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Chart based on 12 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Nissan LEAF 4dr Hatch
107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
25420 mi
Bad connection on the 12 volts battery
37000 mi
US $190
My 12-volt battery started having problems. The car would start but the breaking system wouldn’t work for a few seconds or the car would move forward even though it did not I push on the excelerator. It turns out these anomalies are common with the Leaf when the battery is failing. I had to get towed to two dealers to get the battery replaced because the Leaf technician was gone at the first dealer.
34000 mi
US $800
Sprayed water based cleaners and deodorizers in the vents. It caused some burnt ignition relay at the fuse block.
70600 mi
replaced Pipe Front Cooler High Pressure, Hose Flexible High Pressure, R134A, plate frame and screws (bonding plates). Campaign numbers PC421 for AC hoses and P9312 for bonding plates (lithium-ion battery bonding plate replacement).
21000 mi
USB port intermittent
27000 mi
Recall for cracked air conditioning tubing that resulted in non-functional AC.
10000 mi
Recall for faulty air bag passenger seat sensor. The indicator for empty passenger seat (air bag off) would intermittently light up with someone in the seat. It works now that the repair has been completed.
15000 mi
2g to 3g telematics sw update
3000 mi
Modem for telematics was not working...
3000 mi
Airbag clockspring was broken. Took forever to fix because mechanics needed approval from Nissan Engineering to fix it. After complaining to Nissan, they paid for that month's lease cost. No problems since then.
Rear passenger side door light switch is faulty. Took to the dealership and confirmed it was a bad switch. It is going to take 6~7 weeks for the replacement part to arrive. The passenger airbag OFF warning light comes up when my 14-year-old son who weights 150lbs is in the seat.
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