2019 Nissan Leaf: owner complaints and recalls

67% of everything owners report about the 2019 Nissan Leaf points at a single system: electrical system. That is 169 of 251 complaints on file.

251
Complaints
5
Recalls
4
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
5
Injuries
27.1
Severity index

Severity index 27.1 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 27.1p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2019 Nissan Leaf sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Nissan Leaf ranks 91 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 26% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.

What actually fails

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 169 complaints (67.3%)169 67%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 47 complaints (18.7%)47 19%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 34 complaints (13.5%)34 14%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (4.8%)12 5%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 12 complaints (4.8%)12 5%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 10 complaints (4.0%)10 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 10 complaints (4.0%)10 4%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (3.2%)8 3%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16967.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4718.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3413.5%
POWER TRAIN124.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER124.8%
BACK OVER PREVENTION104.0%
SERVICE BRAKES104.0%
ENGINE83.2%

Complaints filed per year

0601202019: 42020: 52021: 62022: 142023: 172024: 172025: 1182026: 70 (partial year)1920212223242511826
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20194
20205
20216
202214
202317
202417
2025118
2026 (year to date)70
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 6.1x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V65400012/09/2019BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan 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 QX8
23V04800002/02/2023EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUALNissan 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 re
23V49400017/07/2023VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLNissan 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.
24V07100002/02/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan 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 Standar
24V70000020/09/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYNissan 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.
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.