Nissan Leaf

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NHTSA

Recalls 4

Complaints 55

Owners have filed 55 complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the 2021 Nissan Leaf. 5 mention a fire and 2 a crash.

Electrical system 32 Other 13 Fuel/propulsion system 9 Engine 6 Visibility/wipers 6 Powertrain 3

“A recall fix was done for the back up camera about a year ago. That was a national recall for an issue with the system. My car started the same exact issue about 3 weeks ago. No back up camera, pink or blue screen, glitchy. I contacted Nissan about it and it didn't seem like they wanted to make the…”

NHTSA complaint #11759079 · 2021 model year · Other · Aug 2026

“Our vehicle was affected by recall 25V655 for defective battery. The vehicle was serviced at the Nissan dealer and the software update to resolve the recall was applied. Yesterday the vehicle spontaneously combusted during DC fast charging despite the software update. It appears that the software…”

NHTSA complaint #11752892 · 2021 model year · Other · Jul 2026

“Recall for FAST CHARGE LEVEL 3 CHADEMO has been issued for over 6 months. I am advised not to fast charge due to risk of devastating fire. Very dangerous to continue to use this car in an urban setting. Buyback was denied and told to wait for a fix. No fix yet! I can't get out of Philadelphia in…”

NHTSA complaint #11745738 · 2021 model year · Electrical system · Jun 2026

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