Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Leaf has 17 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | When applying the brakes at low speed the brakes grab suddenly causing the car to lurch to a stop. T... |
| Aug 27, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | As I am approaching a stop, and the car is under ~15mph, and I touch the brakes, the will grab stron... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON 3/3/20 I RETURNED TO ALLIED PARK AND FLY LOT IN SAN JUAN. MY CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN FROM THE LOT... |
| Nov 10, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES GRAB AND LURCH THE CAR TO A STOP. THIS OCCURS ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC... |
| Apr 20, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDA... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR OFTEN BECOME GRABBY, ESPECIALLY IN EITHER COLD OR WET WEATHER. IT IS OFTEN D... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE OBSERVED THE TRANSIENT GRABBY BRAKE SYNDROME IN MY LEAF DURING COLD WEATHER MONTHS IN THE PAS... |
| Aug 5, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | IN MAY 2015 WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALER SERVICE CENTER COMPLAINING OF PERIODIC SENSITIVE AND PERIOD... |
| Jun 18, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN MOVING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK YOU MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. I'VE HAD 3-4 TIMES WHERE AS SO... |
| May 7, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MID-TRAFFIC, WHILE GENTLY PRESSING THE BRAKES, CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY PROBL... |
| Apr 27, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | EXITING FREEWAY, HIT BRAKES TO START A TURN. THE BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP SENDING THE CAR INTO A... |
| Mar 16, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN THERE WAS A LITTLE SAND ON THE ROAD AND THE CAR STARTED TO SKID IN THE F... |
| Sep 10, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE CAR CONTINUES TO BRAKE EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NO LONGER PRESSED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE AB... |
| Jun 30, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING MY 2012 LEAF ON A SECONDARY ROAD ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AT 45 MPH, I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO TURN... |
| Jun 28, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BEGAN A FAST REDUCTION IN SPEED. I RAPIDL... |
| Dec 4, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FA... |
| Jun 28, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | DURING EXTREME BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE, LOOSE GRAVEL, OR SLICK SURFACE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYST... |