Nissan Leaf Complaints

1,117 consumer complaints on file.

#11244344August 16, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. FOOT WAS FULLY ON BRAKE WHEN CHANGING TO REVERSE. CAR LUNGED BACKWARDS ALMOST HITTING SOMEONE IN PARKING LOT. NO INDICATORS APPEARED BEFORE DRIVING VEHICLE. INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN LATER THE SAME DAY BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO SECONDARY BATTERY FAILING BUT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SHOULD BE ON PRIMARY POWER SYSTEM AND NOT ON SECONDARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241639August 4, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
OCCASIONALLY, BRAKES FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN APPLIED AT NORMAL (NOT ABRUPT) PRESSURE. THEN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE. THIS ISSUES IS ALL OVER THE FORUMS, AND MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN, NISSAN SAYS THERE IS NO ISSUE. THEY RESET ALL THE LIGHTS AND RETURN THE CAR. WE HAVE PICTURES OF OF WARNING AND MAINTENANCE LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WHEN THIS OCCURS.THEN IT COMES BACK A FEW DAYS, OR SOMETIMES A MONTH LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240810July 31, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HI, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE YESTERDAY MORNING IT SPED OUT OF THE GARAGE WITH NO THROTTLE AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. TURNS OUT THE BRAKE, ABS, WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ALL ON. THROTTLE BEHAVIOR IN DRIVE WAS NORMAL BUT WAS ALSO REALLY HARD TO BRAKE. THERE WAS ALSO A WEIRD HUM AT POWER ON. I POSTED THIS TO THE R/LEAF FORUM ON REDDIT AND EVERYONE SAID REPLACE THE 12V BATTERY WHICH FIXED IT. OTHERS DESCRIBED SIMILAR EXPERIENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240675July 30, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEIR SPOUSE WAS DRIVING THE FAMILY VEHICLE AND WAS ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE FROM THE REAR. THEY ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SLID UNTIL IT HIT CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS KNOW ONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE. THE PERSON THAT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS NOT INJURED. THEIR WAS NO MEDICAL ATTENTION NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240382July 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE INDICATORS LIGHTS CAN AND ARE BEING MANIPULATED (TURNED ON AND OFF) VIA REMOTE CONTROL ACCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET. PLEASE TEST THIS TO ASCERTAIN IF THE NISSAN VEHICLES SAFETY INDICATOR LIGHTS CAN BE MANIPULATED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE DRIVER VIA REMOTE CONTROL. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE LIGHT INDICATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY TIRES AND I'M PROMPTED TO EXIT MY VEHICLE TO CHECK THE TIRES ON THE FREEWAY, AT A GASOLINE STATION ETC., ETC., ETC., THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234686July 25, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON SAN THOMAS EXPRESSWAY IN SANTA CLARA CITY IN CALIFORNIA; I IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED TO "PARK" AND ALSO USED MANUAL BRAKE, EVENTUALLY I MANAGED TO STOP IT; SINCE IT'S BLOCKING A LANE, POLICE CAME AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. MILEAGE IS ESTIMATE SINCE THE CAR IS STILL BEING REPAIRED IN THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234415July 25, 2019
AIR BAGS
2011 NISSAN LEAF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE OCCUPANT SEAT SENSOR. *LD *DT *DT *JS*DT *JS*DT CONSUMER STATED I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HEARD FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP LAST NIGHT (THURSDAY) AND AM TOLD THE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED. I PLAN TO PICK UP THE CAR TONIGHT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT SURE WHAT BECAME OF THE DEFECTIVE SEAT/SENSOR AND SAID STAFF FROM NISSAN DID ALL THE WORK, NOT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP.*JB CONSUMER UPDATE, I HEARD FROM MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPLACE THE SEAT.*JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234129July 23, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND SEIZED IN POSITION AS THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE BLOCKS. FINALLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INDEPENDENTLY RELEASED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE MORE THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. LUTHER NISSAN OF INVER GROVE (LOCATED AT 1470 50TH ST E, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077, (952) 479-4974) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. PIIR=Y. *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233902July 22, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON A WARM DAY AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR ABOUT TWO MILES FROM MY HOME, MY BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN BEHIND ANOTHER DRIVER. THE OTHER DRIVER DIDN'T STOP IN ORDER TO AVOID BEING HIT. I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO USE THE BRAKE, AND THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW. BEFORE COMING TO A TURN DOWN A VERY LONG STEEP HILL, I PULLED UP THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. I CALLED AAA. THE AAA TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE BRAKES HAD FAILED, AND TOWED THE CAR TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO LOOK AT THE CAR THE SAME DAY, BUT LOOKED THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THEY RECOMMENDED TAKING IT TO AN ACTUAL NISSAN REPAIR SHOP, WHICH I DID. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, BUT DID SEE THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. I CALLED NISSANUSA AND THEY SAID OUR VIN SHOWED THAT THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED FOR AN INTERMITTENT SERVICE BRAKE PROBLEM (ON RECALL) A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT USED, AND THAT IT CAN'T BE FIXED AGAIN FOR THAT. IT'S SCARY THAT NOBODY CAN IDENTIFY WHAT WENT WRONG THIS TIME, AND NOBODY IS WILLING TO SEE IF IT'S THE RECALL FIX ACTING UP SOMEHOW, MAYBE UNPREPARED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231434July 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY CHARGED TO 55 MILE RANGE, LEFT OVERNIGHT AND DROPPED TO 39 MILES WHILE SHOWING 9 BARS. RANGE DROPS SIGNIFICANTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE BATTERY RACK IS UNDER RECALL FOR A FAULTY GROUND, BUT NISSAN CLAIMS THIS WOULD NOT AFFECT THE BATTERY PACK. THE "9 BARS" IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THIS RANGE AND THE BATTERY SHOULD NOT LOSE 25% OF ITS CHARGE OVERNIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230141July 8, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON STARTUP, ONE OF TWO THINGS HAS OCCURED. THE FIRST IS THAT THE CAR CREEPS FORWARD EVEN THO I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. PRESSING HARDER DID NOT SEEM TO STOP THE MOTION. THIS HAPPENED IN D (FORWARD) AND R (REVERSE) MOTION ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE SECOND THING, RELATED, WAS THAT UPON VEHICLE STARTUP, EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK, THE CAR DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230120July 8, 2019
TIRES
GROOVED ROAD SURFACE IN COMBINATION WITH SPECIFIC VEHICLES GIVE DRIVERS THE FEELING OF LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. SPECIFICALLY, THE GROOVED SURFACE OF WASHINGTON STATE ROUTE 520 EVERGREEN POINT FLOATING BRIDGE (REGULAR SPEED OF 60 MPH) IN COMBINATION WITH CURRENT MODEL NISSAN LEAF, ARE LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT "GROOVE WANDER" WITH HEAVY SHAKING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE RAPID ONSET OF SUCH SHAKING UPON DRIVING ONTO THE BRIDGE AT 60 MPH IS GIVING DRIVERS A FEELING OF LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS EFFECT DOES NOT GET BETTER EVEN WHEN REDUCING SPEED TO 40 MPH.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON EVER SINCE THE NEW BRIDGE WAS OPENED OVER A YEAR AGO, AND IS MUCH WORSE THAN THE SIDE WINDS EXPERIENCED ON THE PREVIOUS BRIDGE. NISSAN DENIES BEING AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. AT MY WORKPLACE, MULTIPLE DRIVERS HAVE REPORTED THIS EFFECT, WHICH ALSO OCCURS ON A PAVEMENT TEST SEGMENT BETWEEN REDMOND WA AND WOODINVILLE WA (AVONDALE RD).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228414June 29, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
MY NISSAN LEAF WAS EXPERIENCING A SEAT BELT NOT BUCKLED AND IT WOULD LIGHT UP WHEN NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY RESET THE SENSOR AND IT WOULD STAY FIXED FOR 2 MONTHS. I JUST TOOK IT BACK THE 3RD TIME. THE DEALER SAID THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, I CHOSE FOR THEM TO FIX MY VEHICLE. THE OCS SENSOR AND CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY. IT COST ME $652.56 TO REPAIR IT. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WANT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO YOU SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE DYING IN A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222684June 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DO NOT HAVE MUCH RANGE. AT 100% CHARGED I'M GETTING A RANGE OF 64 MILES. CONSIDERING THE CAR ONLY HAS 10K MILES ON IT, THAT'S TERRIBLE RANGE. MY CAR WAS SITTING STILL, IN PARK AND TURNED ON WHEN I TOOK THIS IMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220754June 17, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
