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US recalls (2)
Equipment: other, owners/service/other manual
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2017 LEAF vehicles. The Owner's Manual instructions for defroster operation are incorrect and may result in reduced defroster performance under specific conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
Risk and remedy
Risk: Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will mail an addendum with updated instructions on how to operate the defroster, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A1.
Air bags
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
Risk and remedy
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Heater and defroster
2023-04-03 · campaign 2023-225
Issue:
When the temperature is below -10° C, the defroster may not work properly if you follow the instructions in the owner's manual and use the maximum fan speed. As a result, you may not be able to defrost the windshield.
Note: This is an expansion of Transport Canada recall 2023-045.
Safety Risk:
A windshield that cannot be defogged or defrosted can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Nissan will notify owners by mail and supply an addendum to the owner's manual that provides the correct settings for using the defroster when the temperature is below -10° C.
Brakes
2019-02-01 · campaign 2019-044
Issue:
When the car is parked in very cold temperatures for a long time, a relay in the brake system may freeze. If this happens, multiple brake warnings will stay on in the instrument cluster after the car is started. The driver may also notice a hard brake pedal. If the car is driven, this could cause an increase in stopping distance.
Safety Risk:
An increase in stopping distance could create the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
The company will mail owners a letter explaining this problem. The letter will describe how the brake warnings work. Drivers should not drive the car if the warnings stay on. Nissan will provide a 4 year/80,000 km warranty extension to repair the problem with relay freezing.
Airbag
2017-04-18 · campaign 2017-215
On certain vehicles, the passenger's frontal airbag may not deploy correctly due to an issue in manufacturing. As a result of long-term storage, there could be insufficient compression strength of the coolant within the inflator housing of the passenger's frontal airbag, which may cause the airbag to fail to deploy properly in the event of a crash (where deployment is warranted), which could increase the risk of injury to the front passenger occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger's frontal airbag inflator.
Owner complaints (17)
Owners filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Nissan LEAF (2 crashes, 1 injuries reported). Among 17 model years of this model, it ranks #13 for the most complaints (median 57).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Electrical system | 4 | |
| Air bags | 4 | |
| Unknown or other | 3 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | |
| Power train | 3 | |
| Structure | 2 | |
| Service brakes | 2 | |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2017 Nissan LEAF.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2017 Nissan Leaf BEV 5 HB FWD | – | 4★ | – | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2017 Nissan LEAF version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Leaf Automatic (A1) | 124 | 101 | 112 | $650 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.