Service Brakes Problems of Nissan Leaf

Nissan Leaf owners have reported 241 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 12 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (186 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brakes failed (28 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Service Brakes problems of Nissan Leaf

The Service Brakes problem

The car was parked in a parking lot, and when we turned it on and pulled out of the space, the brake light, abs light, and other warning lights came on and the brakes went soft. We pulled back into the space and tried again, thinking it was a fluke and heard a strange noise coming from the car when   Read details...

The Brakes Failed problem

This has happened to me intermittently at first . . . Now permanently and cannot be diagnosed by Nissan. Ihad total brake failure while on the fwy at 60mph, the dash lights for all brake componenets came up with tire as well. . .   Read details...

The Brake Light On problem

After coming from work (54 mile back and forth) on 11/4/2020, parked 2014 Leaf sv at the driveway for 40 minutes. Then went back in, powered the car and shifted to reverse. The car backed-up fast because the brake seemed not working. So I have to stepped on the pedal harder.   Read details...

The Brake Abs Warning Light problem

While I was driving on a city street at about 40mph, the abs light came on and the brakes became completely unresponsive. Pushing on the break pedal would not slow the car down. After being able to come to a stop using the emergency brake I notices that the brake would keep rumble but still unable   Read details...

The Abs Brake Fail problem

The contact owned a 2012 Nissan Leaf. While driving 40 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to slow down as expected. The contact fully depressed the brake pedal, but the abs failed to activate and the vehicle still failed to slow down as expected.   Read details...




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