1999 Daewoo Leganza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 141 complaints
141
Total Complaints
51,274mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,893 25th Percentile
51,274 Median Mileage
66,345 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
77
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SCREWS THAT HOLD PLASTIC HOUSING OVER THE SPARK PLUG WIRES FELL OFF, PLASTIC FELL ON THE ENGINE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. MJS"
"A CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK WHILE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT A METAL PIN IN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS BENT.*AK"
"A CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK WHILE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT A METAL PIN IN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS BENT.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28