Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Nissan leaf has 0 recalls, 95 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
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Recalls
95
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Nissan Leaf 5 HB FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Car throws a B1018 DTC, which is for the passenger seat occupancy sensor. The seat occupancy sensor ... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Air bag sensor fault, passenger seat warning on dashboard. Confirmed sensor failure at repair shop. ... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Please see thread: [XXX] My 2011 Nissan Leaf's OCS has failed randomly. I pulled the code via an B... |
| Dec 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | When applying brakes, at a point in the pedal travel the vehicle deceleration goes from too little t... |
| Sep 24, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Supplemental air bag warning light started blinking on 9/24/2023. It blinks regardless of whether th... |
| Jul 14, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle doesn't slow down when taking foot of the acceleration pedal. Same both power settings. It w... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My airbag sensor light went off for no reason. I took it into the dealership and was told that it w... |
| May 28, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | On 05/28/23 while i was trying to park my 2011 Nissan Leaf in a parking lot, the car accelerated une... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The airbag warning light has come on. An independent shop and the dealer say the repair is $4500 or... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Air bag occupant sensor in front passenger seat failure causing air bag system shut off. DTC Code: B... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Passenger airbag sensor is not working. When car is turned on and driving, the dashboard continually... |
| May 12, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light comes on when it should not. Vehicle disables the passenger airbag because it has code... |
| Oct 20, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | The air bag sensor unit failed. The car only has 5271 miles on it and it was stored in a warm garage... |
| Sep 25, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated that the Telematics Control Unit, which loca... |
| Apr 24, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP ON A CITY STREET TO TURN LEFT ON MY WAY HOME THE ENGINE LOST POWER EV... |
| Dec 20, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2011 NISSAN LEAF VEHICLES IS DEFECTIVE AND AFFECTS THE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR ... |
| Dec 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON AND DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD CONTINUALLY... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | 2011 NISSAN LEAF HAS CODE B1018 OCCUPANT SENS(UNIT FAIL) FOLLOWING A CUP OF WATER SPILLED ON FRONT S... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING. PASSENGER AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. DEALER FIX IS A NEED A NEW PASSENGER SEAT AT... |
| Jul 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING. PASSENGER AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. DEALER FIX IS A NEED A NEW PASSENGER SEAT ... |