Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2014 Nissan leaf has 6 recalls, 34 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
6
Recalls
34
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V119000
SERVICE BRAKES
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 LEAF vehicles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 31, 2015. During ...
14V138000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) a...
16V244000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfin...
14V192000
STRUCTURE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 28, 2014, through March 12, 2014. The fr...
14V263000
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Nissan LEAF vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, through April 24, 2014. Du...
23V296000
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 incorre...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2014 Nissan Leaf 5 HB FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | [XXX] - I was on the way to work on a clear and sunny morning. After stopping at a traffic light, ve... |
| Mar 29, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing from the g... |
| Sep 19, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Complete braking system failure. After putting the car into reverse, only the emergency brake and ... |
| Feb 3, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | 1) start the vehicle 2) exit the vehicle 3) Unplug the vehicle 4) re-start the vehicle 5) put in dri... |
| Nov 30, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake Failure - ABS noise, there is zero brake action. Pedal goes all the way to the floor and nothi... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The power steering has intermittently been de-activating. There is a warning light that comes on (y... |
| Apr 7, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car suddenly accelerated out of my control and my car was totaled in a supermarket parking lot. ... |
| Apr 2, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 NISSAN LEAF SL AT A LOW SPEED (5-10 MPH) WHEN THE BRAKES HAD A SUDDEN AND UNAN... |
| Jan 15, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING A... |
| Nov 4, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER COMING FROM WORK (54 MILE BACK AND FORTH) ON 11/4/2020, PARKED 2014 LEAF SV AT THE DRIVEWAY FO... |
| Oct 11, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | UPON STARTING THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, THE BRAKE PRESSURE DID NOT RELEASE AS USUAL WHEN STARTING ... |
| Sep 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN STATIONARY, VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK, AND WILL ROLL UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED. DE... |
| Jul 31, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | HI, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE YESTERDAY MORNING IT SPED OUT OF THE GARAGE WITH NO THROTTLE AND W... |
| Feb 22, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT WO... |
| Dec 5, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER DISCONNECTING CHARGE PORT, THE VEHICLE START DISPLAYED THE WARNING LIGHT, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT.... |
| Sep 24, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | DROVE VEHICLE FROM HOME TO DESTINATION 15 MILES AWAY WITH NO ISSUES. STOPPED AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON FEBRUARY 7, 2018, NISSAN LEAF CAUGHT FIRE WHILE CHARGING AT 3003 SUMMIT BLVD PARKING DECK P4, ATL... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS READING A RECENT ARTICLE REGARDING A NISSAN LEAF AND A FIRE. WE JUST HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN... |
| Dec 26, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE BREAKS STARTED TO MAKE SOME NOISES WHEN ACTIVATED . I CHANGE MY ROUTE TO... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS IT ROLLED INT... |