Body Problems of Nissan Leaf

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.

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Vehicle failed inspection due to a rusted out front subframe which seems premature for a 7 year old vehicle with 27,599 miles on it. According to local mechanic, they've seen this issue with many Nissan Leaf models. This is a critical piece of the vehicle hence it failing inspection due to rust. The vehicle has not (yet) been inspected by the local dealership to confirm the issue and there were no warning symptoms prior to it failing inspection.

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Door latch hits door striker.

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The driver's side door handle broke on my 2016 Nissan Leaf. Investigating the issue online, I found that many owners have had this issue, and the fix often breaks again. It's a safety issue for owner or emergency responders wouldn't be able to get the driver's door open without breaking the glass.

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Front driver side door started sagging again, same issue as previously reported under # 11308649. Taken to the dealer today, they adjusted the "door striker". As reporter previously, there maybe a structural issue with the door striker being too fragile or too thin.

"automatic braking system failed to engage" on a offramp lane from freeway 5 southbound to crown valley parkway off ramp while traveling approximately 25mph I rear ended a vehicle that was at dead stop and that vehicle rear ended a second vehicle. California highway patrol was called and report was documented which is attached. This happened on December 22,2020 at about 7pm, dark clear evening in the city of mission viejo. It was on the straight freeway lane leading to the offramp with other lanes on the freeway moving freely. Upon discussion with Nissan investigation (claim no. 42994813) 615 725 7590, they summarized 10 page disclaimer from owners manual stating that braking system is not 100%. Its understandable if the vehicle was old but this is a new vehicle with what is advertised as a automatic braking system and that system did not work. I manually braked to a crash.

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On Friday, 02/07/2020, the front driver side door no longer closed correctly on this car. The car was taken to a Nissan dealer where an "adjustment" was made. Later that day, the door would no longer close again. On Monday, 02/10/2020 the car was taken to a Nissan dealer, and another adjustment was made. The dealer advised that "no weight" should be put on the door even though this hasn't been an issue before. I believe that there maybe a manufacturing defect inherent in the hinging mechanism of this model which leads to gradual weakening of the hinge leading to a door not being able to close properly. This may be related to an existing NHTSA id # 10143486 (ntb18-042).

I had initiated a claim sometime last year about the b pillar plastic door trim possibly being damaged from the sun's reflection. Nissan USA referred me to the local dealership since they cannot help me. They said that it's not a defect and we would have to pay for any damages that needed to be repaired (about $1000). I don't agree with this as it's not an uncommon issue for door trims to melt just like if the heat from a heat gun was applied to it. There are quite a few photos online and not just Nissan. I have no control over where the sun reflects or the buildings that reflect the sun's rays. I don't believe that I should be held liable for this, the vehicle was used as intended, and there are no instructions on the manual regarding this. The car is melting from the sun.

I was involved in a mva on 12/26 when someone rear-ended me going about 35-40mph when I was stoppped at a red light. My seat belts did not lock upon impact and I sustained a bad whiplash causing neck pain, back pain and severe headaches. Now I am diagnosed with seizures caused from the mva giving me severe migraines and head inflammation. . The collision center discovered my sensors in my Leaf was faulty causing the seat belts not to lock up impact, which they should. When I called Nissan manufacturing and left a message about the faulty system, samantha called me back on 2/7/18 and said my seat belts were not suppose to lock upon impact. I know this is not true. Seat belts are disigned to lock upon impact. I am unable to work do to constant seizures. I am being treated by several physicians. I am prepared to file a lasw suit with Nissan.

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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.

Child locks issue: my family and I were going to a restaurant, and, upon arrival, my mother was unable to exit. I realized that the child lock device lever in our 2014 Nissan Leaf was out of the child-unlocked, or normal-egress, position. I also realized that this was a serious safety concern. I investigated the door child-lock manual lever on the Leaf and invented a device to keep the lever position in the child-unlocked condition until we desired to reposition it (when traveling with small children). I also invented the alternate device, that is, to maintain the child-locked position. This device was designed to restrain the lever and indicate the child-lock condition at a glance; this is why the lever knob is visible when the object is installed and colors were used to affirm the status. For our Nissan Leaf, I used a green rubber insert for the child-unlocked position, and a red rubber insert for the child-locked position. This invention, along with several variations to accommodate different actuators and indication paradigms for indicating status, was recently submitted to the us patent office, and is thus “us patent pending. ” I contacted both Nissan and Toyota and they replied with no interest. Please contact me and I will share details, including drawings and photographs of my fixes. Thank you, rob hemphill (678)409-4315.

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I purchased my 2011 Nissan Leaf in September of 2012 from stadium Nissan in orange, California. I quickly learned that this vehicle was not built for my 69 mile commute(4. 9 miles per kwh), but was able to adapt and make it work until a job change in October of 2013. My 10 year old son and I were rear ended shortly after our move to turlock, California. My Nissan Leaf held up very well to being rear ended at 45mph by a full sized chevy silverado; as I drove it away and the chevy was totaled. My son and I both received concussions from the accident, and unfortunately he is still faced with memory loss. My Leaf was taken to alfred matthews collision center for repairs, and sent to central valley Nissan to have the batteries removed and reinstalled before and after the body repairs. The repairs took more than 2 months to complete, and my Leaf has never been the same. My Leaf will no longer get the 69plus freeway miles that I drove before the accident, and will now only get 40-50 city miles per charge (3. 8 miles per kwh). I have taken my Leaf back to central valley Nissan at least 6 times in the last 8 months, and even had one of the two Nissan Leaf mechanics evaluate the issues. Aaa was willing and ready to total my Leaf based on this drastic performance issue, but they were told by central valley Nissan and the Leaf mechanic that my Leaf is performing within specifications for a 2011 Leaf with 35,000 miles. I find this hard to believe based on your epa estimates of 106 city / 92 highway (I am curious if other Leaf owners know that when their vehicle is 3 years old and has 35,000 miles; they will only get 40 miles per charge).

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