Worried about potential repair costs? An extended warranty can provide peace of mind.
Chart based on 95 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2019 Nissan LEAF 4dr Hatch
147-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
663 mi
After attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not enter "ready to drive" mode. Flashed multiple warning errors: "Malfunction See Owner's Manual", "Push brake and power switch to drive", "Warning Service EV System Power Reduced", and "Warning Service EV System". After multiple cycles of turning the vehicle on and off, it eventually allowed me to enter "Ready to Drive" mode.
Dropped off the vehicle at Nissan dealer on 7/19/2019 for repair
Dealer stated: After running all of our electrical test and doing the diagnoses we were able to find out that our issues were stemming from your 12 volt battery. The vehicle was reading it as a dead cell and running off the main battery only. After replacing the battery all the codes went away test drove and everything is finally back to normal. We are charging your vehicle now and will do another electrical test to be safe." While driving on 7/20/2019, I noticed a bit of water on the floormat. After a 35 minute drive, the puddle had grown to be a substantial amount of water. I suspected that the condensation drain line from the air conditioner was not properly connected. I had just installed rubber floormats the night before, so it's likely this issue has been present from the start but simply wasn't noticed because the carpet was absorbing the water and it wasn't obvious. I called dealer, then dropped off the vehicle.
They confirmed that the tubing for the air conditioner drain was not properly connected. Sounds like a simple fix, and issue appears to be resolved.
Two bolts were missing from A/C line brackets under the hood. Apparently missed during manufacture. The dealer installed new ones.
2052 mi
The SiriusXM tuner would freeze and stutter, like a skipping CD, but faster. Usually the radio buttons were still responsive, but I had to turn the radio off at least once to stop it. Not a huge deal, since we decided to not renew the subscription. However, the "head unit" does a lot of functions, including navigation, radio, etc. I want everything to work for peace of mind and for future resale.
The dealer replaced the unit on the THIRD visit. This felt like a waste of time. On the first visit they said they couldn't replicate the problem. I asked the tech to come out to the car with me at the end of the visit and the fault happened. On the second visit they ran diagnostics and couldn't find anything wrong, but said they would replace it anyway. The tech remembered the problem, thankfully. On the third visit they had failed to record my appointment, but the unit they had ordered was in stock. So they said they'd do it that day -- and that programming it required ~3 hours.
After stressing that I needed the car by 5:00 in order to pick up my kids who are in car seats, I took the loaner. I called back at 4:00 and they said it wouldn't be ready that day. So I had to scramble to find car seats to get my kids, then go pick up my car the next day.
Bottom line: The main frustration was with how the dealer handled the repair. This is a big variable with a new-car purchase, since the time and hassle far outstripped the value of the SXM tuner. (Though having all functions working is important to me for resale.)
17341 mi
Driver window started making a LOT of noise during operation, but continued to work, just more slowly. The problem appeared after picking up the car from the last dealer visit, making this the THIRD trip in a month. The part was replaced and resolved the problem.
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.
3000 mi
Modem for telematics was not working...
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
27000 mi
Recall for cracked air conditioning tubing that resulted in non-functional AC.
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.
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).
34000 mi
US $800
Sprayed water based cleaners and deodorizers in the vents. It caused some burnt ignition relay at the fuse block.
AC failed. Dealer found that another dealer had severely overtightened connections, threads tore off compressor. Had to replace it as well as lines.
22700 mi
The air conditioning failed for the third time in the exact same manner as previous times. Had to replace AC line set. First time was before bought car. Second was in Q1 2015, because connections overtightened in first repair.
49000 mi
US $350
Vehicle abruptly started not charging properly. It would fault out during the charging process after a short time. Nissan "reflashed the computer" to fix the faults.
61000 mi
US $200
12V battery abruptly failed causing vehicle to refuse to start. Vehicle had to be towed despite a new battery being installed.
15000 mi
AC stopped blowing cold air. Connection tube was cracked causing Freon leak
8000 mi
air conditioning hose leak.
10300 mi
Leak; replaced components under warranty
26000 mi
12v accessory battery replaced
38000 mi
12v accessory battery occasionally dies overnight, requiring jump start. Technician unable to find parasitic draw. No repair made.
27000 mi
US $200
Upgraded Telamatics unit to 3G so that it would work with cellular again in my area. copay $200.
