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2013 Nissan LEAF repairs by problem area
Engine (8%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (15%)
Suspension and Steering (4%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (54%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 72 repairs.
2013 Nissan LEAF repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (76%)
Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Nissan LEAF 4dr Hatch
107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
| Nissan LEAF in Michigan, United States Aug 2014 - Jul 2020 | |||
| Mar 20155000 mi | AC failed. Dealer found that another dealer had severely overtightened connections, threads tore off compressor. Had to replace it as well as lines. | ||
| May 201622700 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. | ||
| Jun 201849000 miUS $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. | ||
| Dec 201851000 mi | Vehicle developed a growl in the passenger front wheel bearing. Nissan first charged then refunded a $90 service fee to diagnose. Parts replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nov 201961000 miUS $200 | 12V battery abruptly failed causing vehicle to refuse to start. Vehicle had to be towed despite a new battery being installed. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Georgia, United States Sep 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 201519000 mi | AC wouldn't get cold. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Oregon, United States Nov 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Apr 201638000 mi | Hose to AC leaking and needed to be replaced, and freon recharged | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Sep 201426000 mi | 12v accessory battery replaced | ||
| Jun 201538000 mi | 12v accessory battery occasionally dies overnight, requiring jump start. Technician unable to find parasitic draw. No repair made. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Alabama, United States Apr 2014 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Oct 201510300 mi | Leak; replaced components under warranty | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Utah, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Mar 20143000 mi | Peeling coating on front brand medallion. Trim alignment around shifter. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Feb 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Jun 20146000 mi | Software update to improve the grabby/difficult to modulate brakes. Was successful in my case as brakes are now okay. Not great, just OK in terms of modulation... would much rather have Tesla-style brake control on this car. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Connecticut, United States Feb 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jun 20158000 mi | air conditioning hose leak. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Georgia, United States Sep 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jun 201626000 miUS $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. | ||
| Aug 202160000 miUS $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. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Minnesota, United States Nov 2016 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Dec 201627000 miUS $200 | Upgraded Telamatics unit to 3G so that it would work with cellular again in my area. copay $200. | ||
| Apr 201730000 mi | Harness for Telematics unit was bad and had to be replaced. Took them a long time to source the issue. Covered under warranty. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States May 2015 - Dec 2020 | |||
| May 201839000 mi | Had a flat tire, flat repair pump/sealant kit did not work, clogged up tire valve, and had to have car towed. Manual recommended to take to dealer. Dealer could not deal with problem (didn't have tires in stock-said I also needed a new tire air pressure sensor and a new tire) .This would take a day to get parts. Next day, parts didn't come and I asked that they fix the tire valve stem and inflate the tire so I could take it to a tire shop. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Mar 2016 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jun 201726000 mi | replace battery | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Washington, United States Jan 2017 - Nov 2021 | |||
| Nov 202182000 miUS $300 | reduction gearbox had a bearing go bad in it and started to make a whirring noise as speed went up. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Dec 2016 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Jan 201846000 miUS $110 | 4 tiny welds that hold the power window assembly in place broke in the driver's door, causing the only screw holding the motor in place to loosen and damage its mounting hole. The window would no longer fully open or close, as the regulator was likewise affected. Shop drilled new holes to attach more screws to the motor assembly. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in British Columbia, Canada May 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201829140 miC $5 | Blown fuse, infotainment system | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Aug 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201733000 miUS $168 | Deteriorated, weak 12V battery: vehicle would not start | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Texas, United States Apr 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201726486 mi | Tire Rotation | ||
| Sep 201835403 miUS $705 | Replaced all tires due to cracking on sidewall | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Georgia, United States Nov 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Mar 201515000 mi | AC stopped blowing cold air. Connection tube was cracked causing Freon leak | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Colorado, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201522000 mi | Brakes stayed on after a brake tap slowing the car from 50MPH to 25MPH. Brakes did not release as commanded. They downloaded new system software which was a recall type campaign. The problem seems to be gone. | ||
