2002 Daewoo Leganza problems
The Daewoo Leganza is an executive car (E-segment), sometimes classified as luxury large family car (D-segment), that was manufactured and marketed by the automobile manufacturer Daewoo. The Leganza was available as a front engine, front-wheel drive, four door, five passenger limousine in South Korea over a single generation for model years 1997-2002 and internally designated as the V100.
The Leganza replaced mid-size luxury car Daewoo Prince and was succeeded by the Daewoo Magnus (V200) using a new version of the Leganza's platform. The name Leganza was a portmanteau of the Italian words elegante (elegant) and forza (power).
Development
The Leganza (V100), along with Lanos (T100) and Nubira (J100) were central to Daewoo's effort to develop a proprietary range to replace vehicles previously licensed from GM.
Daewoo turned to global consultants and suppliers in developing the three new lines. Under design direction of ex-Porsche and ex BMW engineering chief Dr. Ulrich Bez, the Leganza was developed in just 30 months, using Daewoo's growing in-house R&D network in Korea, Worthing and Munich along with other global consultants. Transmissions were provided by ZF and engines were sourced from GM Australia.
The Leganza was styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign, using the themes developed for Giugiaro's 1990 Jaguar Kensington concept, which also heavily influenced the 1991 Toyota Aristo (sold as the first generation Lexus GS outside of Japan). Styling was also compared to the Maserati Coupé, another of Giugiaro's designs. Bodywork achieved a Cd of 0.32 Cd.
Development of the Leganza began at the end of 1993, after work began on the Lanos and the Nubira, delaying the Leganza introduction in some markets. After initial research of the Leganza leading to development of a mid-size executive car, further work on the V100 (prototype name) began. Styling took three months, the summer of 1994, aided by ItalDesign's offices in Kensington. Road tests began in May 1995, ended exactly a year later, and the Leganza was ready for production in February 1997.
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Common 2002 Daewoo Leganza problems
Based on complaints from owners of the Daewoo Leganza 2002, common problems reported include:
- Electrical Problems:
- Electrical issues such as battery drain, charging problems, malfunctioning sensors, warning lights, and electrical wiring problems have been prevalent. These problems can trigger various warning lights on the dashboard and impact the car's performance. Regular maintenance and care of the electrical components are essential to prevent these issues.
- Engine Problems:
- Specific to Leganzas equipped with the X20SED or X22SE engine, common issues include overheating, misfires, and oil leaks. Regular maintenance practices like oil changes and coolant flushes can help prevent these engine-related problems. Repairs may involve replacing the thermostat, fixing leaks, or replacing the head gasket in severe cases.
- Other Issues:
- Some specific complaints from owners include problems with the automatic transmission, sudden loss of power or stalling while driving, and issues with the ignition switch leading to difficulty starting the car or unexpected engine shutdowns. These issues highlight the importance of regular maintenance and prompt repairs to address any emerging problems.
What is the fuel consumption of the Daewoo Leganza car?
| Daewoo Leganza 2.0 Fuel Consumption (Economy), Emissions and Range | |
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| Fuel Consumption - Economy - Combined: | 26 MPG 9.2 L/100 km 31 MPG UK |
| Fuel Consumption - Economy - Open road: | 33 MPG 7.1 L/100 km 40 MPG UK |
| Fuel Consumption - Economy - City: | 18 MPG 13 L/100 km 22 MPG UK |
| Range : | 439 miles / 706 km |
What size engine is in the Daewoo Leganza?
The Leganza was powered by Holden-sourced D-TEC DOHC 16V I4 engines (two displacements were made using the same block and bore, differing in stroke): 2.0 L (1998 cc) – 131 hp (98 kW; 133 PS) at 5,400 rpm, 185 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) at 4,600 rpm of torque – used in models sold in Europe.
Which car company manufactured the Leganza?
The Daewoo Leganza was a 4-door automobile produced by GM Daewoo. It offered a lot of space and equipment for not a lot of money. Only 1 generation was made over a 5 year run.
Why did Daewoo fail?
Daewoo Group ran into deep financial trouble in 1998 due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis, increasingly precarious relationships with the Korean government under President Kim Dae-jung, and its own poor financial management.
2002 Daewoo Leganza car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Daewoo Leganza problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Engine and engine cooling problems
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Air bags problems
- Tires problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2002 Daewoo Leganza vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
2002 Daewoo Leganza complaints
The NHTSA has received 18 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2002 Daewoo Leganza.
