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Nissan Leaf

Every Nissan Leaf model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years83953 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins874Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 259, 31% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0100200300201520162017201820192592020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Nissan Leaf complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
455
Brakes
146
Fuel system
125
Powertrain
55
Engine and cooling
44
Speed control
41
Driver assistance
36
Visibility and wipers
34
Airbags
25
Back-over prevention
19
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Nissan Leaf model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Nissan Leaf by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Hatchback20.050206
2025Hatchback70.0140009
2024Hatchback50.0630021
2023Hatchback2030.01823057
2022Hatchback958.41,0564178
2021Hatchback5612.58004183
2020Hatchback1660.62,0756192
2019Hatchback2592.31,99251117
2018Hatchback6618.247141123
2017Hatchback1717.61002176
2016Hatchback365.62884199
2015Hatchback1107.364741113
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Nissan Leaf

  • 26V-425 Jul 1, 2026
    Outer rear seat belt automatic locking retractors (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent a child restraint system (CRS) from securing properly
    Seat belts · 3,788 vehicles
  • 26V-188 Mar 25, 2026
    High voltage battery may have internal damage that can cause a short circuit within the battery module
    Electrical system · 51 vehicles
  • 25V-655 Sep 30, 2025
    Lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging
    Electrical system · 19k vehicles
  • 24V-700 Sep 19, 2024
    Lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging
    Electrical system · 26k vehicles
  • 24V-071 Feb 2, 2024
    Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image
    Back-over prevention · 58k vehicles
  • 23V-494 Jul 17, 2023
    Vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the driving mode is changed ("D" to "B"; e-Pedal "On"; or "ECO" mode) after disengaging the cruise control
    Speed control · 66k vehicles
  • 23V-362 May 22, 2023
    Right-hand brake tubes may have been damaged during production and could corrode, possibly causing a hole in the brake line and a brake fluid leak
    Brakes · 758 vehicles
  • 23V-296 Apr 26, 2023
    Owner's Manual instructions for defroster operation are incorrect and may result in reduced defroster performance under specific conditions
    Equipment · 94k vehicles
  • 23V-048 Feb 2, 2023
    Owner's Manual instructions for defroster operation are incorrect, and may result in reduced defroster performance under specific conditions
    Equipment · 65k vehicles
  • 20V-570 Sep 22, 2020
    Rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle
    Visibility and wipers · 150 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.