2017 NISSAN LEAF — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 17 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (3 complaints · 17.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 3 of 17 owner complaints (17.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 17.7% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 17.7% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 17.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 17.7% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 11.8% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 11.8% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 11.8% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 11.8% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 5.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 5.9% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 5.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 6 complaints, 35.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 · 35.3% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 3 17.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 17.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 11.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 35.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2017. 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2017 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 17V253000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V253000 Recall campaign 23V296000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V296000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 23V296000 was reported 2,212 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 17V253000
Recall campaign 1 23V296000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V253000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V296000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will mail an addendum with updated instructions on how to operate the defroster, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A1.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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