2018 Nissan Leaf brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 19 complaints for the 2018 Nissan Leaf, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 16% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was stopped at a light, in a long line of cars, my foot on the brake, a few feet away from the car in front of me, and the same in back. All of a sudden, the car started moving, accelerating, jerking forward. I was shocked, pushed down on the brake, nothing happened. starting pulling the car out of line because I was going to hit the car in front of me. I was pumping the brake, and NOTHING HAPPENED. Clipped the car in front's rear left bumper, wrecked my front right bumper.
When the brakes are applied moderately at around 40MPH to slow down, and if a wheel go on top of some bumps or pot holes, car seems to loose braking power, brake padel drop about 1 inch, have to pedal hard to get the brakes back. At one time I saw a message on dashboard "not available" which I was not able to read and confirm, as this happened in a panic situation. This is occational but has happened to be 4 - 5 times now.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Nissan Leaf
- Electrical system 19 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 17 complaints