NHTSA Data Explorer

Nissan LEAF

Data refreshed August 8, 2026

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Complaints

1,077

Active records

Recalls

20

Active records

TSBs

311

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

33

Crashes

65

Fires

11

Top reported issues — Nissan LEAF

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Operating state

461

Braking behavior

278

Electrified system issue

272

Reporting mechanism

185

Driver assistance issue

140

Safety restraint issue

134

Condition issue

101

Electrical issue

100

Charging behavior

99

Performance issue

89

Thermal issue

54

Noise

44

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

33

Engine behavior

24

HVAC behavior

24

Access/entry issue

23

Vibration/harshness

22

Infotainment behavior

16

Safety restraint behavior

16

Starting behavior

16

Powering on/off behavior

15

Recent change

11

Wiper/washer behavior

9

Lighting behavior

8

Ride/handling behavior

6

Steering behavior

6

Communication/network issue

5

Fluid issue

4

Smell

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2022 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Aug 5, 2026


VIN [XXX] battery percentage drops drastically and instantly once it reaches 50–60%. is behavior aligns with the active lithium deposit defects found under open Recall R25C8. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

2018 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Aug 3, 2026


vehicle brakes went out on the driver during normal operation.

2018 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Jul 31, 2026


vehicle was being driven like normal with no warning lights or icons. vehicle was bring driven at 35 miles an hour when suddenly the ABS fault message appeared on the dash, the dash started beeping and brakes became very hard to press.

2016 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Jul 28, 2026


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 TO PRESS THE BRAKES VERY HARD AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP BUT EVENTUALLY DID ON SIDE OF ROAD. VERY BAD LOUD GRINDING MALFUNCTIONING SOUND. WHEN I WAS GETTING IT TOWED I TRIED TO TURN ON JUST TO CONFIRM…

2021 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Jul 26, 2026


Fire

Our vehicle was affected by recall 25V655 for defective battery. The vehicle was serviced at the Nissan dealer and the software update to resolve the recall was applied. Yesterday the vehicle spontaneously combusted during DC fast charging despite the software update. It appears that the software update was ineffective at mitigating the fire hazard.

2020 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Jul 23, 2026


See attached document for complaint.

2018 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Jul 16, 2026


This is the second high-voltage traction battery failure on this vehicle. The original HV battery failed and was replaced by Nissan under warranty at an authorized dealer on XXX, at approximately 59,000 miles. The Nissan-manufactured replacement pack has now failed after approximately 16 months in service. On XXX, at ~74000 miles, the vehicle was diagnosed at Johnson City Nissan ([XXX]) with an internal short circuit within the high-voltage battery pack The error codes were P31E7-00 0B and…

2018 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Jul 11, 2026


Car was fast charged on July 9th. 2026. After fast charging from 13% to 80%, and driving for a few miles, the overheating warning came on and car was forced to stop on the side of a busy highway until the engine cooled off. While there is an active recall for a similar problem (24V700), my car is not included and we were not notified.

2019 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Jul 9, 2026


The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Leaf. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V700000 (Electrical System), 24V071000 (Back Over Prevention), and 23V494000 (Vehicle Speed Control); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the battery level dropped from 100% to zero,…

2019 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Jul 8, 2026


I have two safety recalls from Nissan that says to schedule the appointment with the dealer - Daytona Nissan. The dealer cancelled the appointment without any reason and unable to reach the dealer. Screenshot of email as proof.

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Updated August 8, 2026. Refreshed nightly.