2020 Nissan Leaf problems
Owners have filed 229 complaints about the 2020 Nissan Leaf with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 54.1% of them, far more than any other system, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 15.3%.
Complaints229
Crashes3
Fires0
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 54.1% · 124
Fuel/propulsion system 15.3% · 35
Unknown or other 10.0% · 23
Power train 6.1% · 14
Engine 3.5% · 8
Forward collision avoidance 3.5% · 8
Back over prevention 2.2% · 5
Service brakes 1.3% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Nissan Leaf in this data, 2020 ranks 2nd by complaint volume; 2019 draws the most.
Filings are rising, 199 in the last three years against 28 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 10,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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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