| Feb 201731000 mi | Recall to replace controller for passenger airbag seat sensor. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States May 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Aug 20132000 mi | Audible clicking sound from front axle area when accelerating from rest or when slowing down and coasting to a stop. Dealer removed front axle shafts, cleaned, lubed, re-torqued, replaced cotter pins. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Jun 2013 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Aug 20132100 mi | Electric car, problem charging. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Illinois, United States Feb 2013 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Aug 20138000 mi | Loose trim pieces x2. Axle knocking sound when braking or accelerating. TSB applied to lube parts | ||
| Nissan LEAF in New York, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 20137400 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. | ||
| May 201413000 mi | Coming to a full stop, and accelerating from a full stop resulted into a single but loud click. There is a TSB for this issue, which involves applying lubrication and swapping out some washers. Parts weren't in stock, so I have to return. Brakes extremely sensitive under 15 MPH. Known issue with 2011 and 2012 MY, 'new' to 2013. There was a TSB for it (SB 2013 LEAF; Brake Pedal Sensitive at Speeds Below 15 MPH,NTB14017), which involved applying a software update. | ||
| Jun 201414000 mi | Follow up to the previously reported clicking noise. Parts were ordered, and have been installed. Noise is mostly gone (I can hear it, but it's much quieter). Mostly concerned this problem will come back. | ||
| May 201525000 mi | Clicking noise, addressed during a previous dealer visit, returned. This time, they've come to the conclusion that the reduction gear is the source of the noise, and will have to be replaced. Part has been ordered. When driving over a pothole or bump in the road, regen braking becomes disabled (so only mechanical brakes are working), which can be quiet dangerous. Dealer hasn't been able to duplicate this, so I'll be taking them for a test drive. 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. | ||
| Aug 201528700 mi | Part finally arrived after waiting for close to a month. Reduction gear was replaced, but noise didn't go away, so the tech and Nissan decided to replace the motor, which I'm now waiting for (back-ordered as well). | ||
| Sep 201529000 mi | New electric motor has arrived, and installed. This seems to have addressed the issue. | ||
| Apr 201635500 mi | Nissan finally announced a recall for the brake software, which also covered the multiple issues I've been reporting since the beginning. Software has been updated, and most of the issues have been addressed. | ||
| May 201860000 mi | Airbag sensor went bad, was covered under powertrain warranty. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Georgia, United States Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Dec 20138000 mi | SW upgrade, and replaced dome light bulb that had been humming since we took delivery. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Apr 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jun 20135000 mi | power distribution module (PDM) failed. PDM replaced. | ||
| Aug 201419900 mi | passenger seat belt sensor lit("off") when there's an adult in the seat. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Arizona, United States Feb 2013 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Jun 20135000 mi | EV Errors, had to have the Program Control Module replaced. It will be a while before it's clear whether this fixed the problem. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Washington, United States Jul 2013 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Feb 20142000 mi | Electrical issues, could not turn car off, kept rebooting, had to replace VCM and BCM, took 3 weeks wait time for some parts. | ||
| Nov 20146000 mi | Car disabled while driving, could only have it in neutral or park, was basically in Accessories mode (not "Ready") and could not turn off. Message on dash "I-key error system fault". Replaced Power Ign Switch to fix problem. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in South Carolina, United States Aug 2013 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Apr 20146700 mi | AC line had failed and was not holding refrigerant. The line was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Iowa, United States Nov 2013 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Jan 20141300 mi | Dealer replaced 12V battery. | ||
| Nov 201410000 mi | Rattle noise from dashboard (instrument cluster area) | ||
| Dec 201411000 mi | Dead battery 3 days in the row in the morning. Dealer could not replicate even with it left there for 24h. | ||
| Jan 20165300 mi | Factory recall, software update | ||
| Nov 201634000 mi | The dashboard rattle was never fixed, though I reported it every time I took the car in for service. They either said they couldn't hear it or that it was normal in cold temps. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Nov 2013 - Apr 2019 | |||
| Sep 201417000 mi | Charger failed. PDM error. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Apr 20145000 mi | Resistance heater failed, common problem. Part was on back order so repair was delayed. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in North Carolina, United States Oct 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Mar 201521000 mi | Grabby brakes. Problem was not resolved. TSB exists but they said it didn't apply to this vehicle. | ||
| Dec 201533000 mi | Grabby brakes. Finally came up with a firmware update. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in California, United States Aug 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Feb 20156000 mi | Leaking upper AC hose | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Washington, United States Aug 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| May 20148000 mi | broken refrigerant pipe, replaced and recharged | ||
| Nov 201525000 mi | Updated brake software. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Quebec, Canada Jun 2013 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Feb 201529140 mi | Block heater broke down. Known problem with early 2013 LEAF. Complete replacement. Sulfated battery | ||
| Jun 201534720 mi | Radiator thermostat broken. | ||
| Nissan LEAF in Indiana, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 201518000 mi | switch for driver side heated seat went bad. Quick warranty fix. | ||
| Jan 201732300 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. | ||
| Jun 201845000 miUS $600 | replacement of bad wheel bearing | ||
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