{"id":"2018_nissan_leaf","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","year":2018,"url":"/nissan/leaf/2018/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":39860,"model":"Leaf","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":125,"hwy":100,"comb":112,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":30.0011,"range":151,"range_city":166,"range_hwy":133,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"110 kW DCPM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V071000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2024-02-02","owner_notified":"2024-08-09","units":57914,"summary":"Nissan 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 Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and harness for damage and replace them as necessary.  If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and reroute the rearview camera harness.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2024.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R23D7.","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":"R23D7","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V494000","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2023-07-17","owner_notified":"2023-08-30","units":66159,"summary":"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.","consequence":"Unintentional acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","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":"R23A6","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V048000","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2023-02-02","owner_notified":"2023-03-30","units":64732,"summary":"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.\"","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 April 1, 2023.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.","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":"R22C5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V654000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2019-09-12","owner_notified":"2019-11-11","units":1228830,"summary":"Nissan 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 QX80 vehicles.  Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles.  The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge.  The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.","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":"OVSC","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":73,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":66,"crash":9,"fire":1,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Service Brakes",19],["Electrical System",18],["Forward Collision Avoidance",17],["Vehicle Speed Control",12],["Fuel/Propulsion System",12],["Unspecified",7]],"by_year":{"2018":5,"2019":6,"2020":5,"2021":6,"2022":6,"2023":10,"2024":10,"2025":11,"2026":7},"excerpts":[["2024-03-28","Seat Belts","Front passenger seat occupancy sensor has failed resulting in an illuminated seat belt warning even when the front passenger seat is unoccupied. Workaround is either to clip the seatbelt in all the time or put a black piece of tape over the warning light. Either workaround degrades safety as the intended operation of t\u2026"],["2024-02-22","Fuel/Propulsion System","When I was drivimg on the highway, the battery rapidly plummeted from 50% to 5%. The car urged me to pull over. After pulling over, the battery rose back up to 50%. If I had not pulled over, the car would have entered \"turtle mode,\" which limits the motor's power and can reduce the car's top speed to below 20mph. These\u2026"],["2023-12-07","Service Brakes","I was pulling slowly into a parking spot. The vehicle accelerated all of a sudden on its own very fast. I slammed on the brakes and the vehicle did not stop. It ran us on a sidewalk and crashed into a pole. Luckily no one hurt. Progressive is calling the car a total loss, but they have done nothing The car is still at \u2026"]]},"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":[],"popularity":131,"headline":{"range":151,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":66},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}