2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 128 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (107 complaints · 83.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 107 of 128 owner complaints (83.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 107 complaints, 83.6% of reports ENGINE 107 · 83.6% AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 3.9% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 3.9% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 3.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 3.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 3.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 3.1% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 2.3% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 2.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 1.6% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 0.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 0.8% STEERING: 1 complaints, 0.8% of reports STEERING 1 · 0.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 26 complaints, 20.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 · 20.3% · 3 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 107 83.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 3.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 3.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 1.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 0.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 20.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2002. 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 67 owner reports 67 2004-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2005-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2002 Jul 2006
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 67
2004-Q4 Owner reports 41
2005-Q1 Owner reports 8
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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