2019 Nissan Leaf problems and recalls

68% of owner complaints on the 2019 Nissan Leaf related to the Electrical System (171 of 253).

253
Complaints
5
Recalls
4
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
5
Injuries
36.5
Severity index

Severity index 36.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 36.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 101 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 18% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 171 complaints (67.6%)171 68%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 47 complaints (18.6%)47 19%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 34 complaints (13.4%)34 13%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (4.7%)12 5%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 12 complaints (4.7%)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%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17167.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4718.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3413.4%
POWER TRAIN124.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER124.7%
BACK OVER PREVENTION104.0%
SERVICE BRAKES104.0%
ENGINE83.2%

Complaints filed per year

0601202019: 42020: 52021: 62022: 142023: 172024: 172025: 1182026: 72 (partial year)1920212223242511826
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20194
20205
20216
202214
202317
202417
2025118
2026 (year to date)72
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 6.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (152 against 25).

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.

Other Nissan Leaf model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.