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Buying a used 2018 Nissan Leaf? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 66 owner complaints on file

Four recalls apply, led by one covering unintended acceleration — the LEAF may speed up on its own. Two more address rearview camera images that can stay off or distort, and a low-priority one corrects wrong defroster instructions in the owner's manual. None carries a stop-driving or park-outside warning. Among 66 unverified owner complaints, service brakes leads with 19 reports, ahead of electrical; nine crashes, one fire, and three injuries are logged.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Ask whether the unintended acceleration recall remedy was performed on this car.
3. Test the rearview camera repeatedly — two separate recalls cover images staying off or distorting.
4. Have the brakes inspected; service brakes drew the most unverified owner complaints for this year.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Nissan dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Nissan Leaf

What owners have reported to NHTSA

66 complaints filed for this model year, including 9 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 3 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• All Leaf recalls