"How reliable is the 2002 Daewoo Leganza?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Daewoo Leganza has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Daewoo Leganza?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Daewoo Leganza is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

2002 Daewoo Leganza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE STALLED OUT. NLM"

"THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH 4 SET OF BRAKES IN ONE YEAR AND NOW THE MANUFACTURER IS OUT OF BUSINESS. *NLM"

"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"

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