Nissan LEAF — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | When the outside temperature is below freezing, th... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2024 | 5 | The front all-around parking view camera is now da... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2023 | 30 | This car was delivered with no plastic panel cover... | Above Average |
| 2022 | 130 | The E-pedal was on. Trying to park car and it jump... | Below Average |
| 2021 | 76 | On June 20, 2021, the electric car front hood sect... | Average |
| 2020 | 210 | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN BOTH RURAL AND SUBURBAN EN... | Avoid This Year |
| 2019 | 309 | LEAF BACKUP SCREEN TURNS PINK WHEN IN REVERSE. UN... | Avoid This Year |
| 2018 | 112 | WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED MODERATELY AT AROUND 4... | Below Average |
| 2017 | 24 | SRS Airbag light flashing. Code reader shows B00A0... | Above Average |
| 2016 | 49 | WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION IN A BUSY AREA O... | Average |
| 2015 | 141 | MY 2015 LEAF S IS 3 WEEKS OLD WITH LESS THAN 700 M... | Below Average |
| 2014 | 45 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTAC... | Above Average |
| 2013 | 120 | WHEN STARTING THE CAR, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD... | Below Average |
| 2012 | 71 | DURING EXTREME BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE, LOOSE GR... | Average |
| 2011 | 117 | PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH SENSOR NEEDS ... | Below Average |