Nissan Leaf Complaints

1,117 consumer complaints on file.

#11163510December 26, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHENEVER YOU BRAKE AND HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE THE BRAKES DISENGAGE LAUNCHING YOU FORWARD CAUSING A HUGE DANGER OF HITTING OTHER CARS, PEOPLE OR OTHER OBJECTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160643December 11, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER JUST STOPPED WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160579December 10, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH MAY TURN ON AT STARTUP SOMETIMES, AND PRESSING BRAKES CAUSE GRINDING NOISE (LIKE ANTI LOCK ACTIVATED). LOCATED IN SAN JOSE, CA, WEATHER IS ABOUT 50-90 DEGREES F. NISSAN KEEPS ON SAYING THERE'S NO ISSUE, AND IT'S A $4K FIX TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND WILL NOT LOOK AT THE ISSUE. HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, NO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157171December 9, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DISCONNECTING CHARGE PORT, THE VEHICLE START DISPLAYED THE WARNING LIGHT, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT. MAJOR ELECTRIC PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, AT THE VEHICLE CHARGE STATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED TO HAVE COMPLETED THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156463December 5, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING FOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I WAS GOING 45 MPH. I WAS TWO CAR LENGTHS BEHIND HIM. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I THEN SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, BUT I ENDED UP REAR ENDING HIM. IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS ON ICE, BUT THE ROADS WERE CLEAR. IT WAS 29 DEGREES OUTSIDE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155404December 1, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 9TH, 2018 I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT IN OUR GARAGE. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, I DID NOT FEEL ANY RESISTANCE. AFTER PRESSING THE ON BUTTON, I FELT THE PEDAL RESIST AND VIBRATE. I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND FROM BEHIND THE PEDAL AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR BRAKES AND ESC. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START SO I HAD IT FLATBED TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY DETERMINED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROLLER HAD FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN JOINTLY COVERED THE COST OF THE REPAIR, TO THEIR CREDIT. I AM CONCERNED THIS COMPONENT COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING AND RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152569November 19, 2018
AIR BAGS
OCCUPANT SENSOR FAILURE IS PREVENTING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING. THE CODE IS REPORTED AS A B1013. AS THIS MODEL WAS DESIGNED WITH A SENSOR WITHIN THE SEAT, THE OFFICIAL ACTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT, FOR AN ESTIMATE OF $3133.51. THIS IS HIGHLY COST PROHIBITIVE FOR A SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD NOT PREVENT AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152331November 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT WORKING, BUT I HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES THAT OTHERS ARE REPORTING. I'VE LEARNED TO NOT FOLLOW CLOSE AT ALL. MINE IS ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS THAT I'VE NOTICED THE LACK OF BRAKES. SEEMS RANDOM, CANNOT DETERMINE A SPECIFIC SPEED OR CONDITIONS THAT ARE COMMON. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE BEGINNING. ONLY AT 13700 MILES CURRENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151213November 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PREMIER NISSAN OF METAIRIE (LOCATED AT 6636 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, METAIRIE, LA 70003, (504) 455-5800) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 33554796. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150737November 10, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES GRAB AND LURCH THE CAR TO A STOP. THIS OCCURS ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC AND THUS IS DANGEROUS. A DRIVER FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND WILL BE SURPRISED BY THE VERY RAPID DECELERATION. IT HAPPENS OFTEN, ALWAYS AT SPEEDS BELOW ABOUT 10 - 15 MPH, BUT NOT EVERY TIME I BRAKE, AND IT IS UNPREDICTABLE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON BLOGS. I HAVE INFORMED MY NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON MANY OCCASIONS. ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO NISSAN RELEASED A FIRMWARE PATCH, WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGES THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T HAVE A SOLUTION. IT'S ALMOST CERTAINLY A SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149652November 6, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE ON A CITY STREET. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE HAZARD LIGHT, WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT WERE ALL ILLUMINATED. I RECYCLED POWER TO THE CAR BUT THE ERROR DID NOT RESET. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN MURRAY UTAH FOR AN ASSESSMENT. NISSAN SAID THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT WAS BAD. ALSO THE CAR HAD A CAN BUS ERROR. THE CAR'S WARRANTY EXPIRED IN JULY OF 2018 AND NISSAN REFUSED TO FIX THE CAR. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT IS $2000 AND $480 TO INSTALL. I REFUSED TO PAY. I OPENED A CASE WITH NISSAN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE SUPPORT (877 664-2738) TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX THE CAR. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143876October 29, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, STEERING
RED TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN CAR IS ON AND WHEN DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS INGAGED BOTH TRIANGLE RED LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED AND SECURE INCLUDING HATCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142507October 24, 2018
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
HAS THE RECALLS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142217October 23, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS ISSUE OCCURS WITH THE NISSAN E-PEDAL ENGAGED/ENABLED. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AFTER DRIVING OFF. SYMPTOM REGENERATIVE BREAKING/E-BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE COASTS. NO BLUE BARS LIGHT UP ON THE DASH TO INDICATE THAT REGENERATIVE BREAKING IS ACTIVE. BREAK PEDAL HAS BE BE ENGAGED FOR IT TO STOP. I HAVE REPRODUCED IT SEVERAL TIMES USUALLY AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A LONG TIME. CHARGE LEVEL BETWEEN 30-80%. ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER (10/23/18). WAITING FOR A RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141540October 20, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE. I TURNED IT ON LIKE I DO NORMALLY AND I THEN I SEE THE RED BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. I DIDN'T THINK TOO MUCH OF IT AS I WAS RUSHING TO GET SOMEWHERE. MY DRIVEWAY IS SLOPED DOWN SO WHEN I PUT IT ON DRIVE, I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES. I NOTICED IT DIDN'T WORK AS I DEPRESSED IT ALL THE WAY DOWN. THEN I QUICKLY USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES SINCE MY CAR WAS SLOWLY ROLLING DOWN. MY CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD, HAS ABOUT 35,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131039September 24, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
DROVE VEHICLE FROM HOME TO DESTINATION 15 MILES AWAY WITH NO ISSUES. STOPPED AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE. AUDIBLE TONE CAME ON WITH EVERYTHING OFF. STARTED VEHICLE. MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. TURNED OFF VEHICLE. TURNED BACK ON, BRAKE WARNING APPEARED, CAR IDLED FORWARD AND COULD NOT BRAKE IT TO STOP WITHOUT HARD BRAKING. TURNED OFF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123812August 31, 2018
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND INDICATES THE AIRBAGS ARE OFF AS I UNDERSTAND IT. WENT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $5,000.00 TO REPAIR AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! WE ARE STUNNED AND HAVE NOT USED THE CAR FOR A LONG TIME NOW, TERRIFIED THAT WE MIGHT BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED...HELP!! DATE IT HAPPENED I DO NOT RECALL BUT PUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122973August 28, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING IN SOMEWHAT HEAVY TRAFFIC IN AN URBAN SETTING AT 25MPH WHEN, UNEXPECTEDLY, I HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. IT TOOK CONSIDERABLE EFFORT, INCLUDING SWERVING, TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, AND I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE, AGAIN HAVING GREAT TROUBLE STOPPING. THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE BRAKES FELT LIKE I WAS SKIDDING ON SNOW OR ICE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT WAS A FAIRLY WARM AUGUST DAY. THERE WAS AN ACCOMPANYING LOUD, UNPLEASANT SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHEN I STOMPED ON THEM. I HAD ALSO NOTICED THAT A NUMBER OF WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH HAD COME ON ALL AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE PARKING LOT, I TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF MANY TIMES, AND EACH TIME, THERE WAS A LOW BUT CLEARLY AUDIBLE THRUMMING SOUND, PLUS A VIBRATION I COULD FEEL IN THE BRAKES. THE SOUND WAS PARTICULARLY SURPRISING TO HEAR, GIVEN THAT THE VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE AN EXTREMELY QUIET (100% ELECTRIC) VEHICLE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ABOUT TEN TIMES, I DECIDED TO LEAVE TO WAIT FOR AWHILE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START IT AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT 20 MIN., I STARTED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT TROUBLE AND CAUTIOUSLY DROVE IT HOME ON LARGELY EMPTY SIDE-STREETS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115476August 2, 2018
POWER TRAIN
RECENTLY I GOT A NISSAN LEAF. BATTERY HAS BEEN ACT INCORRECT MILES .I DROVE 2 MILES IT COUNT AS 5 MILES. CHARGING WAS INCORRECT. I WAS CHARGE ON QUICK CHARGE TOOK ME 40 MUNITE FOR 30 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111618July 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NISSAN LEAF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A NUMBER OF CONCERNS: ELECTRONIC KEY PROBLEMS, FAILED NIGHT LIGHTS IN THE DRIVER DOOR CONTROLS AND MILEAGE ISSUES. *LD *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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