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Nissan Leaf · 2023

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V494000·2023-07-17

    2018-2023 Nissan Leaf vehicles recalled for unintentional acceleration risk

    Nissan is recalling certain 2018-2023 Leaf vehicles that may accelerate unintentionally when the driving mode is changed after disengaging cruise control. The defect increases the risk of crashes.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN LEAF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V362000·2023-05-22

    Nissan Recalls 2023 Leaf Vehicles Due to Brake Line Corrosion Risk

    Nissan is recalling 2023 Leaf vehicles because the right-hand brake tube may corrode and leak fluid, potentially reducing braking performance.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN LEAF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V048000·2023-02-02

    Incorrect defroster instructions in Nissan LEAF owner's manuals increase crash risk

    Nissan is recalling 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles because the Owner's Manual has incorrect defroster operation instructions, which may reduce visibility and increase crash risk. Nissan will mail updated instructions at no charge.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN LEAF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE19015 Preliminary Evaluation · air bags:frontal
  • DP19002 Defect Petition · air bags:sensor:occupant classification
  • EA19002 Engineering Analysis · suspension:rear
  • EA15003 Engineering Analysis · service brakes, hydraulic
  • PE14014 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
  • DP12004 Defect Petition · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2011 · airbags 35 complaints, median 59,400 mi
  • 2011 · electrical 27 complaints, median 20,206 mi
  • 2011 · brakes 20 complaints, median 15,677 mi

Technical service bulletins

743 manufacturer service bulletins across 16 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 4.5/5 · 7 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 4.7/5
  • 2022: 4.6/5
  • 2021: 3.6/5 · 54 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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