NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
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THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP OR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. RECALL#04V357000 CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK
BRAKING PEDAL SHAKES WHEN STOPPING. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE IS HARD TO PUSH DOWN. *AK
04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB
RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR POSITION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THERE WERE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER, THE DEALER STATED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE A CERTAIN PART NUMBER. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WENT IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
CONSUMER HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR TO BE REPAIRED. RECALL 04V357000. *AK
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, DUE TO A FAULTY CAM SHAFT SENSOR. *JB 04V357000
RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, AND A BURNING ODOR WAS SMELLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE WAS ACCELERATING TOO HIGH. ALSO, THE CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE SERVICE CENTER BY VOICE MAIL AND FAX. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *AK THE HEATED SEATS WERE INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE NO FOG LIGHTS, THE WINDOWS FOGGED WHEN IT RAINED OR SNOWED AND WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON, THE KEYS DID NOT WORK, AND THERE WAS A RATTLING UNDER THE VEHICLE. *SC
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED TWO MONTHS AGO. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK
A 2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA(BELIEVE THAT IS THE MODEL) HIT MY PARKED PICK-UP. THE POLICE ESTIMATE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 40MPH. THE REASON I AM GETTING INVOLVED IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE AIRBAGS IN THE DAEWOO DID NOT IMPLOY. EVEN THE POLICE OFFICER THOUGHT THAT THEY SHOULD.
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. *JB CAM SENSOR FAILED. *TC
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THERE IS NO DEALER TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO ASSUME THE COST TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000
CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF "PARK". HAVE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND PUT IT INTO "SHIFTLOCK RELEASE," PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN YOU CAN START THE CAR.*AK
DT: WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER IS UNAWARE HOW LONG THE BRAKE LIGHT WERE OUT. THE CONSUMER DID REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON . RECALL 04V357000 CAM SHAFT. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALERSHIP WOULD BE NOTIFIED.*AK
HESITATION, LIGHT PULLING, SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN OPENING THE HOOD FIRE AND SMOKE BLAZE. I REMOVE MYSELF AND CHILDERN'S AWAY FROM THE CAR LEAVING THE HOOD UP.
OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. OWNER SAYS THAT THE DEALER FLAT OUT REFUSED TO ASSIST HER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE DEFECT ORIGINATED. *JB *SC
BRAKE PADS AND ABS SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. STEERING SHAKES WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP. BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. POOR BRAKING HAS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DEALER NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR PARTS ON BACK ORDER. *AK ALSO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES AT ANY SPEED INCUDING THE SHAKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TT
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. NO SMELL OF SMOKE.
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
IT IS TOO HARD TO START VEHICLE. HAS TO TURN IGNITION KEY NUMEROUS OF TIMES.*AK
THE VEHICLE SURGED ERRATICALLY WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND STRUCK A WALL. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SURGE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SOLENOID. *YH
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE RUNS HOT, THERE IS NO AIR CONDITIONING *AK
WHILE IN MOTION, AND BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD AND CONTINUOUS RASPING NOISE AND SURGED ERRATICALLY AND RAPIDLY TO THE REAR. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A WALL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AFTERWARDS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE SOLENOID. *JG
AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED.*AK