1998 Daewoo Puerto Rico LEGANZA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Air Bags: 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 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 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 | 3 |
2004: 3
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. 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.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 266.7%ODI 10096683THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB | 872.7%ODI 10096758CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB | 2062.5%ODI 10095049 · 44,107 miCONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. CONSUMER STATED DEALER SHOWED NO CONCERN. *AK *TC | 2161.8%ODI 10094815 · 32,000 miDEALERSHIP CHARGED CONSUMER $218.63 TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS. THEY INDICATED THAT THE PART #ON THE VEHICLE WASN'T LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST FROM DAEWOO. CONSUMER HAD A RECALL LETTER FROM DAEWOO WITH VIN ON IT.*AK *JB |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 218.2%ODI 10096932 · 132,000 miWHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A BURNING SMELL BEGAN TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND A "RUMBLING" SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM | 39.4%ODI 10158025 · 86,000 miDT*: 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. | 514.7%ODI 10143003 · 32,603 miDT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK |
| Air Bags | 133.3%ODI 10096686THE CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V131002) FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB | 19.1%ODI 10143066WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH (DESIGNATED SPEED LIMIT) HWY 99 NORTHBOUND IN MANTECA CA, MY HUSBAND AND CHILD WERE IN A VEHILCE ACCIDENT. A WHEEL CAME OFF A FIFTH WHEEL FLAT BED TRAILER, THE WHEEL (RIM AND TIRE) HIT THE BUMPER OF THE CAR, LANDED ON THE HOOD, AND THEN SMASHED THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GLASS WAS THROWN THROUGHOUT THE CAR. *NM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.1%ODI 10150626I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT MY 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA POTENTIALLY HAVING A BURNT CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS. I UNDERTOOK THESE REPAIRS OUT OF MY OWN POCKET OVER ABOUT A 6 MONTH PERIOD. THEY COST APPROXIMATELY $416. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AFTER ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE RECALL MENTIONED THAT I COULD FILE A COMPLAINT TO DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA 1055 WEST VICTORIA STREET COMPTON, CA 90220. I SUBMITTED THE CLAIM AND NEVER HEARD ONE WORD FROM THEM ABOUT MY CLAIM. I SUBMITTED THE CLAIM AGAIN AND STILL NO WORD. I AM NOT SURE HOW T… | 12.9%ODI 10168876RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY CAR A DAEWOO LEGANZA 01, BACK IN JULY, CALLED THE LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER GIVEN, REGAL IN LAKELAND, THEY TOLD ME QUICKLY AND RUDELY THAT THESE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, CALL BACK IN A FEW WEEKS, CALLED BACK AUG 3, AND SPOKE WITH MIKE, WHICH AGAIN SAID THE PARTS STILL ARE NOT IN KEEP CALLING BACK AND CHECKING FOR PARTS, THEN I CALL TODAY 9-20, TO SEE IF PARTS ARE IN, THE GUY SAID THAT THE PARTS HAD ALWAYS BEEN IN SO HE WASN'T SURE WHY THEY WOULD HAVE SAID THAT, BUT THEN HE PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THERE COMPUTERS W… |
| Structure | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.1%ODI 10209300 · 45,455 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE DASHBOARD LIFTED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE DEALER STATED THAT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,455 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,861. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR | 12.9%ODI 10206002IN 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.… |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.1%ODI 10209615 · 42,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AND THE VENTS HAVE COME OUT OF PLACE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,426 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR | 12.9%ODI 10206705 · 53,000 miTL*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 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.9%ODI 10128780 · 59,000 miTRAFFIC COLLISION WITH MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.1%ODI 10129640WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON MAY 21, 2003 BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & DIDN'T GO OFF. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT & THEY THOUGHT WE HAD LEFT THE GAS CAP OFF & CAUSED THE LIGHT TO COME ON & CHARGED US $55 FOR THAT INFORMATION. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004, WE RECEIVED A LETTER EXPLAINING A RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE CITING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON & STAYING. WE TOOK THE LETTER ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE INTO LIPSCOMB AUTO GROUP & THEY LOOKED AT THE LETTER & SAID THE VIN# DID NOT MATCH OUR VEHICLE & THEY WOULD DO NOTHIN… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2000: 0 complaints · 2001: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Engine And Engine Cooling | Air Bags |
|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | — | 0 |
| Air Bags | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.