Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Nissan leaf has 22 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
22
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 LEAF vehicles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 31, 2015. During ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | On 3 occasions the brakes have randomly failed when traveling. In 2 cases, stopping ability was non... |
| May 18, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving and wanted to slow the vehicle to turn on a side street. I pressed the brake and noth... |
| Jun 18, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ON A WARM DAY AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR ABOUT TWO MILES FROM MY HOME, MY BRAKES BECAME... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I FILED THIS COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY ON 2/4/19 - CONFIRMATION # ODI 11174255. YOU SENT ME SOME FOLLOW-U... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE... |
| Dec 15, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A ONE-WAY STREET AT AROUND 25-30 MPH AND NEEDED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP... |
| Oct 19, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE FAILURE ON A CITY STREET. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ... |
| May 30, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING ABOUT A MILE AWAY FROM MY HOUSE ON A LOCAL STREET THIS MORNING, I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSE... |
| Feb 3, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I CHARGED THE LEAF THE NIGHT BEFORE AND WENT DOWNTOWN. IT WAS WINTER IN MAINE AND AROUND 10 DEGREES... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE B... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | OCT 2017, LEAF PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT FROM SHOPPING TRIP OK, DROVE PASS 1 STOP SING OK (RIGHT TUR... |
| Sep 11, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT TH... |
| Dec 23, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | HAVING UNDERGONE A PREVIOUS RECALL TO FIX A BRAKE ISSUE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AT 50000 MILES ON DECEMB... |
| Aug 17, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE ISSUE: FROM PARKED AND POWERED OFF I APPLY THE FOOT BRAKE AND POWER ON - PUT IN GEAR (FORWARD OR... |
| May 12, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| May 1, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. AFTER HITTING AN OBSTACLE IN THE ROAD, THE POWER BRAKES CEA... |
| Mar 23, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH WHEN I WAS FORCED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP DUE TO THE SCHOOL BUS IN FRONT OF ... |
| Mar 6, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | THERE IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE LEAF'S BRAKES GRABBING TO QUICKLY WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS AND APPROACH... |
| Feb 23, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BAKING CAR OUT OF PARKING SPACE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND STARTED MOVING FORWARD. ... |
| Oct 30, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE AT LOW SPEEDS, IF THE CAR ENCOUNTERS BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE BR... |