8 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
In these vehicles, the lithium-ion battery may overheat while it is being charged using a Level 3 quick charger. This can happen on vehicles equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port. Nissan will fix this by updating the battery's software, at no cost to the owner. Until this software update has been completed, owners are advised not to use Level 3 quick charging on their vehicle.
On certain Leaf models with fast-charging capability, the main battery can overheat while using a Level 3 quick charger. Nissan is fixing this with a software update to the battery, done by the dealer. Owners are being notified in phases, so letters may go out at different times.
Nissan is recalling certain LEAF vehicles because damage to the wiring for the rearview camera can cause the camera's display image to become distorted or disappear entirely. When the wiring is damaged this way, the vehicle no longer meets the federal safety standard for rear visibility. The problem affects the harness that connects the camera to the vehicle's display screen.
Nissan says some Leaf electric vehicles may speed up on their own, without the driver meaning it. This can happen if the driving mode is changed right after the driver turns off cruise control—for example, switching from "D" to "B," turning e-Pedal on, or picking "ECO" mode. That unplanned acceleration could occur while the car is already moving down the road.
Nissan is recalling certain LEAF vehicles. The instructions in the Owner's Manual for operating the defroster are incorrect, and following them can leave the defroster performing less well than it should under certain conditions. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal safety rule covering windshield defrosting and defogging. Nissan will mail owners an addendum with corrected instructions for using the defroster, at no cost.
Nissan is recalling certain Altima, Maxima, and Leaf vehicles because the rear window glass may not stay properly attached to the vehicle. This means the back window could come loose from the body of the car instead of remaining securely fastened in place as it should be. If the glass separates from the vehicle, it no longer serves as a secure, attached part of the car's structure at the rear.
On certain 2020 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles, the vehicle's backup camera system is designed to show the driver an image of what is behind the car while backing up. On affected vehicles, that camera image can disappear from the display while the vehicle is in reverse. This means that, under certain circumstances, the driver may temporarily lose the rearview image they would normally rely on while backing up.
Nissan is recalling certain Nissan and Infiniti vehicles, including the Altima, Rogue, Sentra, Murano, Pathfinder, Titan, Frontier, Leaf, Versa and several Infiniti Q and QX models. The back-up camera and display settings can be changed so that the rear view picture no longer appears, and the vehicle keeps that setting the next time it is put in reverse. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal rear visibility safety standard. Dealers will update the camera settings software at no cost.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 254 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls covering the 2018–2021 Nissan Leaf. 4 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Nissan Leaf Battery May Overheat During Fast Charging" (NHTSA campaign 25V655000), reported Oct 1, 2025.
The 2020 Nissan Leaf has the most, with 6 recalls. The 2018 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 4. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 8 Nissan Leaf recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Nissan dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: