Is camshaft position sensor recall repair access a known issue with the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA?

87 NHTSA complaints have been filed about camshaft position sensor recall repair access on the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA (2004-09 → 2012-07). Reported component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10092853): "CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN THE AREA TO HONOR THE RECALL" Source: NHTSA.

Is timing belt and timing chain breakage a known issue with the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA?

6 NHTSA complaints have been filed about timing belt and timing chain breakage on the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA (2001-06 → 2005-05). Reported component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #890892): "DEALER STATED TIMING BELT BROKE, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT 72,000 MILES, CONSUMER WAS RIGHT AT 72400 WHEN IT BROKE" Source: NHTSA.

Is air bag non-deployment and sensor light a known issue with the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA?

3 NHTSA complaints have been filed about air bag non-deployment and sensor light on the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA (2001-02 → 2002-04). Reported component: AIR BAGS. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #880115): "WHILE DRIVING ON BLACK ICE AT 20-30 MPH VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO A BLOCK OF SNOW AND HIT A GUARDRAIL IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED" Source: NHTSA.

Is intermittent electrical loss and wiring harness repair a known issue with the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA?

3 NHTSA complaints have been filed about intermittent electrical loss and wiring harness repair on the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA (2001-04 → 2002-07). Reported component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #8001019): "HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT CAUSES POWER ACCESSORIES AND HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE" Source: NHTSA.

1999 Daewoo LEGANZA Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

The 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA carries 3 open NHTSA recalls — most recently covering engine and engine cooling. Owners report 4 recurring issue clusters, led by “Camshaft position sensor recall repair access.” Daewoo sold cars in the US for barely three years, and the surviving maintenance story comes down to one item: every US Daewoo engine is an interference design with a timing belt, and a snapped belt bends valves. The book says 60,000 miles on the Lanos and 72,000 on the Nubira and Leganza, but the Nubira's tensioner is famous in the owner community for loosening around 50,000, so the smart play on any of them is belt, tensioner, and water pump by 60,000, or on age for a car this old. The rest is ordinary 1990s GM-adjacent care on short intervals. Parts are more findable than you would guess; the Lanos engine family lived on under GM in the Chevy Aveo.

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3 Open Recalls

Source: NHTSA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Campaign #04V357000 · Jul 14, 2004

Issue: 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.

Risk: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Fix: 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.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Campaign #04V394000 · Jun 8, 2004

Risk: THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Fix: 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.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Campaign #01V180000 · May 31, 2001

Issue: 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.

Risk: CONSEQUENTLY, IN A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD SUFFER INCREASED HEAD INJURY FROM CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER A PILLAR (FORWARD MOST ROOF SUPPORT).

Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL PADDING TO THE A PILLAR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 8, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-463-2396.

Recall data refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

Known issues & problems for this vehicle

What drivers and federal regulators have officially reported about the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA.

Reported to NHTSA

Camshaft position sensor recall repair access

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

87 NHTSA complaints · 2004-09 → 2012-07

“CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN THE AREA TO HONOR THE RECALL”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092853

“SERVICE MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER THAT SHE MUST PAY $107.95 FOR ANOTHER PART BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT THE PART OF THE RECALL”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10094478

“DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY SENDING THEM A LIMITED AMOUNT OF RECALL PARTS”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10094948

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Timing belt and timing chain breakage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

6 NHTSA complaints · 2001-06 → 2005-05

“DEALER STATED TIMING BELT BROKE, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT 72,000 MILES, CONSUMER WAS RIGHT AT 72400 WHEN IT BROKE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #890892

“CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT TIMING CHAIN BROKE. 119 MILES LATER, TIMING CHAIN BROKE AGAIN IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #897464

“PER AUTO SHOP, THE TIMING BELT WAS RUBBING AGAINST ENGINE CASING CAUSING IT TO BREAK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #767720

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Air bag non-deployment and sensor light

AIR BAGS

3 NHTSA complaints · 2001-02 → 2002-04

“WHILE DRIVING ON BLACK ICE AT 20-30 MPH VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO A BLOCK OF SNOW AND HIT A GUARDRAIL IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #880115

“AIRBAG IN DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #761137

“AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8001020

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Intermittent electrical loss and wiring harness repair

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 NHTSA complaints · 2001-04 → 2002-07

“HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT CAUSES POWER ACCESSORIES AND HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8001019

“VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AT LEAST 6 TIMES IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #886888

“WHEN A/C STOPS WORKING CLOCK ON DASHBOARD,DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALSO GO OUT”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #764009

Dealer

~$85

Shop

~$60

DIY

Free

Often free at the shop where you bought the tires — worth asking before paying.

Important maintenance

Keeps your vehicle running smoothly and efficiently

Spark Plugs

Every 30,000 mi

Roughly every 30,000 miles for era-typical conventional plugs; no verified Daewoo-specific figure survives.

Every 30,000 mi

Every 30,000 miles is the safe habit for the era automatics; no verified factory figure survives.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$330–$500

Shop

~$235–$355

DIY

~$60–$180

Some sealed transmissions have no dipstick — fill is precise and best left to a shop. Many drivers can still DIY drain-and-fill.

Typical U.S. ranges. Actual quotes vary by shop, parts choice, and vehicle condition.

How we estimate: Dealer = OEM parts × 1.4 + labor × $165/hr. Shop = parts + labor × $115/hr. DIY = parts only.

This maintenance schedule for the 1999 Daewoo LEGANZA reflects Daewoo's published service intervals. Your actual service needs may vary based on driving conditions, climate, and vehicle usage. Always consult your owner's manual for model-specific recommendations.

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