Nissan Leaf Complaints

1,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10853891April 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLES ELECTRIC WINDOWS MALFUNCTION. WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, BUT THE OTHERS WILL. MANY LEAF OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850347March 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR OFTEN BECOME GRABBY, ESPECIALLY IN EITHER COLD OR WET WEATHER. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO MODULATE THE BRAKES SMOOTHLY AND THE AMOUNT OF BRAKING ACTION IS NOT LINEAR WITH PEDAL PRESSURE. THIS WILL CHANGE DURING A SINGLE TRIP WHERE THE BRAKES WILL START OUT GRABBY BUT THEN GET BETTER. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL AT THE START OF A TRIP AND THEN GET GRABBY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRIP. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A MODULATION IN BRAKING WHEN HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH STEADY PRESSURE AS I'M SLOWING FOR TRAFFIC. THIS MODULATION IS ABOUT ONE CYCLE PER SECOND AND FEELS LIKE I AM PUMPING THE BRAKES BUT I'M NOT. THE WORST PART OF THIS IS IT OFTEN HAPPENS DURING A COLD MORNING WITH SNOW AND ICE ON THE ROAD, SO THE BRAKES JAM ON WITH VERY LITTLE PEDAL PRESSURE CAUSING THE CAR TO SKID UNEXPECTEDLY. I CAN SOMETIMES GET THE BRAKES WORKING PROPERLY BE PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT A STOP, WHICH SEEMS TO FREE WHATEVER IS STICKING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM (THE PROPORTIONING VALVE PERHAPS?). I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE EVEN DONE THIS DURING A SNOWSTORM WHEN IT WAS PARTICULARLY BAD, AND AGAIN, THE DEALER SAYS THE BRAKES ARE FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND REALLY HASN'T CHANGED OVER THE 50,000 MILES I'VE DRIVEN THE CAR. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND GET IT FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT IN A CRASH CAUSED BY GRABBY BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849730March 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
NISSAN DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THIS RECALL OF THE LEAF WHICH WAS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 26, 2016. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN REGARDING THEIR LACK OF NOTIFICATION ON THIS ISSUE, THE COMPANY, MOREOVER, DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL CITING A 'SERVICE NOTICE' HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE OCTOBER 15, 2015 OF WHICH I ALSO DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION! COULD YOU PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THIS RECALL WITH NISSAN AND INFORM ME OF THEIR RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839620March 3, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LATCH WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838480February 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END THREE VEHICLE COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM BACK PAIN AND PAIN TO THE RIGHT HAND AND THUMB PAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10824739February 8, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED UPON STARTING THE CAR, THOUGH I DIDN'T KNOW IT WHEN I BEGAN TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAD SEVERAL ERROR LIGHTS COME ON, BUT I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ERROR WAS, BUT THEN FIGURE OUT AS SOON AS PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I COULDN'T STOP USING THE BRAKES AND ONLY GOT MYSELF TO STOP BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT ONTO A CITY STREET, BUT FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS PARKED BEHIND ME OR ANY MOVING CARS ON THE STREET. I ALSO ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE FORWARD, ALBEIT VERY CAREFULLY, ASSUMING IT WAS A STRANGE ONE-TIME OCCURRENCE. BUT THE BRAKES SIMPLY DID NOT WORK. UPON INSPECTING AND REPAIRING THE CAR (AFTER BEING TOWED TO A NISSAN DELERSHIP) NISSAN INFORMED ME THAT THE ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823368February 1, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 MONTHS, AND THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY, ONCE ABOUT EVERY 5 DAYS ON AVERAGE. EVERY TIME THEY HAVE FAILED, IT WAS WHEN I START UP THE CAR, AND PUT IT IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE. I USUALLY PULL FORWARD INTO A PARKING SPOT, SO I GO IN REVERSE MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY AFTER STARTING UP, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN GOING FORWARD TOO. THIS IS THE FAILURE MODE. I START THE CAR, WHILE HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. AT THAT POINT THE CAR STARTS ROLLING BACKWARDS, EVEN THOUGH I'M STILL HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT AND WHEN I FLOOR THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR FINALLY SLOWS DOWN AND STOPS. ANOTHER WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IT BACK IN PARK, BUT THAT CAUSES IT TO JERK TO A HALT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS A SCARY SCENARIO, AND THIS FREQUENTLY HAPPENS AT MY KIDS' SCHOOL, WHERE THERE ARE MANY KIDS AND PARENTS WALKING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. IN ADDITION, THE CAR ALSO HAS SOME OTHER PROBLEMS. IT SOMETIMES STARTS A LONG UNINTERRUPTED BEEP WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR TO GET OUT. THE BEEP GOES ON FOR MINUTES, AND SOMETIMES I SEE A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. FINALLY, THE CARD COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING TODAY. AN ERROR MESSAGE OF "T/M SYSTEM MALFUNCTION" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND I WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL FOR THE TOW TRUCK. THE DRIVER WINDOW DID NOT WORK ANYMORE. AFTER ATTACHING A BATTERY CHARGER TO THE 12V BATTERY, I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT NOT ABLE TO PUT IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, OR EVEN BACK IN PARK. THE CAR HAD MORE THAN HALF OF ITS BATTERY CELLS FULL, SO THE PROBLEM WAS NOT BECAUSE IT RAN OUT OF CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821481January 21, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
FORWARD AND SIDE VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTED BY ACCUMULATION OF FOG/FROST ON WINDOWS DUE TO HVAC SYSTEM'S FAILURE TO PRODUCE WARM AIR THROUGH DEFROSTING VENTS. WEATHER CONDITIONS BELOW ~25* F WITH REQUISITE HUMIDITY AND/OR PRECIPITATION RESULTS IN DANGEROUS LACK OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820864January 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