30000 mi
Harness for Telematics unit was bad and had to be replaced. Took them a long time to source the issue. Covered under warranty.
26000 mi
US $120
Ok, it's outside the 24,000 mile limit. But the 12v battery died, rendering a fully electric car incapable of motion. That's pretty nuts for a 3-model-year old vehicle. There are many reports of the early death of these batteries.
60000 mi
US $110
12v lead acid battery died after 3 years of service, which is the longest a 12v battery has ever lasted in the thing. I think I'm on 12v battery number 6 or something crazy like that. There must be an issue with overcharging or something, as many other Leaf owners have noted the same trend towards them eating 12v batteries.
33000 mi
US $168
Deteriorated, weak 12V battery: vehicle would not start
29140 mi
C $5
Blown fuse, infotainment system
26000 mi
replace battery
5000 mi
Resistance heater failed, common problem. Part was on back order so repair was delayed.
38000 mi
Hose to AC leaking and needed to be replaced, and freon recharged
19000 mi
AC wouldn't get cold.
8000 mi
SW upgrade, and replaced dome light bulb that had been humming since we took delivery.
5000 mi
power distribution module (PDM) failed. PDM replaced.
19900 mi
passenger seat belt sensor lit("off") when there's an adult in the seat.
18000 mi
switch for driver side heated seat went bad. Quick warranty fix.
10700 mi
Telecommunications unit (TCU) was designed by Nissan to use the 2G cellular network which is being shutdown so needed to upgrade to newer cellular connection. Frustrating to see this lack of future proofing on the part of Nissan. Passenger air-bag light was on. This is the 2nd or 3rd time we've been in for the same problem.
6700 mi
Dealer replaced 12V battery.
11000 mi
Dead battery 3 days in the row in the morning. Dealer could not replicate even with it left there for 24h.
7400 mi
charger halted before finished charging Heater in steering wheel and seats cuts out after a few minutes. door sensor failure, which caused problems with auto-headlights, auto-lock (locking me out of the car), drained my 12V battery, overhead lighting not working, and brake pedal issues.
25000 mi
Seat heaters and steering wheel heater shuts down after reaching proper temperature. Once this happens, you can't use it again for another 5-10 minutes, even in -20F weather. Just like last time, dealer told me it's working as designed.
60000 mi
Airbag sensor went bad, was covered under powertrain warranty.
2100 mi
Electric car, problem charging.
29140 mi
Block heater broke down. Known problem with early 2013 LEAF. Complete replacement. Sulfated battery
6000 mi
Leaking upper AC hose
6700 mi
AC line had failed and was not holding refrigerant. The line was replaced under warranty.
8000 mi
broken refrigerant pipe, replaced and recharged
2000 mi
Electrical issues, could not turn car off, kept rebooting, had to replace VCM and BCM, took 3 weeks wait time for some parts.
Front Passenger Occupant Sensor needs to be replaced. Cost was over $3,000. Chose not to have it repaired.
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.
46000 mi
US $280
Driver's power window failed requiring replacement of driver's window switch cluster.
18600 mi
C $111
Replaced 12 V battery (from Cdn Tire)
24180 mi
Dead 12 V battery. Recharged battery. Ok now!
11000 mi
US $199
Telemetry 2G radio needed upgraded to 3g
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.
48000 mi
US $199
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.
10000 mi
12V battery went dead and had to be replaced, completed under warranty
15000 mi
12V battery replaced for second time
16000 mi
12-volt battery drained too low. Car had to be towed again.
37222 mi
US $139
12-volt battery replaced after five years
4000 mi
Horn was not working; dealer replaced horn under warranty.
15 mi
TCU Failed. Quote was $1400, not under any coverage. I opted to live with the failure and its effects.
2800 mi
Carwings not connecting, in for program update.
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.
40300 mi
Main vehicle battery had lost capacity and was replaced under warranty.
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 acknowledges that several hundred vehicles are burdened with this issue, yet REFUSE to fix, unless owner whines, complains, bitches, moans, gripes, and cajoles corporate into fixing it. Although I LOVE the car, I HATE the company.
segment on display not working. so digits aren't displayed correctly. Special part ordered parts came in, display replaced when phone is connected to bluetooth, an incoming call is answered either on touch display or button on steering wheel, the phone answers but the call is not routed over the speakers. Could be an incompatability issue with my Samsung phone
16700 mi
color display in center column keeps opening and closing after when power is turned off. during driving it is static and works. being replaced under warranty
17000 mi
navigation system in dash replaced
60000 mi
US $235
Replaced all four TPMS sensors after right rear failed and could not be registered with system. Likely battery failure.
