OF THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID
10162562
Incident
May 29, 2006
Mileage
19,750 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001341042.8
2000Viewing321037.3
1999111044.1
1998310—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.