2018 Nissan Leaf - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 Nissan Leaf

105 problems have been reported for the 2018 Nissan Leaf. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 2018 Nissan Leaf. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 18 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (16 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 Nissan Leaf

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	18
Electrical System	16
Vehicle Speed Control	12
Other Fuel System	11
Forward Collision Avoidance	10
Equipment	8
Engine And Engine Cooling	6
Steering	5
Air Bag	4
Structure	4
Power Train	3
Visibility	3
Seat Belt	2
Tire	1
Electronic Stability Control	1
Wheel	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2018 Nissan Leaf in 2018.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	4
2025	23
2024	16
2023	17
2022	9
2021	10
2020	5
2019	9
2018	12

📊 Compare the 2018 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 2018 Nissan Leaf with the Nissan Leaf from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Leaf is 105 while the average number of problems reported for the 17 model years of the Nissan Leaf is 83.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 Nissan Leaf with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Leaf	3
2025 Leaf	7
2024 Leaf	5
2023 Leaf	27
2022 Leaf	123
2021 Leaf	73
2020 Leaf	204
2019 Leaf	302
2018 Leaf	105
2017 Leaf	24
2016 Leaf	47
2015 Leaf	142
2014 Leaf	43
2013 Leaf	119
2012 Leaf	71
2011 Leaf	121
2010 Leaf	1

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