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Nissan LEAF battery may overheat during quick charging

NHTSA campaign 25V655000 · Reported 2025-10-01 · Nissan North America, Inc.

critical How serious is it? About this label

The fire risk is serious, but you can keep driving and charging at home as long as you avoid Level 3 quick charging until the update is done.

What's wrong, in plain English

The battery in these Nissan LEAFs equipped with a quick-charging port can overheat while plugged into a Level 3 fast charger — the high-power public chargers, not your home outlet. A battery that gets too hot can catch fire. Nissan is telling owners to stop using Level 3 quick charging until the car has been fixed. A dealer will update the battery's software free of charge, which corrects how charging is managed.

What you should do

1. Stop using Level 3 quick charging now. 2. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your LEAF is covered. 3. Call your Nissan dealer, or Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 (recall R25C8), and get the free software update.

Affected vehicles (1)

2021 Nissan Leaf

Who to contact

Nissan — official Nissan recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-867-7669

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Nissan electrical recalls: stalling, blank screens, and LEAF battery overheating · all 11 Nissan recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 LEAF vehicles equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port. The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
Safety risk: A quick charging battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to use Level 3 quick charging until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 16, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 4, 2025.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.