Nissan Leaf Complaints

1,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10632898September 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND IGNITION STARTED AND THRUSTED CAR FORWARD. IT SEEMED LIKE THE BRAKE GOT SOFT AND THEN WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED THE CAR TO DAMAGE PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628995August 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
DESPITE AN ADULT OCCUPYING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED INDICATOR CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED WITH TWO DIFFERENT FULL SIZED ADULTS. DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO ATTEMPT A REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625998August 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WITH A 150LB PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALER IDENTIFIED IT AS A CODE DTC B00A0-00 STORED IN AIRBAG SYSTEM, WITH OCCUPANT SENSOR HAVING ABNORMAL VOLTAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625730August 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AN ANIMAL RAN IN FRONT OF THE CAR. AFTER A HARD APPLICATION OF BRAKES AND SUBSEQUENT RELEASE OF BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR CONTINUED TO STOP, COMING TO A FULL STOP IN THE STREET WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. THE CONDITION CAN BE REPEATED, IF YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH. THE BRAKES FUNCTION NORMALLY IN TYPICAL DRIVING. THE PROBLEM ONLY MANIFIESTS ITSELF IN EMERGENCY OR UNUSUALLY HARD BRAKING AS ENCOUNTERED IN COLLISION AVOIDANCE OF CARS, PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHER OBSTACLES. A SECOND INCIDENT ALSO OCCURRED AT 30 MPH. AN ONCOMING CAR APPEARED IN MY LANE ON A BLIND CURVE. THE ABRUPT BRAKING RESULTED IN THE LEAF STOPPING UNEXPECTEDLY AND COMPLETELY IN THE CURVE. DUE ONLY TO THE VIGILANCE OF THE DRIVER FOLLOWING BEHIND US, WE WERE NOT REAR ENDED. I HAD STOPPED APPLYING THE BRAKE LONG BEFORE THE LEAF WAS STOPPED, AS THE DANGER HAD PASSED. FROM 40 MPH, A HARD APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, AND THE RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY AT 35 MPH, WILL RESULT IN THE CAR COMING TO A FULL STOP IN THE ROAD. APPLICATION OF THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AT APPROX 35 MPH WILL RESULT SLIGHT MITIGATION OF BRAKING, BUT ONLY AFTER A DELAY. THE CAR WILL STILL CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND PUT THE OCCUPANTS IN SIGNIFICANT DANGER FROM FOLLOWING TRAFFIC. I TESTED ANOTHER 2012 LEAF AND EXHIBITED IT THE SAME BEHAVIOR WHILE A 2014 DID NOT, INSTEAD, REACTING NORMALLY TO HARD BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618825August 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAS ITS GEAR SHIFTER DIRECTLY BEHIND THE 2 CUP HOLDERS. I LEARNED THAT THE SHIFTER IS SOME KIND OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE LIKE A COMPUTER KEYBOARD. THE DEVICE IS SO UNPROTECTED THAT A SMALL SPILL OF A DRINK, AN OZ OR TWO CAN DRAMATICALLY ALTER ITS ABILITY TO OPERATE SAFELY. I HAVE HELD TWICE TWO BEVERAGES THAT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP EJECTED AN OZ OR SO ONTO THE SHIFTER. NOW THE CAR GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING OR SLIPS OUT OF REVERSE BACKING UP. ITS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NISSAN AT THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY WARRANTY ASSISTANCE YET THE CAR IS NOW UNSAFE. THERE ARE NO WARNINGS ON THE VEHICLE ABOUT THIS DESIGN FLAW, YET THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. THE SHIFTER IS VERY DIFFERENT IN DESIGN THAN OTHER NISSAN SHIFTERS .THIS SHIFTER IS EXPOSED UNLIKE OTHER MODELS. THEIR OTHER VEHICLES AREN'T EXPOSED. THIS IS SO SERIOUS I BELIEVE UPON EXAMINATION A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR ALL OWNERS WHO MAY BE DRIVING AND THEIR CAR WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR. I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET RESOLVE AND THEY WILL NOT BUDGE. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A PRODUCT DESIGN FLAW.. CAN YOU IMAGINE A COMPUTER WITH A KEYBOARD AND CUP HOLDERS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT? ANY LEAKAGE FROM A CUP WOULD RENDER IT USELESS. NOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A CAR GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR OR NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK OR BACK UP AS IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD HAVE DESIGNED THE SHIFTER TO MAKE IT LIQUID PROOF IF ITS GOING TO BE PLACED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF DRINK HOLDERS. THEY APPARENTLY DON'T CARE ABOUT MY FAMILY NOR MY SAFETY BY THEIR DISREGARD. PLEASE JUMP INTO THIS AND MAKE THEM CORRECT THIS FOR ME AND FOR OTHERS. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE OTHER SITUATIONS LIKE THIS YET NISSAN CLAIMS AT THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS LEVEL ITS NOT KNOWN. PEOPLE COULD GET KILLED FROM THIS. HELP. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616342July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS AN ELECTRIC CAR. THE CAR WILL NOT START, EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY HAS PLENTY OF CHARGE. A DASHBOARD MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED, INDICATING THE PROBLEM IS THE CAR IS NOT RECOGNIZING THE KEY. THERE WERE OTHER UNUSUAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES AT THE SAME TIME, SUCH AS ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS TEMPORARILY LOCKED AND REFUSED TO UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610991July 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG RANDOMLY TURNS OFF, WHILE SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT. I'VE TAKEN THIS TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES NOW AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609334July 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WOULD DRAIN RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MILEAGE SPECIFIED FOR THE BATTERY TO BE RECHARGED WAS INACCURATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606550June 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TWO PASSENGERS, ONE IN DRIVER'S SEAT, ONE IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHO WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 140 LBS. APPLIED BRAKE, PUSHED THE POWER SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION, SHIFTED CAR TO REVERSE. BACKED UP A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN SHIFTED THE CAR TO DRIVE (B MODE). DROVE ABOUT 20 FEET. NOTED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT INDICATED THAT IT WAS OFF. STOPPED THE CAR. FRONT PASSAGE RELEASED SEATBELT, LIFTED OFF SEAT, RE-FASTENED SEATBELT. FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT INDICATED THAT IT WAS OFF. CYCLED POWER SWITCH TO OFF, THEN ON. FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT INDICATED THAT IT WAS OFF. CAR COULD NOT BE PUT INTO DRIVE MODE. CYCLED POWER SWITCH TO OFF, WAITED ABOUT 30 SECONDS, CYCLED POWER SWITCH TO ON. FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT INDICATED THAT IT WAS ON. CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE MODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596607June 6, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595114June 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013 NISSAN LEAF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON TWO RARE OCCASIONS, HE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE POWER BUTTON IN QUICK SUCCESSION TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN, NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES, ETC, BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD OUT OF THE GARAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594656May 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE'S MAIN TRACTION BATTERY LOST 15% OF ITS USABLE CAPACITY AFTER ONLY 1 YEAR AND 3631 MILES OF VEHICLE USE. THIS RAPID LOSS IN BATTERY CAPACITY IS CONTRARY TO NISSAN'S ADVERTISED SERVICE LIFE OF 70%TO 80% CAPACITY AFTER 100,000 MILES. DEFECTIVE BATTERY COULD POTENTIALLY FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING AND OR BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594659May 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES ON THE NISSAN LEAF WERE PULSING ON AND THE WOULD TURN OFF AND A FEW SECONDS LATER WOULD TURN BACK ON. CYCLE WOULD REPEAT EVERY 3 SECONDS TILL THE CAR CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. LOCAL DEALER INVESTIGATED AND INFORMED ME THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. CAN'T BELIEVE THE BRAKES WOULD SHUT DOWN IF ROTORS WERE WARPED. COULD HAVE LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594664May 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS DIGITAL DISPLAY THAT INDICATES HOW MANY MILES OF TRAVEL REMAIN IN THE BATTERY. METER READS AT LEAST TWICE AS HIGH AS MILES ACTUALLY DELIVERED. COULD CAUSE UNAWARE DRIVE TO RUN OUT OF CHARGE AND STOP IN TRAFFIC LANES THUS POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OF BODILY HARM TO OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593665May 23, 2014
STEERING
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 22 MPH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE AND HAND, REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 06/19/14 AFTER HE CRASHED INTO THE POLE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT MAKING ALMOST A 75 DEGREE ANGLE IN THE ROAD. AS THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STARTED DRIFTING TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE, HE TRIED VERY HARD TO STEER IT BACK TO MAKE IT STRAIGHT, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. UPDATED 06/26/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10587147May 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MID-TRAFFIC, WHILE GENTLY PRESSING THE BRAKES, CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND A NEAR-ACCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND SAFETY AND GENTLE - I'M A SURGEON. AFTER THIS POINT, THE VEHICLE EITHER REFUSED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY, AND CLEARLY INHIBITED BY THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT LET UP, DESPITE STARTING/STOPPING/POWERING CYCLING THE CAR. THE EMERGENCY ELECTRIC BRAKE WAS CYCLED, IN EFFORTS TO RESET THE BRAKING SYSTEM - WITHOUT SUCCESS. TOWING TO DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586753May 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS BEING CHARGED AT PEP STATION AT NCSU CAMPUS. WHEN I UNPLUGGED THE CHARGER FROM THE CAR, I SAW FUMES AND THE PLASTIC AT THE CHARGING PORT OF THE CAR WAS MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586811May 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
EXITING FREEWAY, HIT BRAKES TO START A TURN. THE BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP SENDING THE CAR INTO A SLIDE AND INTO THE END OF A GUARD RAIL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586531May 5, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS DISTRACTING DURING DRIVING. UPON ACTIVATING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE REVERSING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586254May 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 12V BATTERY IN MY LEAF GOES COMPLETELY DEAD ONCE A WEEK. THE DOORS WONT EVEN OPEN WITH THE REMOTE. I HAVE TO JUMP THE CAR AND THEN PLUG IT IN TO MY 220V CHARGER AT HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED OUT THE VEHICLE AND SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE! REALLY, A 8 MONTH OLD CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE JUMP STARTED ONCE A WEEK IS NORMAL. I HAVE CHECKED THE WEBSITE FORUM, MYNISSANLEAF.COM AND THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF 2013 LEAF OWNERS. PLEASE HELP AS NISSAN WILL NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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