Nissan Leaf Recalls

The Nissan LEAF has 29 recalls spanning 2013 through 2026, with the most serious being a high-voltage battery defect on 2026 models where internal damage can cause a short circuit and fire risk even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.

The 2026 model year is the most recent affected by a battery fire risk. On 2019-2022 models equipped with a Level 3 quick-charge port, the high-voltage battery can overheat during fast charging, creating a fire and smoke risk. These battery overheating issues across the 2019-2022 range were addressed through multiple repair campaigns, as earlier fixes did not fully resolve the problem across all affected years. The 2023 model year has a separate concern: right-hand brake tubes that may have been damaged during production can corrode, develop a hole, and leak brake fluid, reducing stopping ability.

On 2018-2023 models, a software issue can cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally when the driver changes drive modes after disengaging cruise control, rather than slowing down as expected. The 2018 model year also has a related but narrower version of this issue where releasing the accelerator may not slow the vehicle under a specific sequence of inputs. The 2018-2022 model years have a rearview camera wiring harness that can be damaged by vibration, causing the backup image to distort or disappear entirely while reversing. The 2020 model year has an additional rearview camera software issue that can cause the image to drop out while in reverse, and a rear window that can separate from the body while driving.

Going back to mid-production years, 2015-2017 models have a passenger frontal airbag inflator that may not deploy correctly in a crash. The 2016 model year has a wiring harness connector that can pull away from the passenger airbag, preventing deployment. On 2013-2016 models, the passenger seat occupant sensor can malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag, leaving that seat unprotected in a crash. The 2014 model year has two structural concerns: a front structural member that may be missing welds, reducing crash protection, and an inverter circuit board failure that can shut the vehicle down without warning while driving.

On 2013-2015 models, the electronic brake booster contains a relay that can freeze in very cold temperatures, requiring significantly more pedal force to stop and extending stopping distances. The 2013-2017 and 2018-2023 model years both have owner's manual defroster instructions that can lead to inadequate windshield clearing in temperatures below -10°C, reducing forward visibility.