CarRecordBook

2011–2026 · 16 model years

Nissan Leaf recalls & problems by year

49 recalls and 1,115 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2019260 complaints
Most recalls20206 recalls
Crashes reported67in owner complaints
Injuries reported340 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
0751502253002011: 95 complaints, 0 recalls2012: 57 complaints, 0 recalls2013: 81 complaints, 5 recalls2014: 34 complaints, 6 recalls2015: 110 complaints, 4 recalls2016: 36 complaints, 4 recalls2017: 17 complaints, 2 recalls2018: 67 complaints, 4 recalls2019: 260 complaints, 5 recalls2020: 167 complaints, 6 recalls2021: 57 complaints, 4 recalls2022: 96 complaints, 4 recalls2023: 23 complaints, 3 recalls2024: 5 complaints, 0 recalls2025: 7 complaints, 0 recalls2026: 3 complaints, 2 recalls201120132015201720192021202320252026
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA rangeRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2026 Leaf—303 mi231010
2025 Leaf5★212 mi070000
2024 Leaf5★212 mi050000
2023 Leaf5★212 mi3237000
2022 Leaf5★226 mi4967130
2021 Leaf5★226 mi4572510
2020 Leaf5★226 mi61671000
2019 Leaf—226 mi52604250
2018 Leaf—151 mi4679130
2017 Leaf—107 mi2172010
2016 Leaf4★107 mi4361100
2015 Leaf4★84 mi41108030
2014 Leaf4★84 mi6343220
2013 Leaf4★75 mi58111140
2012 Leaf5★73 mi0576060
2011 Leaf5★73 mi0955050

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Electrical system531
  • Service brakes234
  • Unknown or other164
  • Fuel/propulsion system138
  • Air bags92
  • Power train64
  • Vehicle speed control58
  • Engine51