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2012 Nissan LEAF repairs by problem area
Chart based on 66 repairs.
Chart based on 51 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Nissan LEAF
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| Nissan LEAF in Connecticut, United States Feb 2012 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Mar 2015 31000 mi |
Regarding braking is very low or nothing. The dealer service person drove the car and said its working correctly. It's actually working but from 0-20%. It's not working correctly. | ||
2012 Nissan LEAF 4dr Hatch
107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 2015 35000 mi |
The onboard charger failed in the middle of charging session using Nissan branded AV charger. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Ontario, Canada Jan 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| May 2014 16760 mi |
Windshield seal became separated from body and was loose. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Arizona, United States Jul 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Sep 2013 6000 mi |
I have lost both one bar and some discernible range. | ||
| Dec 2015 14000 mi |
Lost a second bar of range just before the lease ended. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Nov 2014 - May 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015 18000 mi |
Clunking Noise when going from drive to reverse or reverse to drive. The dealer applied grease to the front drive shaft bearings. Parts Replaces were as follows: 2 x 40073-0L700 - CotterPin 2 x 40037-1CA0A - Washer 2 x 40262-1CA0A - LockNut Both Rear Tail Lamp Assy's Had condensation in them. Both were replaced. rnrnPN 26555-3NA3A - LEFT TAIL LIGHT ASSYrnPN 26550-3NA4A - RIGHT TAIL LIGHT ASSY | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Oregon, United States Apr 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Feb 2014 9900 mi |
Suspension would squeak going over bumps at low speed. Repair was warranty replacement of both sway bar bushings | ||
| Jul 2014 12200 mi |
Minor but irritating clicking noise from front axles on acceleration and deceleration. Dealer applied correction recommended by NTB12-055D at no charge; this corrected the issue by replacing bearing lock nuts & lubing. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Quebec, Canada Jan 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jul 2013 5040 mi |
Update to the software provided by Nissan to improve the range estimator and evse compatibility | ||
| Feb 2014 15060 mi |
Noise coming from passenger rear wheel, took car to dealer, dealer found a leaking shock absorber. Part ordered. | ||
| Mar 2014 15500 mi |
Replacement of leaky shock absorber | ||
| Sep 2014 21080 mi |
Right front wheel bearing became increasingly noisy. | ||
| Aug 2015 35200 mi |
Driver's seat broke, replaced by dealer | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Oregon, United States Apr 2013 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Jul 2013 10000 mi |
Firmware upgrade to improve battery management and breaking. Vendor initiated. | ||
| Jan 2017 16000 mi US $199 |
Telemetry 2G radio needed upgraded to 3g | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2015 14000 mi |
The door seal on the left rear passenger door had come loose | ||
| Oct 2017 29000 mi US $600 |
30,000 miles service. Battery lost two bars | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Florida, United States Apr 2015 - May 2017 | |||
| Oct 2016 40300 mi |
Main vehicle battery had lost capacity and was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Ontario, Canada Jun 2013 - Aug 2023 | |||
| Jun 2018 18600 mi C $111 |
Replaced 12 V battery (from Cdn Tire) | ||
| Apr 2022 22320 mi C $540 |
One tire had a Sidewall damage one week later. Replaced tire for $90. Wrote to manufacturer while agreed was manufactured error. Two months later, returned our $90. Under warranty. | ||
| May 2023 24180 mi |
Dead 12 V battery. Recharged battery. Ok now! | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Tennessee, United States Apr 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jul 2021 101000 mi US $2000 |
B1018 Code - Passenger Seat sensor failure which is a multi thousand dollar repair. The part itself is a weight sensor but with it out the car disables airbags. have to buy a new seat, all the controllers/motors/sensors as a package and have them installed by a dealer. Can't put the part in yourself because it takes a dealer tool to set the codes for the part to match and turn the airbags back on. Dealer won't let you bring in a part from a salvage vehicle, they want the sale of the new parts. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Manitoba, Canada Jun 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 2021 19840 mi C $700 |
front left strut needed to be replaced. My front end dipped when breaking. A neighbour's Leaf had the wheel fall off, so I decided to follow my mechanics' advice and replace the part. Front was dipping when breaking. My neighbour has a similar vehicle and their wheel came off. So, I decided to follow my tire person's advice and replace the rod. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Colorado, United States Feb 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2017 28000 mi US $500 |
Right front, and right rear wheel bearings replaced. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Sep 2016 - Dec 2020 | |||
| Nov 2017 38600 mi US $196 |
Heater water pump was replaced | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Idaho, United States Aug 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 2016 26000 mi |
Nav screen opened and closed when car was shut off, draining the 12v battery. I removed the entire computer and unplugged the open/close buttons from the CPU. Fixed problem. Can't use CD though. Free fix; Nissan's wanted $1,000 for cpu. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Virginia, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2017 57070 mi US $530 |
