FaultScore

Daewoo engine problems

Owners have filed 1,041 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Daewoo vehicles — 64% of everything reported about the brand, across 4 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Daewoo Leganza, worst in 2000.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,041

Complaints

64%

Share of all Daewoo complaints

3

Crashes

15

Fires

Which Daewoo models have the most engine problems

Leganza 408 39.2%

Worst in 2000

Nubira 334 32.1%

Worst in 2000

Lanos 292 28.0%

Worst in 2000

Worst Daewoo model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2000 Daewoo Nubira 185 56% 47,128 F
2000 Daewoo Leganza 184 78% 50,100 F
2000 Daewoo Lanos 145 59% 53,181 F
2001 Daewoo Leganza 110 80% 47,028 F
1999 Daewoo Leganza 100 71% 54,297 F
2001 Daewoo Nubira 80 61% 45,000 F
2001 Daewoo Lanos 80 54% 47,175 F
1999 Daewoo Nubira 47 68% 63,000 F
1999 Daewoo Lanos 45 65% 66,751 F
2002 Daewoo Lanos 20 57% 46,000 F
2002 Daewoo Nubira 18 53% 29,825 F
2002 Daewoo Leganza 11 55% 64,541 F