2014 Nissan Leaf
This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 34
- Recalls
- 6
- Investigations
- 3
- Top problem
- Service brakes
Campaigns on file for 2014
Opened by NHTSA
53% of complaints
Complaints per year
2014: 34 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 95 |
| 2012 | 57 |
| 2013 | 81 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 110 |
| 2016 | 36 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 68 |
| 2019 | 258 |
| 2020 | 167 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Service brakes
53% · 18 reportsShow complaint excerpts
[XXX] - I was on the way to work on a clear and sunny morning. After stopping at a traffic light, vehicles started moving forward through the intersection. Traffic was building and the lady in front of me stopped very quickly.
NHTSA ODI report, 2024-07-09
Also filed under Electrical system
Electrical system
18% · 6 reportsShow complaint excerpts
On February 7, 2018, Nissan Leaf caught fire while charging at 3003 summit blvd parking deck P4, atlanta, ga 30068.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-03-21
I was reading a recent article regarding a Nissan Leaf and a fire. We just had the same thing happen at our facility, 3003 summit blvd. Atlanta ga 30319. The issue is that we are not sure if it was the vehicle or the charging unit.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-02-09
Air bags
12% · 4 reportsVehicle speed control
6% · 2 reportsSteering
6% · 2 reportsShow complaint excerpts
Tl - the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated while driving 22 MPH he lost control of the vehicle as it veered to the right without warning. The contact then crashed into a pole.
NHTSA ODI report, 2014-05-23
Safety timeline
6 recalls · 3 investigations · oldest first
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2014-04-14Air bags, electrical system14V138000 Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
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2014-06-02Structure14V192000 Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 28, 2014, through March 12, 2014.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect to see if any of the welds are missing. Any vehicle missing welds will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
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2014-07-14Hybrid propulsion system14V263000 Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Nissan LEAF vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, through April 24, 2014.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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2015-03-18Recall queryClosed 2015-09-01 Occupant Classification System Failure
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2015-08-31Engineering analysisClosed 2017-05-02 Occupant Classification System Failure
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2016-03-28Service brakes16V119000 Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 LEAF vehicles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 31, 2015.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Intelligent Brake Control Unit software, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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2016-06-10Air bags16V244000 Nissan North America, Inc.
Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors.
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2023-01-27Defect petitionClosed 2023-08-07 Pedestrian alert sounds
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2023-05-30Equipment, visibility23V296000 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.
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.
Buy-smart checklist
2014 Nissan Leaf — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Service brakes: 18 reports on file for this year.
- Electrical system: 6 reports on file for this year.
- Air bags: 4 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 14V138000 · Air bags, electrical system
- Recall 14V192000 · Structure
- Recall 14V263000 · Hybrid propulsion system
- Recall 16V119000 · Service brakes
- Recall 16V244000 · Air bags
- Recall 23V296000 · Equipment, visibility
Other years of this model
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- Is the 2014 Nissan Leaf reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2014 Nissan Leaf is rated "better than typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Nissan Leaf?
- The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 53% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2014 Nissan Leaf have?
- 6 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-31 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.