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2023 Nissan Leaf Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Serious

30 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.67 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious23V048000

Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual

Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Nissan will mail an addendum with updated instructions on how to operate the defroster, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 1, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.

Nissan 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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."

Serious23V362000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

brake fluid leak can reduce braking performance and extend the distance required to stop, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and replace the right-hand brake tube, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 7, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC976.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 LEAF vehicles. The right-hand brake tubes may have been damaged during production and could corrode, possibly causing a hole in the brake line and a brake fluid leak.

Serious23V494000

Vehicle Speed Control

Unintentional acceleration can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module (VCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A6.

Nissan 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.

Complaint volume

30 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

10Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 30 complaints. Severity Index 0.67.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other8 · 27%Vehicle Speed Control7 · 23%Visibility/Wiper3 · 10%Electrical System3 · 10%Forward Collision Avoidan…2 · 7%Service Brakes2 · 7%Steering1 · 3%Back Over Prevention · W…1 · 3%
  1. Unknown Or Other — 8 reports
  2. Vehicle Speed Control — 7 reports
  3. Visibility/Wiper — 3 reports
  4. Electrical System — 3 reports
  5. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 2 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  7. Steering — 1 reports
  8. Back Over Prevention: Warnings — 1 reports
  9. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 1 reports
  10. Power Train — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2011 · 2012 · 2013 (5) · 2014 (6) · 2015 (4) · 2016 (4) · 2017 (2) · 2018 (4) · 2019 (5) · 2020 (6) · 2021 (4) · 2022 (4) · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.