Nissan Leaf Recalls

The Nissan LEAF has 30 recalls spanning the 2013–2026 model years, with the most serious recent issue being a high-voltage battery defect on 2026 models where internal damage can cause a short circuit, creating a fire risk even while the vehicle is parked and off.

The 2026 model year also has a separate recall covering the outer rear seat belt retractors, which can deactivate early and prevent a child safety seat from latching securely into place. On 2023 models, brake lines on the right side can sustain production damage that allows corrosion to open a hole in the line, leaking fluid and reducing stopping ability. The 2021–2022 models equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port share a battery overheating issue with 2019–2020 models that have the same port: rapid charging can cause the lithium-ion battery to overheat, produce smoke or heat, and create a fire risk. On 2018–2023 models, a software condition can cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally when the driver changes drive mode after disengaging cruise control, rather than slowing as expected.

The rearview camera is a recurring issue across several years of production. On 2018–2022 models, a damaged camera wiring harness can cause the image to distort or disappear entirely while reversing. On 2020 models, a separate software condition can also cause the camera image to drop out in reverse. The 2018–2019 models have an additional camera fault where the display can fail to show an image while backing up. Alongside this, 2018 models have a defroster that can fail to clear the windshield in temperatures below -10°C, a problem that also appears on 2013 models through a separate filing. The owner's manual defroster instructions are incorrect on 2018–2023 models and on 2013–2017 models, which can reduce defrost performance in certain cold-weather conditions.

Going further back, 2015–2017 models have a passenger frontal airbag that may not deploy properly in a crash due to a manufacturing error in the inflator. The 2016 model year has an additional airbag concern where a wiring harness connector can come loose from the dual-stage passenger airbag, preventing deployment. On 2013–2016 models, the passenger seat occupant sensor can malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag. The 2013–2015 model years have an electronic brake booster relay that can freeze in very cold temperatures, significantly increasing the pedal effort and stopping distance required. The 2020 model year has a rear window that can separate from the vehicle while driving.

On 2014 models, two structural recalls cover a narrow production window: the front structural member assembly may be missing welds, which reduces the vehicle's ability to protect occupants in a crash. A separate 2014 recall covers an inverter motor control circuit board that can fail and shut the vehicle down unexpectedly while in motion. The 2013 model year has a passenger airbag occupant detection sensor that can malfunction and suppress the airbag, and also carries the cold-weather brake booster relay freezing issue shared with 2014–2015 vehicles.