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
Back over prevention 3.1% · 10
Service brakes 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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