28000 mi
Problem with the telemetrics unit communicating with vehicle
Correct software bug in air conditioning system. Revised user information system.
75000 mi
US $400
The navigation unit would not boot up and constantly reboot in cooler temperatures or until the the unit warmed up, rendering it impossible to use.
I replaced the entire navigation unit with a refurbished unit which was a drop-in replacement.
31000 mi
US $160
12v battery low/drained prevented charging of main battery
43000 mi
US $508
Vehicle Control Module (VCM), Body Control Module (BCM), Blown Headlamp Switch or Module
42000 mi
US $500
Passenger Seat occupancy sensor malfunction
47000 mi
US $410
Climate Control Fan (MOS module) replaced.
38000 mi
US $700
GPS was broken. Saw no satellites. Main touchscreen console had to be removed and sent out for repair
50000 mi
US $307
The power switch for the driver's window no longer works. My driver's window does not roll down at all. They have to order it, on back order, it and replace it.
24000 mi
Heater was no working. I took it in and they thought it was the PTC element. Took two weeks to get part and it was not it. Next ordered PDM module, took two weeks and was not it either. Found it was temp sensor. Replaced and all fixed.
34700 mi
Center console screen reboots every few minutes at random. Car keeps running but the audio goes off and the screen reboots like at key on start at startup.
3000 mi
complimentary update of the vehicle software. Nissan has added an additional driver-convenience alert designed to notify the driver if their door is opened while the vehicle is still in the "ON" or "READY" mode, and the shift selector is n
25000 mi
Firmware update
17600 mi
Display panel opened and closed repeatedly at all times
45000 mi
Climate control temperature sensor is wonky
49300 mi
US $250
Center stack not working consistently
9000 mi
Had the AC system cleaned--it had acquired a very strong mold odor.
30000 mi
Two door lock actuators were replaced as they were sticking and thus not properly unlocking/locking two of the doors
34000 mi
Two more door lock actuators were replaced as they were sticking and thus not properly unlocking/locking two of the doors
34000 mi
Main battery warranty replacement
48500 mi
Battery replacement under warranty
12000 mi
12 volt battery was failing, wouldn't hold a charge.
20000 mi
US $50
12 volt battery needed replacement again.
20500 mi
US $120
12 volt battery failed some test. I replaced it. Everything else is just fine.
24400 mi
US $120
replaced 12V Battery
68800 mi
Passenger window very slow to go from open to closed as compared to drivers window.
16700 mi
Intermittent speaker in passenger front door
31000 mi
Battery Management System software upgrade.
42000 mi
Drivers Window would not roll down. Dealer replaced faulty master window switch.
83000 mi
Rear wiper motor was weak and staled often. Dealer replaced motor under extended warranty.
91000 mi
Slow to close front passenger window
101000 mi
US $199
Telematics Communications Unit upgraded after it stopped working when AT&T turned off 2G coverage.
106000 mi
Repair fault with telematics system. Previously installed telematics unit never worked.
107950 mi
EV Warning light came on. Telematics communications stopped working.
Dealer examined codes. No fault found, advised to continue to drive car.
135202 mi
US $240
Replaced 12v battery with AGM 12v battery.
18000 mi
US $90
Needed 12 volt battery
22600 mi
Heater stopped functioning. Dealer replaced wiring harness under warranty.
12V battery not topped off when car plugged in. Went on vacation for a week, battery dead. Charged it, but dash covered in warning lights. Dealer charged $60 to clear them.
42000 mi
US $2200
The main junction box that handles electricity distribution for the LEAF failed, cause unknown. The dealer was told by Nissan to replace many components of the electrical distribution system. The first replacement junction box was also faulty. The repair was actually much more expensive but Nissan picked up about $6000 of the bill even though the car was out of warranty. I was very happy with Kiefer Nissan of Corvallis for negotiating that on my behalf.
70000 mi
US $150
Drivers window would not open or close. Window switch replaced
