Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Nissan leaf has 14 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Drove home at 7PM mild day (65-70 degrees). Stopped the car and turned it off for an hour. Had to l... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Aug 28, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle is 2016 Nissan Leaf. Odometer reading 42,537. On August 28, 2022 in a shopping center park... |
| Dec 13, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE NISSAN LEAF WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A 35 MPH ROAD IN A HILLY AREA. WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ... |
| Jul 31, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | DURING CONDITIONS OF LOW 12V BATTERY CHARGE, THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY START, GO INTO A DRIVE MO... |
| Oct 7, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | NO BRAKES AT STARTUP. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. DROVE 20 MILES NIGHT BEFORE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOO... |
| Jul 23, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON SAN THOMAS EXPRESSWAY IN SANTA CLARA CITY IN CALIFORNIA... |
| Nov 10, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT WORKING, BUT I HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES THAT OTHERS A... |
| May 21, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE AT POWER ON ISSUE ON MY 2016 NISSAN LEAF SL. NOTHING ON THE DASH ALERTED ME. T... |
| Mar 19, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2016 LEAF SL WAS DAMAGED IN A FAIRLY LOW SPEED COLLISION DURING HEAVY OFFICE RUSH TRAFFIC (AROUND... |
| Feb 26, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | CAR LOST ALL BREAK CAPABILITIES AS I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOOSE AND CAR WOULD... |
| Dec 15, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON 6 OCCASIONS THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK ON FIRST CONTACT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A FULL STOP AT ... |
| Jun 22, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION IN A BUSY AREA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, THE BRAKES FAILED ON MY NISSAN... |