2019 Nissan Leaf problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (138) · Fuel/Propulsion System (28) · Visibility/Wiper (12)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
25 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (5)
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2024-09-19 · campaign 24V700000 · 25,704 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 LEAF vehicles equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port. The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
Risk: A quick charging battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 3, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R24B2, P4A38, and P5A22.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2024-02-02 · campaign 24V071000 · 57,914 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2022 LEAF vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and harness for damage and replace them as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and reroute the rearview camera harness. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23D7.
Vehicle Speed Control 2023-07-17 · campaign 23V494000 · 66,159 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the driving mode is changed ("D" to "B"; e-Pedal "On"; or "ECO" mode) after disengaging the cruise control.
Risk: Unintentional acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module (VCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A6.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-02-02 · campaign 23V048000 · 64,732 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The Owner's Manual instructions for defroster operation are incorrect, and may result in reduced defroster performance under specific conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
Risk: Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 April 1, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2019-09-12 · campaign 19V654000 · 1,228,830 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible an
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Service bulletins (117)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-06-03 · Lithium - ion Battery · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
*****dealer announcement***** nissan is committed to delivering the highest levels of product quality and customer satisfaction. in support of this commitment, nissan is implementing a lithium-ion battery post-remedy program for certain model year 2019–2022 nissan leaf vehicles that were previously
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2026-03-30 · NTB15-049CC · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
telematics service information hint: this bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4g network compatible tcu. tcus compatible with 3g network only are no longer supported. service information the applied vehicles that come equipped with a factory installed sos switch, located near the overhead m
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Showing the 6 most recent of 117 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-16 · Electrical System · 100,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 nissan leaf. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v700000 (electrical system); however, the recall service failed to prevent a failure shortly after completion. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, an unknown battery warning light illuminated. the vehicle was returned to the…”
2026-09-24 · Engine“update to complaint xxx— xxx i am updating my complaint regarding nissan leaf recall r24b2 and the dealer’s handling of the recall remedy. on xxx i brought my 2019 nissan leaf to ken garff nissan salt lake to have recall r24b2 performed. the dealer told me that performing the recall remedy could cause the vehicle to enter reduced-power mode or beco…”
2026-09-23 · Power Train“my 2019 nissan leaf's battery stopped charging due to a manufacturer defect. nissan north america confirmed this is covered under nhtsa recall 24v-700 and agreed to repurchase the vehicle (case #1163589). however, nissan's repurchase process has been severely delayed by issues connected to the recall remedy itself: nissan requires a physical title …”
2026-09-21 · Electrical System“the contact owned a 2019 nissan leaf. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v700000 (electrical system). the local dealer was contacted and declined to perform the recall repair, stating that the recall repair would place the vehicle in limp mode, and advised the contact to disregard any warning lights illuminated. the manuf…”
2026-09-21 · Electrical System“i own a 2019 nissan leaf (recall r24b2/nhtsa 24v-700), 70,000 km, battery state of health 97% per leafspy (obd-based bms health reading, not the dash gauge). i support the recall's intent and have stopped level 3 fast charging entirely, using only home level 1/2 charging. i'm raising a structural concern, relevant beyond my own vehicle: for cars t…”
2026-09-20 · Electrical System“[xxx] of [xxx] sold me this vehicle as a certified pre owned vehicle with an unrepairable recall on xxx. this vehical had been diagnosed with this recall prior to sale and nissan issued a stop sale of this vehicle prior to me purchasing this vehicle. i am unable to fast charge due to potential fire risk. this has hindered my ability to travel …”
2026-09-10 · Electrical System“my vehicle is subject to open nhtsa recall 24v-700 (nissan internal r24b2), for excessive lithium deposits in hv battery cells causing rapid heating during level 3 dc fast charging, with a stated fire risk. at approximately 112,000 miles, my vehicle displayed the warning "service ev system. unable to restart after power off." i brought the vehicle…”
2026-08-14 · Electrical System“the vehicle failed on xxx ("service ev system / unable to restart") and was towed to abc nissan, [xxx], where it has remained since (18 days as of this filing). on xxx dealer confirmed hv battery requires warranty replacement, stated that replacement batteries are backordered approx six months, with no loaner was available, and directed us to nissa…”
2026-08-10 · Electrical System“my 2019 nissan leaf is currently grounded at dublin nissan with leaking battery cells caused by thermal distress from open safety recall r24b2. nissan consumer affairs has refused to buy back or repair the vehicle because it has past the 100,000-mile mark, leaving me with an unresolvable, hazardous vehicle that has no available manufacturer remedy.…”
2026-07-09 · Vehicle Speed Control · 30,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 nissan leaf. the contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign numbers: 24v700000 (electrical system), 24v071000 (back over prevention), and 23v494000 (vehicle speed control); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of ti…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.