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2021 Nissan Leaf: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2021 Nissan Leaf. The newest campaign is 25V655000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Sep 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Propulsion System / Charging / Module / Software. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 25V655000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised not to use Level 3 quick charging until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 16, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 4, 2025.
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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

4 campaigns, newest first. 207,882 units in total.

  • 25V655000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Charging / Module / Software
  • 24V071000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
  • 23V494000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 23V048000Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual

  1. 25V655000Received . 19,077 units.

    Electrical System / Propulsion System / Charging / Module / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 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
    Owners are advised not to use Level 3 quick charging until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 16, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 4, 2025.

    Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R25C8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 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: .

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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2021 Nissan Leaf
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22005Defect petitionPedestrian alert soundsElectrical System / Propulsion System27 Jan 20237 Aug 202322V063000

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.

  1. 20135
  2. 20146
  3. 20154
  4. 20164
  5. 20172
  6. 20184
  7. 20195
  8. 20206
  9. 20214
  10. 20224
  11. 20233
  12. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Nissan Leaf: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/leaf/2021/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
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 2021 Nissan Leaf?
207,882 units in 4 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 2013 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Nissan Leaf open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.