TIRES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-10-30
- VIN: KLAVB69262B
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: TIRE SIDEWALL BUBBLE. TIRE FIRST STARTED MAKING NOISE AND VIBRATING FOR APPROX. 400 MILES BEFORE FAILURE. HAD MECHANIC CHECK AND HE SAID IT WAS SIMPLY WEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FREEWAY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR CAUSING MAJOR SHAKING AND CONTROL ISSUES. TIRES ARE ROTATED REGULARLY BUT COMMUNITY TIRE INSPECTED AND SAID THAT THERE WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY. THIS TIRE WAS DETERMINED BY MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE TO HAVE IMPACT DAMAGE. THE TIRE HAS NOT HAD ANY TYPE OF IMPACT DAMAGE. THERE IS ONE DRIVER OF VEHICLE. *TR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-04-22
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DAEWOO LEGANZA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT A LOCAL AUTO SHOP, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT NEW CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS WERE NEEDED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME YEAR, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V394000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,082.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-06-01
- VIN: KLAVB69292B
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT DETERMINED THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. COMPLAINTS WERE FOUND ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE PERTAINING TO AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. YEAR: 2002 MANUFACTURER: DAEWOO MAKE: LEGANZA.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2005-02-09
- VIN: KLAVG69271B
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V394000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERS IN HIS AREA WOULD DO THE RECALL REPAIR WORK WITHOUT PAYMENT. CONSUMER HAD TO ORDER PARTS FROM CALIFORNIA AND PAY FOR THE RECALL WORK. THE LETTER STATED THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR RECALL REPAIR WORK. CONSUMER SENT IN HIS RECEIPTS FOR RECALL REIMBURSSMENT ON FEBRUARY 9, 2005. HE HAS NOT HEARD FROM DAEWOO, AND WAS CONCERNED HE WILL NOT GET REIMBURSED. *AK
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-11-13
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- Crash: 1
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: THE PASSENGER'S FACE WAS SEVERELY BURNED BY THE CHEMICALS/POWDER IN THE AIR BAG WHEN IT DEPLOYED. *NM *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-11-29
- VIN: KLAVB69212B
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY
- Summary: NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDOW MOTOR DID NOT WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DEALER PROMISED TO FIX IT BUT NEVER DID. *TC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-10-22
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-10-18
- VIN: KLAJC52Z71K
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-10-04
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THEY STATED THE PART WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-09-30
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-09-28
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE, THE FOLLOWING DEALERSHIP IN THAT AREA WAS CLOSED. COOPER DAEWOO, ADDRESS: 5022 COMMERCIAL DRIVE NEW YORK MILLS , NY 13413 . PHONE: 315-768-1818. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-09-24
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CONSUMER RECIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-09-24
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2002-02-01
- VIN: KLAVA69281B
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATEED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL 04V357000. PROBLEMS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IFORMATION. *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-09-01
- VIN: KLAVB69232B
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CONSUMER STATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED SLOWLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *AK
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-07-02
- VIN: KLAVA69212B
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/19/2003, WHO STATED THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TS *JB
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-04-23
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH 4 SET OF BRAKES IN ONE YEAR AND NOW THE MANUFACTURER IS OUT OF BUSINESS. *NLM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2002-02-20
- VIN: KLAVA6927XB
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE STALLED OUT. NLM
2002 Daewoo Leganza recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 2 recalls for different components of the 2002 Daewoo Leganza.
- Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- 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.
- Consequence: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
- Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO PUERTO RICO AT 1-877-362-1234 OPTION 6.
- Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- 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.
- Consequence: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
- Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, OPTION 6, OR FIND A LOCAL DEALER THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DAEWOOUS.COM.
Negative 2002 Daewoo Leganza car reviews
Positive 2002 Daewoo Leganza car reviews
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I can understand why some people may have doubts about this car, but in my experience, it's been the best car I've ever had.
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It's a good car for the money. It has lots of leg room and a nice style. It's also good on gas. Overall, it's a lot of car for the money.
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Very little problems with the car so far. Driving in Chicago traffic for an hour or more at a time is not a problem, and the good fuel mileage is a definite benefit.
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I purchased a Daewoo Leganza CDX because the dealer was giving away a free Daewoo if you bought one. It was the real deal and we got a nice low mileage 1999 Daewoo Lebera 2 door sedan for free. Both cars are still running well since we bought them in 2002 and it's been a great experience.
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When I bought my Leganza, it had 18000 miles on it. I didn't know much about the car buying industry, so my father went with me. We test drove it, and I knew I had to have it. I had test driven Hondas, Fords, etc. My father said it seemed like a good car. About 7 months later, I was in an accident and found out that Daewoo went bankrupt. It was hard to find the parts for my car, but after 3-4 months, we found genuine brand new parts for it. Also, finding out that GM had bought Daewoo out, so that meant new Daewoos, has not been made public yet. But you can believe that as soon as they come out with another model, I will be getting a new one.
Additional sources
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Are you having problems with your 2002 Daewoo Leganza?
Angelo Lehner 2024-10-07
This is the worst new car I have ever purchased.
Jeremy VonRueden 2024-08-23
Hi there! I hope you're doing well. I wanted to share my experience with my car. I purchased it a couple of years ago with 70k miles on it, and now it has 111k miles. Unfortunately, the engine has been making a ticking noise lately, which has been a bit frustrating. Despite doing regular maintenance like oil changes and timing belt replacements, the car has still had some issues. Additionally, the air conditioning stopped working, which was a bummer since it was perfectly cold for the first year I had it. My husband likes the power button, but I personally don't use it much. Overall, I don't think I would purchase another Leganza. Thanks for listening!
Armand Bernier 2024-06-04
This is inadequate.