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Daewoo LeganzaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 489 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Daewoo Leganza year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1999 and 2001. The Leganza has 3 safety recalls on record.

Daewoo Leganza
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2000Best years'99 '01Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints489Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls31998–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: OSX, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Daewoo Leganza years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Leganza median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2002Not rated–/10018 complaints · 2 recalls2001Solid50/100128 complaints · 3 recalls2000Caution36/100220 complaints · 3 recalls1999Solid51/100118 complaints · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Daewoo Leganza problems

All model years combined: 489 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling4058
Service brakes, hydraulic336
Air bags199
Power train132
Electrical system133
Visibility60
Suspension60
Exterior lighting50
Structure50
11 other systems221
3 recalls

Daewoo Leganza recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Engine and engine cooling04V-394 · 1998–2002 · Aug 6, 2004 · 4,305 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling04V-357 · 1998–2002 · Jul 14, 2004 · 11,576 vehicles–Structure: frame and members01V-180 · 1998–2001 · May 31, 2001 · 58,691 vehicles