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2012 Nissan Leaf hesitation / surging reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2012 Nissan Leaf — roughly 9% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Hesitation / surging reports
9%
share of complaints
19,400 mi
median reported mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2012 Nissan Leaf report before drawing conclusions.