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2012 Nissan LEAF repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 66 repairs.
2012 Nissan LEAF repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (14%)
< $100 (67%)
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 201531000 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 201535000 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 201416760 mi | Windshield seal became separated from body and was loose. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Arizona, United States Jul 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Sep 20136000 mi | I have lost both one bar and some discernible range. | ||
| Dec 201514000 mi | Lost a second bar of range just before the lease ended. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Nov 2014 - May 2015 | |||
| Feb 201518000 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 20149900 mi | Suspension would squeak going over bumps at low speed. Repair was warranty replacement of both sway bar bushings | ||
| Jul 201412200 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 20135040 mi | Update to the software provided by Nissan to improve the range estimator and evse compatibility | ||
| Feb 201415060 mi | Noise coming from passenger rear wheel, took car to dealer, dealer found a leaking shock absorber. Part ordered. | ||
| Mar 201415500 mi | Replacement of leaky shock absorber | ||
| Sep 201421080 mi | Right front wheel bearing became increasingly noisy. | ||
| Aug 201535200 mi | Driver's seat broke, replaced by dealer | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Oregon, United States Apr 2013 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Jul 201310000 mi | Firmware upgrade to improve battery management and breaking. Vendor initiated. | ||
| Jan 201716000 miUS $199 | Telemetry 2G radio needed upgraded to 3g | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201514000 mi | The door seal on the left rear passenger door had come loose | ||
| Oct 201729000 miUS $600 | 30,000 miles service. Battery lost two bars | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Florida, United States Apr 2015 - May 2017 | |||
| Oct 201640300 mi | Main vehicle battery had lost capacity and was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Ontario, Canada Jun 2013 - Aug 2023 | |||
| Jun 201818600 miC $111 | Replaced 12 V battery (from Cdn Tire) | ||
| Apr 202222320 miC $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 202324180 mi | Dead 12 V battery. Recharged battery. Ok now! | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Tennessee, United States Apr 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jul 2021101000 miUS $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 202119840 miC $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 201728000 miUS $500 | Right front, and right rear wheel bearings replaced. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Sep 2016 - Dec 2020 | |||
| Nov 201738600 miUS $196 | Heater water pump was replaced | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Idaho, United States Aug 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 201626000 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 201757070 miUS $530 | Lithium Ion traction battery was replaced under warranty, and paid to have 12v battery replaced. Had rear liftgate struts replaced. | ||
| May 201864000 miUS $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 201425700 mi | Drivers side strut was replaced | ||
| Jan 201623000 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 201525000 mi | Strut went bad and was replaced under warranty | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Texas, United States Mar 2012 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Apr 20123000 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 201432400 mi | Right strut was bad - replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Sep 20124000 mi | Charger failed to charge. Probably a power surge from the Wall. | ||
| May 20138000 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 201436300 miUS $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 201541200 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 201748000 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 201422000 mi | Grabby brakes | ||
| Mar 201530000 mi | Broken window switch | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Nov 2011 - May 2014 | |||
| May 201422000 miUS $22000 | Brakes locked at 25mph, slid into guard rail | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 201310000 mi | 12V battery went dead and had to be replaced, completed under warranty | ||
| Dec 201315000 mi | 12V battery replaced for second time | ||
| Mar 201416000 mi | 12-volt battery drained too low. Car had to be towed again. | ||
| Aug 201737000 miUS $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 201837222 miUS $139 | 12-volt battery replaced after five years | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Jul 2012 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Aug 201649600 mi | Replacement Battery (dropped under 9 bars) under warranty | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Florida, United States Jun 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Nov 20123200 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 20132800 mi | Carwings not connecting, in for program update. Small trim panel on door came loose. | ||
| Dec 201311000 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 201534000 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 201533800 mi | Replaced High Voltage Battery under warranty. Battery capacity had decreased to 70%. | ||
| Jan 201852000 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 201422700 mi | Sway bar broke, made noise; replaced under warrantee. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Ohio, United States Sep 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 20124000 mi | Horn was not working; dealer replaced horn under warranty. | ||
| Mar 202015 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 201434000 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 201546000 miUS $280 | Driver's power window failed requiring replacement of driver's window switch cluster. | ||
| Oct 201660000 miUS $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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