Is camshaft sensor recall: no dealer available for repair a known issue with the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA?

72 NHTSA complaints have been filed about camshaft sensor recall: no dealer available for repair on the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA (2004-09 → 2005-01). Reported component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10092111): "THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR" Source: NHTSA.

Is camshaft sensor recall: repair denied or charged to owner a known issue with the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA?

25 NHTSA complaints have been filed about camshaft sensor recall: repair denied or charged to owner on the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA (2004-09 → 2006-07). Reported component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10096559): "THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 UNTIL THE CONSUMER PAYS $180.00" Source: NHTSA.

Is check engine light with camshaft position sensor fault a known issue with the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA?

10 NHTSA complaints have been filed about check engine light with camshaft position sensor fault on the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA (2004-09 → 2005-03). Reported component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10092249): "THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, DUE TO A FAULTY CAM SHAFT SENSOR" Source: NHTSA.

Is power train surge, slipping and park release a known issue with the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA?

4 NHTSA complaints have been filed about power train surge, slipping and park release on the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA (2002-10 → 2004-10). Reported component: POWER TRAIN. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #567879): "THE VEHICLE SURGED ERRATICALLY WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND STRUCK A WALL" Source: NHTSA.

Is brake pedal shake and braking performance a known issue with the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA?

3 NHTSA complaints have been filed about brake pedal shake and braking performance on the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA (2002-06 → 2005-01). Reported component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10090490): "BRAKING PEDAL SHAKES WHEN STOPPING. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE IS HARD TO PUSH DOWN" Source: NHTSA.

Is air bag non-deployment and air bag warning light a known issue with the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA?

4 NHTSA complaints have been filed about air bag non-deployment and air bag warning light on the 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA (2002-07 → 2005-01). Reported component: AIR BAGS. From an owner report (NHTSA ODI #10103912): "CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO WEATHER, AND HIT AN EXIT SIGN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY" Source: NHTSA.

2001 Daewoo LEGANZA Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

The 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA carries 3 open NHTSA recalls — most recently covering engine and engine cooling. Owners report 6 recurring issue clusters, led by “Camshaft sensor recall: no dealer available for repair.” 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 2001 Daewoo LEGANZA.

Reported to NHTSA

Camshaft sensor recall: no dealer available for repair

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

72 NHTSA complaints · 2004-09 → 2005-01

“THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092111

“THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP)SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED, BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANY AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS STILL IN BUSINESS IN THE STATE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092265

“CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092839

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Camshaft sensor recall: repair denied or charged to owner

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

25 NHTSA complaints · 2004-09 → 2006-07

“THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 UNTIL THE CONSUMER PAYS $180.00”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10096559

“RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR DID NOT MATCH THE LOT NUMBER”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10102020

“RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL SERVICE BUT WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10108946

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Check engine light with camshaft position sensor fault

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

10 NHTSA complaints · 2004-09 → 2005-03

“THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, DUE TO A FAULTY CAM SHAFT SENSOR”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092249

“THREE MONTHS AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10115893

“ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE BURNT RUBBER”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10092046

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Power train surge, slipping and park release

POWER TRAIN

4 NHTSA complaints · 2002-10 → 2004-10

“THE VEHICLE SURGED ERRATICALLY WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND STRUCK A WALL”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #567879

“WHEN DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLIPPED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10097274

“CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF "PARK"”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10058892

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Brake pedal shake and braking performance

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

3 NHTSA complaints · 2002-06 → 2005-01

“BRAKING PEDAL SHAKES WHEN STOPPING. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE IS HARD TO PUSH DOWN”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10090490

“WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES LOCKED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10108648

“BRAKE PADS AND ABS SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. STEERING SHAKES WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8012394

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Air bag non-deployment and air bag warning light

AIR BAGS

4 NHTSA complaints · 2002-07 → 2005-01

“CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO WEATHER, AND HIT AN EXIT SIGN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10103912

“THE POLICE ESTIMATE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 40MPH. THE REASON I AM GETTING INVOLVED IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE AIRBAGS IN THE DAEWOO DID NOT IMPLOY”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10072468

“AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED.*AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8013113

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 2001 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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