2016 Nissan Leaf - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2016 Nissan Leaf

48 problems have been reported for the 2016 Nissan Leaf. The following chart shows the 9 most common problems for 2016 Nissan Leaf. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 16 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (11 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2016 Nissan Leaf

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	16
Electrical System	11
Other Fuel System	8
Air Bag	3
Power Train	3
Engine And Engine Cooling	3
Steering	2
Structure	1
Equipment	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2016 Nissan Leaf in 2016.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	1
2025	3
2024	7
2023	8
2022	6
2021	0
2020	2
2019	6
2018	5
2017	6
2016	4

📊 Compare the 2016 Nissan Leaf with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Leaf, the following table can be used to compare the 2016 Nissan Leaf with the Nissan Leaf from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Leaf is 48 while the average number of problems reported for the 17 model years of the Nissan Leaf is 86.

Table 3. Compare the 2016 Nissan Leaf with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Leaf	4
2025 Leaf	10
2024 Leaf	5
2023 Leaf	30
2022 Leaf	133
2021 Leaf	77
2020 Leaf	211
2019 Leaf	313
2018 Leaf	108
2017 Leaf	27
2016 Leaf	48
2015 Leaf	142
2014 Leaf	43
2013 Leaf	119
2012 Leaf	71
2011 Leaf	121
2010 Leaf	1

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