URBAN STREETS, DRIVING AT 30-40MPH AS POSTED, AT STOPS SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE FELT AS ONE WOULD WHEN SKIDDING ON GRAVEL OR ICE, WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE BRAKE HARDER, THEN THE CAR STOPPED IN A JERKY, FAST WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217262June 1, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
USING THE J-1772 CHARGE PORT AT A SHOPPING MALL WHILE GOING FOR A WALK; ON SUN 5/19 AS WE APPROACHED THE CAR TO LEAVE, WE NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. I DISENGAGED THE CHARGER, INSPECTED IT AND SAW NO ISSUES. OUR CAR, HOWEVER SHOWED DISTORTION IN THE PORT AT THE UPPER RIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING, 5/20, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE CERTIFIED LEAF TECHNICIAN TRY TO PLUG IT IN AND CHECK THE CHARGING. HE FOUND RESISTANCE AS HE TRIED TO PLUG IT IN, LOOKED AT THE DISTORTED PLASTIC, AND SAID "YOU NEED TO REPLACE THAT PORT" IT'S JUNE 1ST TODAY; THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD TO CONTACT NISSAN. AFTER A WEEK OF NO RESPONSE OR CALLBACK, I FINALLY WAS TOLD THAT WE MUST HAVE DAMAGED IT, AND IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED. THEY HAD NO BASIS FOR THAT ASSERTION, AND THEY OFFERED NO EXPLANATION OR ADVICE ABOUT THE DAMAGE ON THE PORT. I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE, WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM NISSAN WARRANTY DIVISION. IN THE MEAN TIME, I'M CHARGING WITH THE CHADEMO PORT WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND STILL USING THE J-1772, ALTHOUGH WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM I FEEL LIKE IT'S A RISK EVERY TIME. OBVIOUSLY THE CHARGING IS BASIC FOR THE VEHICLE'S FUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208166May 17, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR STOPPED ITSELF SIMULATING A "SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES" AFFECT. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE CAR JUST STOPPED. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED, AN ERROR APPEARED ON THE SCREEN SAYING "POWER SUPPLY FAILURE. TO AVOID ACCIDENT, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DO NOT DRIVE. CONTACT DEALER FOR SERVICE." THE CAR STOPPING SUDDENLY IS VERY DANGEROUS, IF THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR BEHIND ME, OR IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN REAR ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207486May 14, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS FAILING. THIS CAUSES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO TURN OFF AND THE WARNING LIGHTS TO FLASH ON THE DASH. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO DISABLE THE DRIVERS AIRBAG. NISSAN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IS OVER $3200, THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS OVER HALF THE VALUE OF THE CAR. NISSAN HAS RECALLED OTHER YEARS AND MODELS FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUE, BUT NOT THE 2011 MODEL. THIS SERIOUS, KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER. THE OCS SYSTEM CAN BE RESET, BUT THE TROUBLE APPEARS AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS. IT USUALLY APPEARS ON VEHICLE START-UP. THE PASSENGER SEAT MAY BE OCCUPIED, OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196006April 13, 2019
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. SAME ISSUE AS OTHER COMPLAINTANTS. VEHICLE STATIONARY. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR LATER YEAR MODELS. WHEN IS THIS RECALL GOING TO BE EXTENDED TO EARLIER YEARS? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN IS TRYING TO CHARGE OVER $2K TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194962April 9, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I FILED THIS COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY ON 2/4/19 - CONFIRMATION # ODI 11174255. YOU SENT ME SOME FOLLOW-UP PAPERWORK, BUT I HAVE UNFORTUNATELY MISPLACED IT. ANY WAY TO RESEND THAT PAPERWORK, SO I CAN PURSUE THIS COMPLAINT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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