2013 Nissan Leaf service brakes problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2013 Nissan Leaf — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 3 occasions the brakes have randomly failed when traveling. In 2 cases, stopping ability was non-existent except for the use of the parking brake. In the other case, stopping was significantly decreased. 13-Jan-2025, when traveling straight on a 40mph road towards a busy intersection, when the…”
filed Jan 13, 2025
“I put the car in park as I was pulling in without turning it off to grab trash from the curb and take it to the car, but the car keep accelerating. I jumped in and slammed on the bricks but it hit the brick wall to the house. I see more recent years were recalled for "unintended acceleration" and…”
filed Dec 12, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- During very cold temperatures, the relay inside the electronic brake booster may freeze…Campaign 16V119000 · Feb 29, 2016
Service Brakes problems in other Leaf years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Leaf | 2 | 11% |
| 2022 Leaf | 8 | 9% |
| 2021 Leaf | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Leaf | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Leaf | 10 | 4% |
| 2018 Leaf | 19 | 29% |
| 2016 Leaf | 16 | 44% |
| 2015 Leaf | 81 | 76% |
| 2014 Leaf | 18 | 53% |
| 2012 Leaf | 22 | 39% |
| 2011 Leaf | 16 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Nissan Leaf
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.