2021 NISSAN Leaf

These recalls apply to the make, model, and year of your car – and should be fixed as soon as possible.

3 Recalls for 2021 NISSAN Leaf

Recall Date Component Summary
2024-02-02 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2022 LEAF vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, “Rear Visibility.”

Remedy:

Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and harness for damage and replace them as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and reroute the rearview camera harness. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan’s number for this recall is R23D7.

1970-01-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the
driving mode is changed (“D” to “B”; e-Pedal “On”; or “ECO” mode) after disengaging the cruise control.

Remedy:

Dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module (VCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan’s number for this recall is R23A6.

2023-02-02 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 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.”

Remedy:

Nissan will mail an addendum with updated instructions on how to operate the defroster, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 1, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan’s number for this recall is R22C5.

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1 Complaints sent to the Center for Auto Safety for 2021 NISSAN Leaf

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Date Component  
2021-11-03 accessories (cd/tape, radio, navigation system, etc)

19 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 2021 NISSAN Leaf

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Date Component  
2021-06-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11421790
2022-02-05 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ODI Number: 11450620
2022-04-01 AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ODI Number: 11459274
2022-04-01 AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE
ODI Number: 11459264
2022-10-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11490939
2023-01-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11502246
2023-02-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11505888
2023-04-03 VISIBILITY/WIPER
ODI Number: 11515167
2023-09-20 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11545635
2023-10-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11552420
2023-11-16 POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11555417
2023-11-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
ODI Number: 11557148
2023-12-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
ODI Number: 11561987
2024-01-19 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11566581
2024-03-09 POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 11576417
2024-04-26 BACK OVER PREVENTION
ODI Number: 11585404
2024-05-13 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ODI Number: 11588505
2024-06-18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11595196
2025-02-09 VISIBILITY/WIPER
ODI Number: 11641602
Is the government investigating the safety of your vehicle? Find out here.

1 Investigations for 2021 NISSAN Leaf

Date Opened Date Closed Component  
2023-01-27 2023-08-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
Manufacturers tell dealers about repairs for on your car. But they won’t tell you – unless you know to ask. Knowledge is power.

42 Service Alerts for 2021 NISSAN Leaf

Date Description
2025-02-20 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily)

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2025-02-20 SERVICE BRAKES

AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily)

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2025-02-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily)

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2025-02-20 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work yo

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2025-02-20 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work yo

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2025-02-20 SERVICE BRAKES

INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work yo

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2025-02-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work yo

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2024-10-29 VISIBILITY/WIPER

VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2018-2025 LEAF; HVAC REPROGRAM CAMPAIGN ID #: P4A17 APPLIED VEHICLES: 2018-2025 LEAF (ZE1) Check Service COMM or Dealer Business Systems (DBS) National Service History to confirm campaign eligibility. INTRODUCTION

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2024-10-30 VISIBILITY/WIPER

*****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is conducting a service campaign on certain specific MY2018-2025 Nissan LEAF vehicles identified in Service Comm and National Service History – Open Campaigns. On affected vehicles, at temperatures below

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2022-04-05 070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

SERVICE INFORMATION FOR FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE WITH DTCS STORED IN ECM SERVICE INFORMATION If a fuel level sensor has been diagnosed as sending an incorrect level signal, and one or more of the following DTCs are stored in the ECM, do n

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2022-04-05 080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

SERVICE INFORMATION FOR FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE WITH DTCS STORED IN ECM SERVICE INFORMATION If a fuel level sensor has been diagnosed as sending an incorrect level signal, and one or more of the following DTCs are stored in the ECM, do n

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2022-04-05 117210 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE:FUEL LEVEL FLOAT/SENSOR/SENDING UNIT

SERVICE INFORMATION FOR FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE WITH DTCS STORED IN ECM SERVICE INFORMATION If a fuel level sensor has been diagnosed as sending an incorrect level signal, and one or more of the following DTCs are stored in the ECM, do n

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2022-04-05 061610 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

SERVICE INFORMATION FOR FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE WITH DTCS STORED IN ECM SERVICE INFORMATION If a fuel level sensor has been diagnosed as sending an incorrect level signal, and one or more of the following DTCs are stored in the ECM, do n

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2022-04-26 140000 AIR BAGS

DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2022-03-03 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2022-03-03 346000 COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS

TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2022-03-03 061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2022-02-22 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CAN COMMUNICATION ⿿ NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2022-02-22 061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

CAN COMMUNICATION ⿿ NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2022-01-26 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2022-01-26 260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-11-15 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DTC C1A17-49 OR C2580-49 STORED IN LASER/RADAR SERVICE INFORMATION If DTC C1A17-49 or C2580-49 is stored in LASER/RADAR in the ⿿PAST⿝ column: ￷ Erase the DTC. ￷ DO NOT replace any parts. If DTC C1A17-49 or C2580-49 is stored

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2021-11-15 260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

DTC C1A17-49 OR C2580-49 STORED IN LASER/RADAR SERVICE INFORMATION If DTC C1A17-49 or C2580-49 is stored in LASER/RADAR in the ⿿PAST⿝ column: ￷ Erase the DTC. ￷ DO NOT replace any parts. If DTC C1A17-49 or C2580-49 is stored

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2021-12-07 020000 SUSPENSION

STRUT AND SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-12-07 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CLEANING FRONT OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP ASSEMBLIES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-02-12 020000 SUSPENSION

STRUT AND SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-02-26 350000 EQUIPMENT

PREVENT FRONT AXLE THREAD DAMAGE DURING NUT REMOVAL SERVICE INFORMATION If an Applied Vehicle needs to have a front axle nut removed, for any reason, the staking of the nut into the axle keyway must first be removed. The essential too

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2021-02-26 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

PREVENT FRONT AXLE THREAD DAMAGE DURING NUT REMOVAL SERVICE INFORMATION If an Applied Vehicle needs to have a front axle nut removed, for any reason, the staking of the nut into the axle keyway must first be removed. The essential too

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2021-02-03 131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-06-30 100000 POWER TRAIN

CLICKING/POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT AXLE AREA DURING TAKE OFF/ACCELERATION AND/OR DECELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-06-09 100000 POWER TRAIN

CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-04-26 010000 STEERING

2018-2021 LEAF AND 2017-2020 ROGUE; STEERING WHEEL CHROME FINISHER REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION If the chrome finisher on the steering wheel needs to be replaced, the chrome finisher can be ordered separately from the steering whee

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2021-04-26 350000 EQUIPMENT

2018-2021 LEAF AND 2017-2020 ROGUE; STEERING WHEEL CHROME FINISHER REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION If the chrome finisher on the steering wheel needs to be replaced, the chrome finisher can be ordered separately from the steering whee

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2021-03-05 140000 AIR BAGS

DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-03-24 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2020-11-05 260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2020-11-05 275100 LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-02-03 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-02-03 260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-02-26 100000 POWER TRAIN

PREVENT FRONT AXLE THREAD DAMAGE DURING NUT REMOVAL SERVICE INFORMATION If an Applied Vehicle needs to have a front axle nut removed, for any reason, the staking of the nut into the axle keyway must first be removed. The essential too

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2021-01-21 160000 STRUCTURE

KICKS, LEAF, SENTRA AND VERSA; FRONT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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2021-01-27 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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