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Buying a used 2020 Nissan Leaf? Check these 6 recalls first

6 NHTSA recalls · 164 owner complaints on file

Six recalls, the broadest of these LEAF years: a critical fast-charging battery overheat item, a rear window that may detach, unintended acceleration, two backup camera campaigns, and a defroster manual correction. None is flagged stop-driving or park-outside. Of 164 unverified owner complaints, 120 fall under electrical and 34 under fuel/propulsion, but only one crash and no fires or injuries were reported — a lighter injury record than the volume alone suggests.

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. Inspect the rear window glass and its mounting, and confirm that recall was performed.
3. Confirm the fast-charging battery recall repair and ask about the car's DC fast-charging history.
4. Reverse several times to check the backup camera image holds steady, and verify both camera recalls.
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 2020 Nissan Leaf

What owners have reported to NHTSA

164 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 0 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2021
• All Leaf recalls