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2025 Nissan Leaf problems & recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Nissan Leaf and owners have filed 7 complaints. The most-reported area is electrical system (3 complaints).

Recalls
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Complaints
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Fire reports
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Injuries
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Recalls (0)

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Leaf.

Owner complaints (7)

What owners reported to NHTSA, by component. One complaint can name several components.

  • Electrical system3
  • Vehicle speed control2
  • Unknown or other2
  • Engine1
  • Structure1
  • Wheels1

Complaints over time

Sep 2024: 1 complaintOct 2024: 0 complaintsNov 2024: 1 complaintDec 2024: 0 complaintsJan 2025: 0 complaintsFeb 2025: 2 complaintsMar 2025: 0 complaintsApr 2025: 0 complaintsMay 2025: 0 complaintsJun 2025: 0 complaintsJul 2025: 0 complaintsAug 2025: 0 complaintsSep 2025: 0 complaintsOct 2025: 0 complaintsNov 2025: 1 complaintDec 2025: 0 complaintsJan 2026: 0 complaintsFeb 2026: 0 complaintsMar 2026: 1 complaintApr 2026: 0 complaintsMay 2026: 0 complaintsJun 2026: 1 complaint20252026
Complaints filed per month. Peak: 2 in Feb 2025. Hover a bar for its count.
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Recent owner reports

Jun 25, 2026Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine

On Saturday, June 20, I was driving my son to soccer. We stopped at a stoplight. When the light turned green, I pressed the accelerator and we went forward. However, when I took my foot off the accelerator, the car continued to accelerate. Luckily it slowed down when I pushed on the break. But every time I took my foot off the break the car continued to accelerate. I did not have a good place to pull over to the side. So at the next stop light, I turned the car completely off. I turned it back on again, but the same thing happened. I arrived at the soccer field and parked the car for the remai…

Mar 18, 2026Electrical system

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the message "Service EV" was displayed. The local dealer was contacted, and a service appointment was scheduled for the following day. The contact stated that while driving into the dealer parking lot, the audible warning "Caution Fire" activated. The contact immediately parked the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,750.

Nov 22, 2025Electrical system, Unknown or other

when level 3 charging the cabin will fill with visible smoke every other time roughly. i have woken up from naps coughing and pressure in my head

Feb 13, 2025Unknown or other

When the outside temperature is below freezing, the heater runs for about 10 minutes and then starts blowing nothing but cold air. This is not just an inconvenience and discomfort, but leads to distracted driving which could result in an accident. Lately the temperature has sometimes dipped below 0 degrees F, and the car is almost undrivable. This problem has been widely discussed on the Leaf owners' forum online and was just acknowledged by my service representative at Valley Nissan in Longmont, CO. There were no warning lamps or other indications of the problem before or after.

Feb 10, 2025Vehicle speed control

While quickly shifting the car from drive to reverse the car will suddenly go full throttle in reverse with no pedal input. This is very easy to get it to do

Nov 21, 2024Structure

Door latch hits door striker

Sep 26, 2024Wheels

Leased new vehicle, after approximately 900-miles, started to hear knocking sounds during acceleration and deceleration. Checked wheel lug nuts and all were loose and passenger side wheel lock was missing. Torque spec at factory needs to be reviewed. Contacted the dealership, Tynan’s Nissan in Aurora, CO.

Nissan Leaf news

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall and complaint records, updated Oct 1, 2026. Complaints are owner reports and are not verified by NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.