2019 Nissan Leaf problems
Owners have filed 320 complaints about the 2019 Nissan Leaf with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 53.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 10.6%.
Complaints320
Crashes8
Fires3
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 53.4% · 171
Unknown or other 14.7% · 47
Fuel/propulsion system 10.6% · 34
Power train 3.8% · 12
Visibility/wiper 3.8% · 12
Service brakes 3.1% · 10
Back over prevention 3.1% · 10
Engine 2.5% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Nissan Leaf in this data, 2019 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings are rising — 254 in the last three years against 52 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 27,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Leaf. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V700000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Leaf. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V700000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Leaf. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V700000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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