278 problems have been reported for the 2019 Nissan Leaf. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 2019 Nissan Leaf. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 150 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (43 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2019 Nissan Leaf in the United States are 16,049 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Leaf owners in the last 7 years is 278, and the age of the vehicle is 7, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 278 / 16,049 / 7 * 1000 = 2.47.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Nissan Leaf model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2019 Nissan Leaf in 2019.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Leaf, the following table can be used to compare the 2019 Nissan Leaf with the Nissan Leaf from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2019 Leaf is 278 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Nissan Leaf is 84.