Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards.
Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.
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Key Takeaways
A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Daewoo LEGANZA,
based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.
Coverage spans model years 1998–2002 with 14 recall campaigns and 541 complaints in NHTSA data.
Years with the most recall activity: 2001 (3), 2000 (3), and 1999 (3).
Years with the most complaint volume: 2000 (237), 1999 (141), and 2001 (138).
Top recall themes: Engine and cooling and Structure.
Most reported complaint areas (across all years): Engine and engine cooling, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Engine and engine cooling:engine.
Complaints are not proof of a defect, but repeated themes can be useful signals when researching a used vehicle.
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Recall Themes
Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas.
Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.
Engine and cooling
2 campaigns · Years: 1998–2002
These campaigns relate to engine or cooling components where failures can lead to stalling or overheating risk.
Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the
Daewoo LEGANZA in NHTSA complaint data are
Engine and engine cooling, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Engine and engine cooling:engine.
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Year-by-Year Overview
Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer
complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and
complaints, not risk predictions.
Model Year
Recalls
Complaints
Details
2002
2
20
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling, Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.
2001
3
138
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Air bags.
2000
3
237
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Engine and engine cooling:engine.
1999
3
141
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Engine and engine cooling:engine.
1998
3
5
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.
What to Do Next
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If buying used, ask for proof of recall remedy completion (dealer paperwork helps).
If symptoms match common complaint themes, consider a mechanic inspection before purchase or long trips.
A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model.
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Most common areas involved:
Engine and engine cooling
and Structure
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2002
Engine and engine cooling:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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.
2001
Structure: Frame and members:
Safety recall involving the structure area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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.
2000
Structure: Frame and members:
Safety recall involving the structure area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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.
1999
Structure: Frame and members:
Safety recall involving the structure area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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.
1998
Structure: Frame and members:
Safety recall involving the structure area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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.
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