Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Nissan Leaf has 63 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
63
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Was driving the car in a neighborhood setting only going 20 mph, ABS light turned on the dashboard, ... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving normally, yellow brake warning lights came on but I arrived home without incident. Ne... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving about 30mph and suddenly out of nowhere my brakes went out. They went out for about 1 ... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving my vehicle and the brakes suddenly stopped working. Upon failure, the ABS warning ligh... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Driving normally when the brake light, abs light, and traction control light came on.Brakes were unr... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The intelligent braking system control unit failed. The car is available for inspection, it is at t... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes did not engage when depressing the brake pedal. No warning lights in the dash. Car was used a... |
| Dec 20, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Leaf. While in the driveway of the residence, the contact started the... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake pedal goes to the floor with no braking power. Grinding sounds, then finally brakes engage, b... |
| Sep 9, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | When vehicle is cold, I start driving and the first time I try to brake the brake light comes on, an... |
| Aug 14, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns 2015 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the brake peda... |
| Jun 19, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Upon starting the car and putting the vehicle into Reverse or Drive, the brakes fail to work and mus... |
| Nov 14, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | On Monday, 11/14/2022, while driving at 25 mph in approximately 28 degree temperatures, the brakes c... |
| Oct 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Complete brake failure due to the intelligent brake unit. Driving on the freeway when multiple warni... |
| Aug 25, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The intelligent brake control unit has gone bad. I was driving home and I was preparing to stop at a... |
| Jun 16, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving my 2015 Nissan Leaf and attempted to decrease my speed for an upcoming right turn. Whe... |
| Mar 16, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the engi... |
| Mar 13, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated his wife was driving approximately 30 MPH as... |
| Mar 4, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | This is to update my report from earlier this month, NHTSA ID Number: 11455211, because I don't see ... |
| Mar 4, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | On Feb. 16, in about 25 degrees F, my wife pressed the brake pedal and the car did not react at all.... |