Daewoo Puerto Rico LEGANZA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
80 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
59,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2001 model years. Data snapshot: . 52 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 51 of 80 complaints (63.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 3 | 3.8% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 3.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 3.8% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 2.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 1.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 51 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 10 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 51; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 10; Air Bags: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2; Structure: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 14 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 22 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 22; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 28 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 30 |
| 2007 | 12 |
2004: 19; 2005: 19; 2006: 30; 2007: 12
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10166133 · 2006-08-21 (August 21, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166133 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10158025 · 2006-05-22 (May 22, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.
Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158025 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10095784 · 2004-10-14 (October 14, 2004)
TENSIONER PULLEY BROKE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY BECAUSE IT THREW TIMING BELT, ALSO MESSED UP HEADS AND VALVES SO NEEDS A WHOLE NEW MOTOR. BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED SO MANY TIMES!!! NOXIOUS SMELL THROUGH AIR CONDITIONER VENT, LEAKAGE ONTO CARPET CAUSING MOLD AND MILDEW BUILD UP. NOT ABLE TO FIND PARTS! *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095784 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10097136 · 2004-11-30 (November 30, 2004)
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP AT A SLOW PACE. *JB THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BRAKE WEAR. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097136 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10182619 · 2007-02-15 (February 15, 2007)
CAMSHAFT SENSOR MALFUNCTION LEADING TO A SHORT CIRCUIT MELTING THE COVER VALVE AND DAMAGE SOME OF THE WIRES ON THE ENGINE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10182619 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10146371 · 2005-12-29 (December 29, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT DASHBOARD LIGHTS PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON INDICATING DIFFERENT CODES OF THINGS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE BATTERY WILL GO DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146371 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10110249 · 2005-02-10 (February 10, 2005)
IT BEGAN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STICKING AND BECOMING DIFFICULT TO TURN. THEN THE BALL BEARINGS BEGAN FALLING OUT AND THAT MADE DRIVING EVEN HARDER. NOW, THE STEERING WHEEL POPS AND IS STILL DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S POPPING OUT OF PLACE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10110249 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206705 · 2007-10-23 (October 23, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD IS COMING APART NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CALL NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 02/04/08 *BF
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206705 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206002 · 2007-10-17 (October 17, 2007)
IN SEPTEMBER 2004 MY 2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT PUTTING THE KEY INSIDE THE SLOT ON THE GEARSHIFT PANEL. I WOULD HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN START THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALSO AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I TOOK IT GERALD JONES IN AUGUSTA, GA. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TWO TYPES OF SENSORS, WHICH REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. THEY HAD MY CAR ALMOST A MONTH AND WHEN I DID GET IT BACK IT STARTED TO ACT UP AGAIN. LATER I FOUND OUT IT WAS ONLY A FUSE KIT THAT WAS NEEDED AND A CAM SENSOR.…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10206002 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1