Nissan Leaf by model year

1,543 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Nissan Leaf across 16 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Nissan Leaf

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2011	117
2012	71
2013	120
2014	45
2015	146
2016	50
2017	27
2018	120
2019	329
2020	229
2021	85
2022	146
2023	35
2024	7
2025	10
2026	5

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2026	5		2
2025	10			109 to 111
2024	7			109 to 111
2023	35	Cruise control (23%)	3	109 to 111
2022	146	Electrical system (43%)	4
2021	85	Electrical system (38%)	4		5 stars
2020	229	Electrical system (54%)	6		5 stars
2019	329	Electrical system (54%)	5
2018	120	Brakes (16%)	4	112
2017	27	Air bags (15%)	2	112
2016	50	Brakes (32%)	4		4 stars
2015	146	Brakes (59%)	4	114	4 stars
2014	45	Brakes (40%)	6	114	4 stars
2013	120	Brakes (27%)	5	115	4 stars
2012	71	Brakes (31%)		99	5 stars
2011	117	Air bags (30%)		99	5 stars