Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Dec 3, 2012
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Mar 28, 2002
What this page shows
Our database holds 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Daewoo Leganza. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–18 of 18
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 3, 2012
TIRE SIDEWALL BUBBLE. TIRE FIRST STARTED MAKING NOISE AND VIBRATING FOR APPROX. 400 MILES BEFORE FAILURE. HAD MECHANIC CHECK AND HE SAID IT WAS SIMPLY WEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FREEWAY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR CAUSING MAJOR SHAKING AND CONTROL ISSUES. TIRES ARE ROTATED REGULARLY BUT COMMUNITY TIRE INSPECTED AND SAID THAT THERE WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY. THIS TIRE WAS DETERMINED BY MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE TO HAVE IMPACT DAMAGE. THE TIRE HAS NOT HAD ANY TYPE OF IMPACT DAMAGE. THERE IS ONE DRIVER OF VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10487232
Incident
Oct 30, 2012
Mileage
125,801 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 23, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DAEWOO LEGANZA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT A LOCAL AUTO SHOP, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT NEW CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS WERE NEEDED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME YEAR, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V394000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,082.
NHTSA ID
10225517
Incident
Apr 22, 2008
Mileage
101,082 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 1, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT DETERMINED THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. COMPLAINTS WERE FOUND ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE PERTAINING TO AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. YEAR: 2002 MANUFACTURER: DAEWOO MAKE: LEGANZA.*AK
NHTSA ID
10172333
Incident
Jun 1, 2006
Mileage
40,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 22, 2005
DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V394000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERS IN HIS AREA WOULD DO THE RECALL REPAIR WORK WITHOUT PAYMENT. CONSUMER HAD TO ORDER PARTS FROM CALIFORNIA AND PAY FOR THE RECALL WORK. THE LETTER STATED THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR RECALL REPAIR WORK. CONSUMER SENT IN HIS RECEIPTS FOR RECALL REIMBURSSMENT ON FEBRUARY 9, 2005. HE HAS NOT HEARD FROM DAEWOO, AND WAS CONCERNED HE WILL NOT GET REIMBURSED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10126202
Incident
Feb 9, 2005
Airbags
Filed Jan 13, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE PASSENGER'S FACE WAS SEVERELY BURNED BY THE CHEMICALS/POWDER IN THE AIR BAG WHEN IT DEPLOYED. *NM *JB
NHTSA ID
10109486
Incident
Nov 13, 2004
EngineVisibility
Filed Jan 5, 2005
NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDOW MOTOR DID NOT WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DEALER PROMISED TO FIX IT BUT NEVER DID. *TC
NHTSA ID
10103194
Incident
Nov 29, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 22, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
10097550
Incident
Oct 22, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 18, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB
NHTSA ID
10097089
Incident
Oct 18, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 13, 2004
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THEY STATED THE PART WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
NHTSA ID
10096711
Incident
Oct 4, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 30, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
10094791
Incident
Sep 30, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 28, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE, THE FOLLOWING DEALERSHIP IN THAT AREA WAS CLOSED. COOPER DAEWOO, ADDRESS: 5022 COMMERCIAL DRIVE NEW YORK MILLS , NY 13413 . PHONE: 315-768-1818. *AK
NHTSA ID
10094472
Incident
Sep 28, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 24, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
10094334
Incident
Sep 24, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 24, 2004
CONSUMER RECIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
10094332
Incident
Sep 24, 2004
BrakesEngine
Filed Sep 16, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATEED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL 04V357000. PROBLEMS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA ID
10092482
Incident
Feb 1, 2002
Engine
Filed Sep 10, 2004
CONSUMER STATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED SLOWLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *AK
NHTSA ID
10091804
Incident
Sep 1, 2004
Mileage
28,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 10, 2003
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/19/2003, WHO STATED THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TS *JB
NHTSA ID
10024691
Incident
Jul 2, 2003
Brakes
Filed Apr 23, 2003
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH 4 SET OF BRAKES IN ONE YEAR AND NOW THE MANUFACTURER IS OUT OF BUSINESS. *NLM
NHTSA ID
10017456
Incident
Apr 23, 2003
Engine
Filed Mar 28, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE STALLED OUT. NLM
NHTSA ID
8006588
Incident
Feb 20, 2002
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