Nissan Leaf owners have reported 125 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (117 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's owners/service manual (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
I am unable to travel long distances in my 2020 Nissan Leaf due to the pending recall, which states that rapid charging may cause a fire in the car due to overheating of the primary lithium battery. Fast charging is the only workable charging method for traveling long distances in the Nissan Leaf. Read details...
"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. Read details...
Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly died and did not restart. There were no warning signs prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The mechanic could not diagnose the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. Read details...
When the vehicle is in stop and go or heavy traffic, the air conditioning system throttles itself back to conserve power in the traction battery. Combined with the fact there are no rear seat vents (either in the console or the floor), it gets dangerously hot in the vehicle, especially in the back Read details...
1. Unexpected acceleration, ac power, computer dash controls, and computer programming for gps coordinates for charging stations out of date and or tampered with (status was "out of range" and did not match range number on the odometer. Read details...