Lithium Ion traction battery was replaced under warranty, and paid to have 12v battery replaced. Had rear liftgate struts replaced. | ||
| May 2018 64000 mi US $580 |
Tire pressure sensors on both front and rear passenger side tires started leaking. Nissan TPMS sensors are not rebuild able so had to replace the sensor assemblies on both tires. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Dakota, United States Feb 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jan 2014 25700 mi |
Drivers side strut was replaced | ||
| Jan 2016 23000 mi |
Driver side seat back material inside separated The charger was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Indiana, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Dec 2015 25000 mi |
Strut went bad and was replaced under warranty | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Texas, United States Mar 2012 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Apr 2012 3000 mi |
Will not charge with DC fast chargers Would not charge with DC quick chargers. On board charger was replaced, did not fix problem. Bent pin was found on a connector. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Colorado, United States Mar 2012 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Aug 2014 32400 mi |
Right strut was bad - replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Sep 2012 4000 mi |
Charger failed to charge. Probably a power surge from the Wall. | ||
| May 2013 8000 mi |
Leaking Right Front strut noticed at annual inspection. Dealer promptly replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Mar 2012 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Aug 2014 36300 mi US $120 |
HVAC blower motor stopped working at 36,070 miles just one day out of warranty. Nissan paid $386 for the blower motor but would not pay for the rental car of $120. | ||
| Jul 2015 41200 mi |
The range suddenly dropped from the normal 75 to about 55 miles. I took it in to the dealer and they indicated the battery is getting weaker but is not quite at the reading for a full replacement for another few months. | ||
| Feb 2017 48000 mi |
Required the radio upgrade to be able to continue with carwings. It wasn't really a recall but Nissan sent a letter out in December 2016 advising owners of the upgrade option. Replaced the entire drive battery because the unit failed to maintain a 70% charge as per the warranty. Battery failed at 57 months. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Tennessee, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Mar 2014 22000 mi |
Grabby brakes | ||
| Mar 2015 30000 mi |
Broken window switch | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Nov 2011 - May 2014 | |||
| May 2014 22000 mi US $22000 |
Brakes locked at 25mph, slid into guard rail | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 2013 10000 mi |
12V battery went dead and had to be replaced, completed under warranty | ||
| Dec 2013 15000 mi |
12V battery replaced for second time | ||
| Mar 2014 16000 mi |
12-volt battery drained too low. Car had to be towed again. | ||
| Aug 2017 37000 mi US $500 |
The dealer says he found a leak behind the master cylinder, but the entire master cylinder and mountings are apparently one piece so the whole thing had to be replaced at significant cost. | ||
| May 2018 37222 mi US $139 |
12-volt battery replaced after five years | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Jul 2012 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Aug 2016 49600 mi |
Replacement Battery (dropped under 9 bars) under warranty | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Florida, United States Jun 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Nov 2012 3200 mi |
Car makes high-pitched pinging sound when driven over bumps. Sounds like a loose spring. Service technician couldn't locate problem. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2012 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Feb 2013 2800 mi |
Carwings not connecting, in for program update. Small trim panel on door came loose. | ||
| Dec 2013 11000 mi |
Warning lights diagnosed. Dealer unsure of cause. Not fixed. Lights went off by themselves on trip home. Deep snow may have affected wheel yaw sensor which subsequently reset by itself. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Dec 2012 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Nov 2015 34000 mi |
Only issue was about a 25 percent loss of range after 3 years. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Florida, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jan 2015 33800 mi |
Replaced High Voltage Battery under warranty. Battery capacity had decreased to 70%. | ||
| Jan 2018 52000 mi |
Front Passenger Occupant Sensor needs to be replaced. Cost was over $3,000. Chose not to have it repaired. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Wisconsin, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014 22700 mi |
Sway bar broke, made noise; replaced under warrantee. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Ohio, United States Sep 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 2012 4000 mi |
Horn was not working; dealer replaced horn under warranty. | ||
| Mar 2020 15 mi |
TCU Failed. Quote was $1400, not under any coverage. I opted to live with the failure and its effects. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in New York, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Oct 2014 34000 mi |
Right side ABS sensor malfunction. Diagnosed same day, parts put in next day. Repair complete. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Nov 2011 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Mar 2015 46000 mi US $280 |
Driver's power window failed requiring replacement of driver's window switch cluster. | ||
| Oct 2016 60000 mi US $3029 |
Noise emanating from vehicle under acceleration/braking, varying with RPM. Reduction gear/transaxle assembly (transmission) replaced. Noise emanating from vehicle when turning | ||
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