2015 Nissan Leaf: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 107 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
107
Complaints
4
Recalls
8
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
52.3
Severity index
Severity index 52.3 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Nissan Leaf ranks 90 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 37% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 83 | 77.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | 15.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 8.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 7.5% |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 7.5% |
| ENGINE | 3 | 2.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | 2.8% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | 2.8% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 83 of 107 complaints (77.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17V253000 | 13/04/2017 | AIR BAGS | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash. |
| 16V119000 | 29/02/2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 LEAF vehicles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 31, 2015. During very cold temperatures, the relay inside the electronic brake booster may freeze, requiring the driver to exert more effort to slo |
| 16V244000 | 26/04/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 N |
| 23V296000 | 26/04/2023 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2017 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 req |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.