{"id":"2017_nissan_leaf","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","year":2017,"url":"/nissan/leaf/2017/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":38428,"model":"Leaf","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":124,"hwy":101,"comb":112,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":29.9887,"range":107,"range_city":116,"range_hwy":95,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":6.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"6.6 kW charger","charger_b":"","motor":"80 kW DCPM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":650,"save_spend":8000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V296000","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2023-04-26","owner_notified":"2023-05-30","units":94343,"summary":"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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, \"Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems.\"","consequence":"Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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 May 26, 2023.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R23A1.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R23A1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V253000","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2017-04-13","owner_notified":"2017-06-07","units":30038,"summary":"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.","consequence":"In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge.  The recall began June 7, 2017.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":17,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",4],["Air Bags",4],["Unspecified",3],["Fuel/Propulsion System",3],["Power Train",3],["Structure",2]],"by_year":{"2017":2,"2018":2,"2019":1,"2020":3,"2021":1,"2022":1,"2023":3,"2024":1,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-06-25","Engine","The manufacturer-installed 40kWh replacement battery has suffered an internal high-voltage isolation short to the vehicle chassis (Codes P0AA6/P31E7), creating an immediate fire and shock hazard. The component failed just 2 years after installation in 2024. Nissan is refusing to repair this severe safety defect because\u2026"],["2026-05-08","Power Train","The reduction gear/transaxle failing. Metal in fluid leads to increased noise. Drivetrain will eventually fail and unsafe to drive. Case #56669999 was filed with Nissan Consumer Affairs and they have denied assistance for out of warranty repair. While the car is outside the number of years in the warranty, at 37K miles\u2026"],["2026-02-09","Air Bags","My son and I were in a major crash on a freeway, we were hit by a semi-truck, sent into a spin, hit by another vehicle and stopped by slamming into freeway guardrail. The car was totaled. My son was driving and airbags on the drivers side all deployed but nothing deployed on the passenger side at all."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"5 HB FWD","overall":null,"frontal":4,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.109,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"bev"}],"popularity":131,"headline":{"range":107,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":17},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}