Equipment Problems of Nissan Leaf

Nissan Leaf owners have reported 150 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 (142 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.


Recently reported Equipment problems of Nissan Leaf

The Equipment problem

When putting the car in reverse, the backup camera goes blank. This causes backing up out of a parking space to be hazardous because driver is unable to see around the end of the cars on either side. No inspection has taken place yet. No other warnings or messages.   Read details...

The Owners/service Manual problem

"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...

The Adaptive Equipment problem

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...

The Electrical Equipment problem

Enel x way recently announced that they were terminating operations in north America. With that in mind my juicebox level 2 charger now becomes a dumb charger with no app functionality to turn down the amps produced by the charger. The juicebox model I have is a plug-in version rated at 32 amps max.   Read details...

The Air Conditioner problem

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...




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