{"id":"2021_nissan_leaf","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","year":2021,"url":"/nissan/leaf/2021/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":43664,"model":"Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack)","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":123,"hwy":99,"comb":111,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":30.4264,"range":149,"range_city":163,"range_hwy":131,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"110 kW DCPM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2022"},{"id":43665,"model":"Leaf (62 kW-hr battery pack)","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":118,"hwy":97,"comb":108,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":31.3048,"range":226,"range_city":245,"range_hwy":202,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":11.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"160 kW DCPM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2022"},{"id":43666,"model":"Leaf SV/SL (62 kW-hr battery pack)","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":114,"hwy":94,"comb":104,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":32.283,"range":215,"range_city":234,"range_hwy":192,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":11.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"160 kW DCPM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":750,"save_spend":7500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2022"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V655000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2025-09-30","owner_notified":"2026-06-10","units":19077,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 LEAF vehicles equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port. The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.","consequence":"A quick charging battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised not to use Level 3 quick charging until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 16, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 4, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R25C8","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"24V071000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2024-02-02","owner_notified":"2024-08-09","units":57914,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2022 LEAF vehicles.  Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and harness for damage and replace them as necessary.  If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and reroute the rearview camera harness.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2024.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R23D7.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R23D7","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V494000","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2023-07-17","owner_notified":"2023-08-30","units":66159,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the  driving mode is changed (\"D\" to \"B\"; e-Pedal \"On\"; or \"ECO\" mode) after disengaging the cruise control.","consequence":"Unintentional acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module (VCM), free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R23A6.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R23A6","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V048000","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2023-02-02","owner_notified":"2023-03-30","units":64732,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 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.\"","consequence":"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 April 1, 2023.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R22C5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":61,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":54,"crash":2,"fire":5,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",31],["Unspecified",13],["Fuel/Propulsion System",8],["Visibility/Wiper",6],["Engine",6],["Forward Collision Avoidance",3]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":4,"2023":8,"2024":5,"2025":14,"2026":22},"excerpts":[["2025-10-15","Visibility/Wiper","After the dealership has checked the rear view camera after manufacturer recall R23D7, the camera image is sometimes not displayed. Sometimes it helps to open and close the rear tailgate to reactivate the display of the rear view camera. The issue also seems to be dependent on ambient temperature. The manufacturer has \u2026"],["2025-09-24","Electrical System","Took car to dealership to charge. Got home and an hour later the battery ignited into a fire. Car was engulfed with smoke ,fire in front of our house. After 4 hours with fire dept trying to put out the fire within battery... it still continued to smoke. Hazmat team came out as well. Total loss after having car less tha\u2026"],["2025-09-02","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Leaf. The vehicle was taken to a charging station, and while driving at 5 MPH, entering the driveway, the battery burst into flames. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V700000 (Electrical System). The polic\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"5 HB FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.107,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"5 HB FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.107,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":131,"headline":{"range":226,"mpg":null,"ncap":5,"complaints":54},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}