2019 Nissan Leaf: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2019 Nissan Leaf. The newest campaign is 24V700000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Sep 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery. NHTSA has 259 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V700000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 3, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R24B2, P4A38, and P5A22.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 1,443,339 units in total.
- 24V700000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- 24V071000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- 23V494000Vehicle Speed Control
- 23V048000Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- 19V654000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
24V700000Received . 25,704 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 LEAF vehicles equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port. The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A quick charging battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 3, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R24B2, P4A38, and P5A22.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R24B2, P4A38, P5A22. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V071000Received . 57,914 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R23D7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V494000Received . 66,159 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unintentional acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R23A6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V048000Received . 64,732 units.
Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R22C5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V654000Received . 1,228,830 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
259 complaints, 328 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2019 Nissan Leaf
- All 2019 vehicles
| Component | 2019 Leaf | All 2019 vehicles | Leaf, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 539.6 | 130.6 | 342.7 | 177 |
| Unknown or Other | 143.3 | 103.3 | 107.3 | 47 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 103.7 | 49.2 | 88.3 | 34 |
| Power Train | 39.6 | 123.7 | 40.5 | 13 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 36.6 | 29.3 | 26.2 | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 30.5 | 49.9 | 153 | 10 |
| Back Over Prevention | 30.5 | 14.5 | 12.4 | 10 |
| Engine | 27.4 | 145.3 | 32.7 | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 15.2 | 23.7 | 37.3 | 5 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 9.1 | 54 | 25.5 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2019 Nissan LeafThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Nissan Leaf: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/leaf/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Nissan North America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Nissan Leaf?
- 1,443,339 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Leaf have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the Nissan Leaf, model years 2010 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Nissan Leaf name most often?
- Electrical System: 177 of 328 component mentions, or 539.6 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 130.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Nissan Leaf open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.