2022 Nissan Leaf: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 111 complaints
111
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

24,795 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
60,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
21
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
15
POWER TRAIN
8
SERVICE BRAKES
7
ENGINE
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I had an accident that totaled the Leaf the day after I bought it. It was dark. The road was more congested than usual and a dog ran out into the road. According to eye witnesses, three vehicles including two Honda SUVs (the first vehicle that stated the whole mess didn't stay) managed to brake to a..."
"I had an accident that totaled the Leaf the day after I bought it. It was dark. The road was more congested than usual and a dog ran out into the road. According to eye witnesses, three vehicles including two Honda SUVs (the first vehicle that stated the whole mess didn't stay) managed to brake to a..."
"On my 2022 Leaf I use the epedal system, which is supposed to operate as a one-pedal driving, meaning when you the car is in epedal mode, you can drive the car with one pedal. When you press the accelerator the car will move forward and when you let go of accelerator the car will come to a stop. How..."

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