The 2017 Nissan Leaf has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 124,381 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT23V2960002023-04-2694,343 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2017 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…
Consequence
Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
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 May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A1.
AIR BAGS17V2530002017-04-1330,038 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The manufacturer-installed 40kwh replacement battery has suffered an internal high-voltage isolation short to the vehicle chassis (codes p0aa6/p31e7), creating an immediate fire and shock hazard. The component failed just 2 years after installation in 2024. Nissan is refusing to repair this severe…”
“The manufacturer-installed 40kwh replacement battery has suffered an internal high-voltage isolation short to the vehicle chassis (codes p0aa6/p31e7), creating an immediate fire and shock hazard. The component failed just 2 years after installation in 2024. Nissan is refusing to repair this severe…”
“The manufacturer-installed 40kwh replacement battery has suffered an internal high-voltage isolation short to the vehicle chassis (codes p0aa6/p31e7), creating an immediate fire and shock hazard. The component failed just 2 years after installation in 2024. Nissan is refusing to repair this severe…”
“The reduction gear/transaxle failing. Metal in fluid leads to increased noise. Drivetrain will eventually fail and unsafe to drive. Case #56669999 was filed with nissan consumer affairs and they have denied assistance for out of warranty repair. While the car is outside the number of years in the…”
“My son and I were in a major crash on a freeway, we were hit by a semi-truck, sent into a spin, hit by another vehicle and stopped by slamming into freeway guardrail. The car was totaled. My son was driving and airbags on the drivers side all deployed but nothing deployed on the passenger side at…”
“My son and I were in a major crash on a freeway, we were hit by a semi-truck, sent into a spin, hit by another vehicle and stopped by slamming into freeway guardrail. The car was totaled. My son was driving and airbags on the drivers side all deployed but nothing deployed on the passenger side at…”
“Airbag light flashing. Airbag might not deploy in event of accident. Nissan service stated "code b00a0 triggered in srs control unit. Failure within ocs circuit. Recommends replacement of ocs sensors and control unit." stated my vin is not included in all the other ocs recalls.”
“My nissan leaf's airbag warning light is flashing, so I took it to the local dealer called mike rezi nissan in atlanta, ga area. They inspected it, and came back with the ocs control unit & sensor failure report, and wanted a thousand dollars to replace them. While there is a ocs recall for multi…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Nissan Leaf as of
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