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2017 Nissan Leaf

Electric

Midsize Cars
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

84 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns2

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA17

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

EV rangebest configuration, EPA107 mi

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The 2017 Nissan Leaf is sold in the U.S. as a electric midsize car. Its longest-range version, the Leaf, is EPA-rated at 107 miles with 112 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 17 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Leaf	Electric	FWD	80 kW DCPM	124	101	112 MPGe	107 mi	30.0	6 h	$650

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38428.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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R23A1

94,343 vehicles

ProblemNissan 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."RiskReduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.FixNissan 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.

NHTSA campaign 23V296000reported Apr 26, 2023Nissan North America, Inc.

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Air Bags

30,038 vehicles

ProblemNissan 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.RiskIn the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.FixNissan 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.

NHTSA campaign 17V253000reported Apr 13, 2017Nissan North America, Inc.

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

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

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

17complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2017: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2026: 3

Most-cited components

Electrical System4

Air Bags4

Unspecified3

Fuel/Propulsion System3

Power Train3

Structure2

What owners describe

“The manufacturer-installed 40kWh replacement battery has suffered an internal high-voltage isolation short to the vehicle chassis (Codes P0AA6/P31E7), creating an immediate fire and shock hazard. The component failed just 2 years after installation in 2024. Nissan is refusing to repair this severe safety defect because…”Jun 25, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

“The reduction gear/transaxle failing. Metal in fluid leads to increased noise. Drivetrain will eventually fail and unsafe to drive. Case #56669999 was filed with Nissan Consumer Affairs and they have denied assistance for out of warranty repair. While the car is outside the number of years in the warranty, at 37K miles…”May 8, 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report

“My son and I were in a major crash on a freeway, we were hit by a semi-truck, sent into a spin, hit by another vehicle and stopped by slamming into freeway guardrail. The car was totaled. My son was driving and airbags on the drivers side all deployed but nothing deployed on the passenger side at all.”Feb 9, 2026 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
5 HB FWD	not rated	★★★★☆	not rated	★★★★☆	11%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Leaf model years

2026 Nissan Leaf

2 recalls · 2 complaints

2025 Nissan Leaf

0 recalls · 7 complaints

2024 Nissan Leaf

0 recalls · 5 complaints

2023 Nissan Leaf

3 recalls · 20 complaints

2022 Nissan Leaf

4 recalls · 92 complaints

2021 Nissan Leaf

4 recalls · 54 complaints

2020 Nissan Leaf

6 recalls · 164 complaints

2019 Nissan Leaf

5 recalls · 253 complaints

2018 Nissan Leaf

4 recalls · 66 complaints

2016 Nissan Leaf

4 recalls · 36 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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