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#BS-2001-DAELEG-11D62001 Daewoo Leganza
Based on reports from 138 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 138 complaints, 4 crashes, 1 fires, and 3 recalls.
Top reported problems
coolant leaking into cylinders
1 complaints β’ Severity 6/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
99 owners reported engine issues β failures commonly reported around 45K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 30β60K miles (25 reports) β’ Median: 45K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Engine (99 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
AI-synthesized themes from real complaints
Buyer Lot Checklist
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Negotiation Talking Points
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Buy / Skip Verdict
Final recommendation with conditions
Where the complaints fall
2001 Daewoo Leganza: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 72% of all reports filed for the 2001 Daewoo Leganza, with 99 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 45,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 45K-mile mark.
Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2001 Daewoo Leganza, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:cooling system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 2% of all reports filed for the 2001 Daewoo Leganza, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Suspension Issues
Suspension complaints account for 1% of all reports filed for the 2001 Daewoo Leganza, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2001 Daewoo Leganza. Recent trend: decreasing.



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Recall History (3 recalls)
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.
ENGINE AND 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.
ENGINE AND 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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Daewoo Leganza is the 1999 β worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2001 Daewoo Leganza vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
138
Class avg
190
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other midsize cars vehicles from 2001.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume β popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 138 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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