Nissan Leaf Body problems by year

Vehicle failed inspection due to a rusted out front subframe which seems premature for a 7 year old vehicle with 27,599 miles on it. According to local mechanic, they've seen this issue with many Nissan Leaf models. This is a critical piece of the vehicle hence it failing inspection due to rust. The vehicle has not (yet) been inspected by the local dealership to confirm the issue and there were no warning symptoms prior to it failing inspection.

The driver's side door handle broke on my 2016 Nissan LEAF. Investigating the issue online, I found that many owners have had this issue, and the fix often breaks again. It's a safety issue for owner or emergency responders wouldn't be able to get the driver's door open without breaking the glass.

I had initiated a claim sometime last year about the b pillar plastic door trim possibly being damaged from the sun's reflection. Nissan usa referred me to the local dealership since they cannot help me. They said that it's not a defect and we would have to pay for any damages that needed to be repaired (about $1000). I don't agree with this as it's not an uncommon issue for door trims to melt just like if the heat from a heat gun was applied to it. There are quite a few photos online and not just nissan. I...

"Automatic braking system failed to engage" on a offramp lane from freeway 5 southbound to crown valley parkway off ramp while traveling approximately 25mph I rear ended a vehicle that was at dead stop and that vehicle rear ended a second vehicle. California highway patrol was called and report was documented which is attached. This happened on december 22,2020 at about 7pm, dark clear evening in the city of mission viejo. It was on the straight freeway lane leading to the offramp with other lanes on the...

Front driver side door started sagging again, same issue as previously reported under # 11308649. Taken to the dealer today, they adjusted the "door striker". As reporter previously, there maybe a structural issue with the door striker being too fragile or too thin.

On friday, 02/07/2020, the front driver side door no longer closed correctly on this car. The car was taken to a nissan dealer where an "adjustment" was made. Later that day, the door would no longer close again. On monday, 02/10/2020 the car was taken to a nissan dealer, and another adjustment was made. The dealer advised that "no weight" should be put on the door even though this hasn't been an issue before. I believe that there maybe a manufacturing defect inherent in the hinging mechanism of this model which leads to gradual weakening of the hinge leading to a door not being able to close properly. This may be related to an existing nhtsa id # 10143486 (ntb18-042).

I was involved in a mva on 12/26 when someone rear-ended me going about 35-40mph when I was stopped at a red light. My seat belts did not lock upon impact and I sustained a bad whiplash causing neck pain, back pain and severe headaches. Now I am diagnosed with seizures caused from the mva giving me severe migraines and head inflammation.. The collision center discovered my sensors in my leaf was faulty causing the seat belts not to lock up impact, which they should. When I called nissan manufacturing and left a...

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan leaf. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the hood of the vehicle independently opened without warning. The contact discovered that the latch was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000. Updated 04/22/16*lj

Child locks issue: my family and I were going to a restaurant, and, upon arrival, my mother was unable to exit. I realized that the child lock device lever in our 2014 nissan leaf was out of the child-unlocked, or normal-egress, position. I also realized that this was a serious safety concern. I investigated the door child-lock manual lever on the leaf and invented a device to keep the lever position in the child-unlocked condition until we desired to reposition it (when traveling with small children). I also...

I purchased my 2011 nissan leaf in september of 2012 from stadium nissan in orange, california. I quickly learned that this vehicle was not built for my 69 mile commute(4.9 Miles per kwh), but was able to adapt and make it work until a job change in october of 2013. My 10 year old son and I were rear ended shortly after our move to turlock, california. My nissan leaf held up very well to being rear ended at 45mph by a full sized chevy silverado; as I drove it away and the chevy was totaled. My son and I both...

After stopping at an intersection, looking both ways and not seeing anybody, I started going through and crossing the street, then I suddenly come face-to-face with a pedestrian only inches from the side of the car! I almost hit someone, and the experience left me quite rattled. The problem is the pillar at the front left corner is at the worst possible position as it completely blocks the view of the far street corner, so I did not see the pedestrian who started crossing the street. Also, the pillar at the front...

2013 Nissan leaf. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle electrical system issues. *Smd the consumer stated on two rare occasions, he accidentally pushed the power button in quick succession to turn off the vehicle. All systems shut down, no power steering, no brakes, etc, but the vehicle rolled backward out of the garage. *Jb

Although apparently working as designed, the pedestrian warning sound on the nissan leaf is inaudible to any with moderate hearing problems, including a great many of the elderly. The pitch is too high. Living in a retirement community, this is a major issue. *Tr