2019 Nissan Leaf: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 278 complaints
278
Total Complaints
11,250mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5,625 25th Percentile
11,250 Median Mileage
82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
148
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
42
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
26
VISIBILITY/WIPER
12
POWER TRAIN
11
SERVICE BRAKES
9
ENGINE
8
BACK OVER PREVENTION
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SEAT BELTS
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
3
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER A VERY LIGHT SNOW, WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. DEALER SAID WIPER ARM WAS STRESSED AND BENT MAKING WIPERS INOPERABLE. CLAIMED IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY REPAIR."
"WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN STOP AND GO OR HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THROTTLES ITSELF BACK TO CONSERVE POWER IN THE TRACTION BATTERY. COMBINED WITH THE FACT THERE ARE NO REAR SEAT VENTS (EITHER IN THE CONSOLE OR THE FLOOR), IT GETS DANGEROUSLY HOT IN THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY IN THE BACK O..."
"WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN STOP AND GO OR HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THROTTLES ITSELF BACK TO CONSERVE POWER IN THE TRACTION BATTERY. COMBINED WITH THE FACT THERE ARE NO REAR SEAT VENTS (EITHER IN THE CONSOLE OR THE FLOOR), IT GETS DANGEROUSLY HOT IN THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY IN THE BACK O..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28