2016 Nissan Leaf owner complaints

We were driving the car on a highway (the 405 in Los Angeles) in the midafternoon on December 21. We were going uphill and in the flow of traffic. I'd say the speed was about 60-65. The car was functioning well. Then, the driver accelerated to pass a car and suddenly the car lost all power and went into neutral. Fortunately, we made our way to the freeway shoulder without an accident. But, it could have been very different, as we were on a fast-moving highway and there could have been a pile-up. The car had plenty of battery power (around 47 miles) but it would not shift back into drive. We turned the car on and off and it was stuck in neutral. A tow truck came by and suggested a jump start. That worked and we took the car immediately to a Nissan dealership. The dealership fou

December 07, 2016 I bought Nissan leaf 2016 in june 30, 2016. On november 29, 2016, it just stopped and not going in reverse or forward, just stay on neutral and park. It has two recalls issued by transport canada (# 2016179 an # 2016302). Nissan canada never send my any notification about recalls. On november 29, 2016 it was towed to the dealership, 401/dixie mississauga, on canada.since then service department is working and after repeated call, they are unable to tell me whats wrong with the vehicle. They do not know how long it will take to fix the problem. I requested a replacement vehicle while they are fixing my vehicle and the request was denied. It look like a manufacturing defect associated with safety issue. Service department is not releasing any information about the problem.

While driving at speeds of 70 MPH, my car turns off in the middle of the highway! I have a video of this ordeal that I'd be happy to send over.

On Friday, November 1, at about 3 pm, the brakes failed pulling away from the curb in a forward direction after loading equipment into the vehicle. Really stomping the brakes as though they had a fluid problem did get them to engage. I think the problem occured again backing out of my driveway prior to Monday the 4th when I fixed the problem. Again, really slamming the brake peddle got the brake to engage. You may look at the vehicle if you wish. On Friday, I was at a large senior center party and there were many pedestrian with limited mobility near the exit. An out of control vehicle could have been very dangerous. I applied experience from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with brake problems and that fortunately worked, but brake fluid was NOT the problem and there is no clea

My battery lost 2 of my 12 range bars and Nissan does not see any of this as an issue, october 06, 2016 - 110 mile range march 04, 2017 - august 28, 2017 - 76 mile range ' 1 bar loss october 23, 2017 - 65 - 72 mile range ' 2 bar loss I can no longer make my commute after 1 year of usage. Leased 2016 Nissan leaf october 8, 2016 dealer purchased from: avondale Nissan [xxx] 10/8/2016 service date mileage charged 100% = range dealer name concern 10/8/2016 odomiter 110 miles avondale Nissan battery depletes at a rapid pace when it reaches 20% charge, 3/17/2016 8,193 pinnacle nissa

Traction motor inverter failure on 2016 Nissan leaf. When this incident occurred, I was not able to charge or start the car.

I do not have much range. At 100% charged I'm getting a range of 64 miles. Considering the car only has 10k miles on it, that's terrible range. My car was sitting still, in park and turned on when I took this image.

I haven't had an accident due to the brakes not working, but I have had similar issues that others are reporting. I've learned to not follow close at all. Mine is only at low speeds that I've noticed the lack of brakes. Seems random, cannot determine a specific speed or conditions that are common. It has happened since the beginning. Only at 13700 miles currently.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Nissan leaf. While driving in reverse, the brakes failed to engage when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to premier Nissan of metairie (located at 6636 veterans memorial blvd, metairie, la 70003, (504) 455-5800) to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 33554796. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

Vehicle is 2016 Nissan Leaf. Odometer reading 42,537. On August 28, 2022 in a shopping center parking lot under fair weather conditions and temperatures in the 80s, upon starting car, brake system control light and ABS indicator light both illuminated. Pulled car back into parking spot. Brakes did not work. Used emergency brake to stop vehicle. 9/11/2022 Inspection by Melloy Nissan. [XXX], Service manager, reported that vehicle has two faulty components: brake control assembly and actuator assembly that require replacement. Stated that technician called Nissan USA. Other vehicle on East Coast had same problem that was fixed with this repair. Cost of parts $4,099. Cost of labor $900. Total repair cost $5,000. Service manager advised owner that vehicle is not safe to drive. 9/27/

No brakes at startup. No previous problems. Drove 20 miles night before. Brake pedal went to floor while backing out of garage.

During conditions of low 12v battery charge, the vehicle will occasionally start, go into a drive mode ("r" or "d") but the brakes will not operate. I stress that this only happens when the 12v battery has low charge, but not too low that the vehicle will refuse to start. I am not the only person to report this. Note the comment about brakes failing in this posting: https://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=12959&p=588304#p587949

Brake stopped working while I was driving on san thomas expressway in santa clara city in california; I immediately switched to "park" and also used manual brake, eventually I managed to stop it; since it's blocking a lane, police came and towed the car to the dealership. Mileage is estimate since the car is still being repaired in the dealership.

While approaching an intersection in a busy area of san diego county, the brakes failed on my Nissan leaf. The brake shuddered under my foot, much like anti-lock brakes do when they're engaged. After I felt the shuddering, the brake pedal went down but the vehicle did not decelerate as it normally would in response to braking. I tried the brake pedal a few times with no response, but the vehicle's momentum slowed enough for me to avoid a collision and continue on the road. As I came to a second intersection, I again tried the brakes and the vehicle did not respond. I used the emergency brake to stop the leaf at the intersection. I located an uphill driveway to a corporate parking location, and drove the vehicle very slowly to a parking spot. I intended to park the car and cal

Battery degradation occurring much quicker than reasonably expected. Details follow. Car purchased in june 2016. After driving a total of 6,150 miles under conditions of moderate temperature, conservative driving (not exceeding 65 MPH on the highway, using eco mode as recommended in the manufacturer's manual to enhance battery life) and rarely charging the battery to more than 80% nor making use of frequent quick-charging (also as recommended in manufacturer's manual), I noticed that 1 out of 12 "bars" of battery capacity were lost. Use of software to determine state of health (soh) of the battery indicated that after only 2,300 miles (and 4 months of ownership), soh was 89%. Most recently (nov. 2016), soh is less than 84%. Car is always kept in garage when not in use, never pa

Using the j-1772 charge port at a shopping mall while going for a walk; on sun 5/19 as we approached the car to leave, we noticed a strong electrical smell. I disengaged the charger, inspected it and saw no issues. Our car, however showed distortion in the port at the upper right. The next morning, 5/20, I took the car to the dealer, and had the certified leaf technician try to plug it in and check the charging. He found resistance as he tried to plug it in, looked at the distorted plastic, and said "you need to replace that port" it's june 1st today; the dealer said they had to contact Nissan. After a week of no response or callback, I finally was told that we must have damaged it, and it wouldn't be covered. They had no basis for that assertion, and they offered no explanation or

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Nissan leaf. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Nissan leaf. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

While driving at highway speeds (65mph) on a cold day (10-20F), the car lost all drive power with no warning. Driver was able to coast to the road margin. In another situation this could have been a catastrophic accident. Driver called 911 for police protection and tow. At this point car was completely unresponsive but still on. The car could not be turned off, turned on, shifted into drive, or any other action performed. The car has shown at least 3 other cold weather failures at highway speeds with various error states (ranging from turtle mode, a complete loss of the info display, and sudden power losses). Our mechanic said "I almost died today, this car is not safe to drive on the highway".

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.