2016 Nissan Leaf service brakes problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Nissan Leaf — 44% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This has happened to me intermittently at first ... Now permanently and cannot be diagnosed by nissan. Ihad total brake failure while on the fwy at 60mph, the dash lights for all brake componenets came up with tire as well...almost all warnings lit up and the brake pedal went to the floor and I had…”
filed Jul 28, 2026
“On Friday, November 1, at about 3 pm, the brakes failed pulling away from the curb in a forward direction after loading equipment into the vehicle. Really stomping the brakes as though they had a fluid problem did get them to engage. I think the problem occured again backing out of my driveway…”
filed Nov 5, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2015 Leaf | 81 | 76% |
| 2014 Leaf | 18 | 53% |
| 2013 Leaf | 32 | 40% |
| 2012 Leaf | 22 | 39% |
| 2011 Leaf | 16 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.