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2013 Nissan Leaf

Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2013-03-01 13V069000 AIR BAGS 82,038 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-01-13 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 On 3 occasions the brakes have randomly failed when traveling. In 2 cases, stopping ability was non-existent except fo…
2024-12-11 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 I put the car in park as I was pulling in without turning it off to grab trash from the curb and take it to the car, bu…
2024-05-09 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:ENGINE COOLANT HOSES AND FITTINGS No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a whistl…
2023-11-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The car suddenly lost power during freeway driving. The brake system appeared compromised. Turning off 12v accessories …
2023-09-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The Nissan Leaf has a 6,600 watt charger that is attached to the top of the 26,000 watt electrical motor. A 30 Amp Nis…
2023-06-01 AIR BAGS No 0 Warning light is flashing and the airbag warning light is flashing. I took it to the dealership and they tell me this i…
2023-05-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I was driving and wanted to slow the vehicle to turn on a side street. I pressed the brake and nothing happened. The …
2023-05-05 AIR BAGS No 1 The left curtain and driver seat airbags were spontaneously deployed while driving. The driver seatbelt pre-tensioner w…
2022-04-01 AIR BAGS No 0 SRS Airbag light has been flashing for about a year. Code reader shows B00A0 0009 code indicating a problem with the OC…
2020-09-17 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT END STARTED S…
2019-09-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 2013 NISSAN LEAF BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 30MPH RESULTING IN NEAR COLLISION AND POTEN…
2019-09-11 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 DANGEROUSLY LOW INCREASINGLY HIDEOUS BATTERY STORAGE. PURCHASED USED 2013 LEAF IN JUNE 2019. WAS ABLE TO CHARGE IT UP…
2019-07-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE INDICATORS LIGHTS CAN AND ARE BEING MANIPULATED (TURNED ON AND OFF) VIA REMOTE CONTROL ACCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN M…
2019-07-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 BATTERY CHARGED TO 55 MILE RANGE, LEFT OVERNIGHT AND DROPPED TO 39 MILES WHILE SHOWING 9 BARS. RANGE DROPS SIGNIFICANT…
2019-07-01 AIR BAGS No 0 IN 2017 I BROUGHT IN MY NISSAN LEAF TO BE SERVICED FOR A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE OCS SENSOR. BEFORE THEN, THE OCS SENSOR …
2019-06-24 AIR BAGS No 0 MY NISSAN LEAF WAS EXPERIENCING A SEAT BELT NOT BUCKLED AND IT WOULD LIGHT UP WHEN NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HA…
2019-06-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON A WARM DAY AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR ABOUT TWO MILES FROM MY HOME, MY BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AS I …
2019-02-20 AIR BAGS No 0 AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND DEALER SAYS IT IS A CONTROL MODULE OR THE AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THEY REFUS…
2019-02-06 WHEELS No 0 MY CAR'S WARNING SYSTEM INDICATORS CAN BE ACCESSED AND OR TURNED ON OR OFF VIA FOREIGN KEY FOB (OR OTHER DEVICE). FOR E…
2019-02-04 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I FILED THIS COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY ON 2/4/19 - CONFIRMATION # ODI 11174255. YOU SENT ME SOME FOLLOW-UP PAPERWORK, BUT I …
2019-01-31 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VE…
2019-01-18 AIR BAGS Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BU…
2018-12-15 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A ONE-WAY STREET AT AROUND 25-30 MPH AND NEEDED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP QUICKLY. I HIT THE…
2018-12-05 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER JUST STOPPED WORKING
2018-10-27 AIR BAGS No 0 RED TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN CAR IS ON AND WHEN DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS INGAGED BOTH TRIANGLE …
2018-10-19 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKE FAILURE ON A CITY STREET. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE.…
2018-05-30 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 DRIVING ABOUT A MILE AWAY FROM MY HOUSE ON A LOCAL STREET THIS MORNING, I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 35 M…
2018-03-02 AIR BAGS No 0 POSSIBLE FAULTY AIRBAG/SEATBELT SENSOR. PASSENGER LIGHT SEATBELT AND AIRBAG LIGHT. KEEP ON FLASHING, WHILE NOONE SIT ON…
2018-02-03 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I CHARGED THE LEAF THE NIGHT BEFORE AND WENT DOWNTOWN. IT WAS WINTER IN MAINE AND AROUND 10 DEGREES. AFTER GOING INTO …
2018-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS PERTAINING TO THE BRAKE…
2017-12-26 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 1 I WAS INVOLVED IN A MVA ON 12/26 WHEN SOMEONE REAR-ENDED ME GOING ABOUT 35-40MPH WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. MY …
2017-11-29 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPR…
2017-10-25 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 OCT 2017, LEAF PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT FROM SHOPPING TRIP OK, DROVE PASS 1 STOP SING OK (RIGHT TURN, STOPPED) THEN LO…
2017-10-16 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE 12V BATTERY DIED. SO I DISCONNECTED IT FROM THE CAR AND HOOKED IT UP TO M…
2017-10-03 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AT 40,000 MILES, THE DRIVER SIDE WORKS FINE.
2017-09-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT S…
2017-07-23 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CAR ACCELERATES ON IT OWN THIS AFTERNOON IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. HAD TO CONSTANTLY USE BRAKES TO CONTROL IT TO BR…
2017-06-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 PURCHASED A NEW TIRE AND GOT A BLOW OUT THAT DAMAGED MY RIM AND TIRE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DEBRY ON THE ROAD AND I WAS …
2017-04-04 AIR BAGS No 0 WHAT THE PROBLEM
2016-12-23 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 HAVING UNDERGONE A PREVIOUS RECALL TO FIX A BRAKE ISSUE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AT 50000 MILES ON DECEMBER 23, 2016 THE VEH…
2016-11-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ON NOV 18. 2016, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING NISSAN LEAF 2013 ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER A RAINY DAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY GRADUALLY…
2016-10-20 AIR BAGS No 0 1.PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY WHEN CAR IS ON, STATIONARY OR MOVING, REGARDLESS OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT O…
2016-10-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THE LEAF WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET IN "B" DRIVE MODE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP FROM AROUND 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL …
2016-08-18 AIR BAGS No 0 I HAD AN ADULT PASSENGER SITTING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER 8LB DOG. SHE WEIGHS 83 LBS. THE AIRBAG LIGHT SHOW…
2016-08-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I'M LOCATED IN EUROPE, BUT I'VE BOUGHT A NISSAN LEAF 2013 FROM US. I SEE TWO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AND NISSAN IS TELLI…
2016-07-28 AIR BAGS No 0 AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT NALLEY NISSAN OF CHAMBLEE, GA TO HAVE THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICA…
2016-05-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR FOR PATH-LEAF-NV200-TAXI OCS AND NISSAN HAS NO SOLUTION.
2015-11-28 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 STARTED CAR BY PRESSING BRAKE AND IGNITION. PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. CAR STARTED MOVING AT 2-5 MPH WITH THE BRAKE STILL …
2015-08-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THE ISSUE: FROM PARKED AND POWERED OFF I APPLY THE FOOT BRAKE AND POWER ON - PUT IN GEAR (FORWARD OR REVERSE) AND GO - …
2015-05-12 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK…