Nissan Leaf problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Nissan Leaf model year, from official NHTSA data.
1,046
NHTSA complaints
20
recall campaigns
1,283
service bulletins (TSBs)
5
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Nissan Leaf | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2024 Nissan Leaf | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2023 Nissan Leaf | 19 | 3 | 57 |
| 2022 Nissan Leaf | 89 | 4 | 78 |
| 2021 Nissan Leaf | 52 | 4 | 83 |
| 2020 Nissan Leaf | 159 | 6 | 92 |
| 2019 Nissan Leaf | 251 | 5 | 117 |
| 2018 Nissan Leaf | 66 | 4 | 123 |
| 2017 Nissan Leaf | 17 | 2 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Leaf | 36 | 4 | 99 |
| 2015 Nissan Leaf | 107 | 4 | 113 |
| 2014 Nissan Leaf | 34 | 6 | 118 |
| 2013 Nissan Leaf | 81 | 5 | 143 |
| 2012 Nissan Leaf | 57 | 0 | 129 |
| 2011 Nissan Leaf | 95 | 0 | 131 |
Common problems
- Nissan Leaf electrical system problems494
- Nissan Leaf service brakes problems228
- Nissan Leaf fuel/propulsion system problems123
- Nissan Leaf air bags problems88
- Nissan Leaf power train problems53
- Nissan Leaf vehicle speed control problems53
- Nissan Leaf engine problems44
- Nissan Leaf visibility/wiper problems38
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
- Front Occupant Classification System MatPE19015 · opened Oct 9, 2019 · closed Jun 1, 2020
- Front Occupant Classification System MatDP19002 · opened Aug 16, 2019 · closed Oct 16, 2019
- Occupant Classification System FailureEA15004 · opened Aug 31, 2015 · closed May 2, 2017