Body problems of the 2017 Nissan Leaf

Two problems related to body have been reported for the 2017 Nissan Leaf. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Nissan Leaf based on all problems reported for the 2017 Leaf.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/22/2026

My son and I were in a major crash on a freeway, we were hit by a semi-truck, sent into a spin, hit by another vehicle and stopped by slamming into freeway guardrail. The car was totaled. My son was driving and airbags on the drivers side all deployed but nothing deployed on the passenger side at all.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/05/2017

This is a new car less than 4 weeks old. There is a problem with the rear hatch not closing properly due to poor alignment during assembly. It is very difficult to get the hatch to close and latch properly and you have to really slam it. Even when you think it is closed, it can pop open when driving, particularly on a bumpy or potholed road. It has yet to open fully, but it is very unnerving on the freeway. We have an appointment with the dealer to get fixed, but they said it is a common problem on the 2017's.




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