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Nissan Leaf Battery May Overheat During Fast Charging

NHTSA campaign 25V655000 · Reported Oct 1, 2025 · Nissan North America, Inc.

critical How serious is it? About this label

A battery that overheats during quick charging increases the risk of a fire. Owners are advised not to use Level 3 quick charging until the update is done. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	25V655000
Reported to NHTSA	Oct 1, 2025
Manufacturer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Part affected	Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2021
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

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.

What you should do

1. Check your vehicle's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if it's affected.
2. Until the repair is done, avoid using Level 3 quick charging; contact a Nissan dealer, or call Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, to schedule the software update.
3. The repair is free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 25V655000. More in how recalls work.

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 Cover Power Loss, Wiring, and Battery Overheating · all 11 Nissan recalls in this area

Other Nissan Leaf recalls

Sep 20, 2024Nissan Leaf Battery May Overheat While Fast Chargingcritical
Feb 2, 2024Nissan Leaf Rearview Camera Display Problemmedium
Jul 17, 2023Nissan Leaf Risk of Unintended Accelerationhigh
Feb 2, 2023Nissan LEAF manual gives wrong defroster operating instructionsmedium
Sep 22, 2020Nissan Altima, Leaf, Maxima Rear Window May Detachhigh
Jul 17, 2020Nissan Leaf Backup Camera Image May Disappearmedium

All 8 Leaf recalls

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.