2025 Nissan Leaf problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Wheels (1) · Structure:body (1)
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Compared against other Nissan Leaf model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (9)
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.
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
Visibility/Wiper 2024-10-30 · NTB24-048 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
*****dealer announcement***** nissan is conducting a service campaign on certain specific my2018-2025 nissan leaf vehicles identified in service comm and national service history – open campaigns. on affected vehicles, at temperatures below -10°c/14°f, use of the blower motor at full speed can cause
Visibility/Wiper 2024-10-29 · NTB24-048 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
voluntary service campaign 2018-2025 leaf; hvac reprogram campaign id #: p4a17 applied vehicles: 2018-2025 leaf (ze1) check service comm or dealer business systems (dbs) national service history to confirm campaign eligibility. introduction nissan is conducting this voluntary service campaign on cer
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-25 · Vehicle Speed Control“on saturday, june 20, i was driving my son to soccer. we stopped at a stoplight. when the light turned green, i pressed the accelerator and we went forward. however, when i took my foot off the accelerator, the car continued to accelerate. luckily it slowed down when i pushed on the break. but every time i took my foot off the break the car continu…”
2026-03-18 · Electrical System · 8,750 mi“the contact owns a 2025 nissan leaf. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the message "service ev" was displayed. the local dealer was contacted, and a service appointment was scheduled for the following day. the contact stated that while driving into the dealer parking lot, the audible warning "caution fire" activated. the co…”
2025-11-22 · Unknown Or Other“when level 3 charging the cabin will fill with visible smoke every other time roughly. i have woken up from naps coughing and pressure in my head …”
2025-02-13 · Unknown Or Other“when the outside temperature is below freezing, the heater runs for about 10 minutes and then starts blowing nothing but cold air. this is not just an inconvenience and discomfort, but leads to distracted driving which could result in an accident. lately the temperature has sometimes dipped below 0 degrees f, and the car is almost undrivable. this …”
2025-02-10 · Vehicle Speed Control“while quickly shifting the car from drive to reverse the car will suddenly go full throttle in reverse with no pedal input. this is very easy to get it to do …”
2024-09-26 · Wheels“leased new vehicle, after approximately 900-miles, started to hear knocking sounds during acceleration and deceleration. checked wheel lug nuts and all were loose and passenger side wheel lock was missing. torque spec at factory needs to be reviewed. contacted the dealership, tynan’s nissan in aurora, co.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.