LOSS OF ALL BRAKING POWER DUE TO ABS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819773January 12, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES DID NOT WORK AFTER ENGAGING DRIVE FROM STATIONARY POSITION. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, NORMAL BRAKE ACTIVITY RESUMED. BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO DEPLETED 12 V BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809498December 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AFTER THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808499December 4, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. ..UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF UPDATED 05/03/18*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807301November 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STARTED CAR BY PRESSING BRAKE AND IGNITION. PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. CAR STARTED MOVING AT 2-5 MPH WITH THE BRAKE STILL PRESSED. BRAKE LOST RESISTANCE AND HAD TO PRESS HARD TO FLOOR TO STOP CAR. NO BRAKE PRESSURE. TOOK ATLEAST 10-15 FEET FOR THE CAR TO COMPLETE STOP. SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN MOVED TO DRIVE FORWARD. FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE WAS CLOSE TO CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TIK-TOK-TIK-TOK SOUNDS FROM CAR, PEDAL PULSES RAPIDLY AND ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALER REPLACED THE 12V BATTERY 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. DROPPED THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. I SEE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE FROM AT LEAST 10 OTHER PEOPLE. NOT SURE WHEN THIS WILL BECOME AN ISSUE THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. NOT SURE IF I CAN UPDATE THIS COMPLAINT LATER ONCE I HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALER. IF I CAN I WILL UPDATE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806749November 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2015 NISSAN LEAF ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2015 3 WEEKS LATER ON OCT 5TH, 2015 BRAKES FAILED ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. AS A RESULT I ENDED UP HITTING A TRUCK IN THE REAR END AT 55 MPH. INURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT AND 2015 NISSAN LEAF WAS TOTALED. I CALLED THIS INTO NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SERVICE NOTICE FOR THIS CAR FOR BRAKE FAILURE. THIS WAS NEVER DISCLOSED TO ME AND THE DEALER HAD NOT PERFORMED THIS SERVICE WORK ON THE CAR PRIOR TO SELLING IT TO US. PLEASE REPORT AND HAVE ALL BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE 2015 NISSAN LEAF INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10795161November 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
IT WAS EARLY MORNING OF NOV 13 FRIDAY AROUND 5:30 AM, I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE TO WORK. I BACKED UP THE CAR ABOUT 10-15 FT AWAY FROM ORIGINAL PARKING POSITION AND STOPPED BECAUSE I FORGOT SOMETHING IN THE HOUSE. AT THAT TIME MY FOOT WAS STILL ON BREAK PEDAL HOWEVER, AS SOON AS I CHANGED TO DRIVE MODE, THE CAR MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK PEDAL. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE PEDAL TO STOPPED THE CAR UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY HIT THE FILING CABINET, SHOE RACK AND PENETRATED THE HOUSE WALL. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE FOR ME. MY HUSBAND ARRIVED HOME COUPLE OF HOURS LATER. HE ASSESSED THE CAR AND CAME INTO CONCLUSION THAT THE BREAK PEDAL IS TOTALLY REACHING THE FLOOR. WE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY ON THE SAME DAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790507November 15, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, I FOUND THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE. NOTE THAT I HAD THE CAR SERVICED ON 11/11/2015, AND ONE OF THE SERVICE ITEMS WAS "P5327 - LEAF ELECTRIC BRKE NTB15-089... ...7594 REPROGRAM ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN INTELLIGENT BRAKE CONTROL UNIT... ...PERFORM CAMPAIGN P5327, ECM PART #46007-3NF9B"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783837October 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES GO FROM A SOFT BRAKING TO A JOLTING STOP AT SPEEDS BELOW 20 MPH. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR, AND THEIR HEADS ARE BEING JOLTED AROUND WHEN THE CAR BRAKES THIS WAY. I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM ON SLICK ROADS AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT BEING REAR-ENDED WHEN IT STOPS SO SUDDENLY. IT DOES THIS EVERYDAY THAT I DRIVE IT, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. LATELY, THE BRAKES HAVE ALSO BEEN RELEASING WHEN I'M TRYING TO STOP, GIVING THE FEELING THAT I MAY NOT GET STOPPED IN TIME. I WOULD SAY IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR CANNOT SMOOTHLY TRANSITION BETWEEN REGULAR AND REGAIN BRAKES. I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND THEY PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. THE CAR ESPECIALLY JOLTS WHEN CREEPING FORWARD AT A LIGHT OR INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE RELEASING, WHERE I FELT LIKE I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED RECENTLY ALSO HAPPENED IN THE SAME SITUATIONS. THE CAR WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY CREEP FORWARD WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STILL DEPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783834October 20, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH SENSOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO NISSAN DEALER. PASSENGER AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT IS FLASHING EVEN WITH 125 POUND PASSENGER IN SEAT. NISSAN COULDN'T TELL ME WHETHER OR NOT PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS REALLY ON OR OFF. QUOTED $2400 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SWITCH AND SEAT ASSEMBLY BECAUSE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY ACCORDING TO NISSAN. THIS APPEARS TO BE EXACTLY THE PROBLEM COVERED BY 2013 LEAF RECALL FOR HARDWARE MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN SAME SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783489October 19, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LOST POWER AND COAST TO A STOP AND THEN STARTED UP OVER 12 TIMES IN A 2 DAY PERIOD NEW CAR HAD TO TURN ROTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781127October 9, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHICH RESULTED IN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,062.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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