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Nissan Leaf years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 15 model years of the Nissan Leaf by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019, 2020, 2022 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2023 | 22 | 6 | 1.0 | 3 | 6 | Typical |
| 2022 | 96 | 19 | 3.3 | 4 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 59 | 10 | 1.7 | 4 | 2 | Typical |
| 2020 | 167 | 24 | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 260 | 33 | 5.6 | 5 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 67 | 7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9 | Typical |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2016 | 36 | 3 | 0.6 | 4 | 1 | Typical |
| 2015 | 110 | 9 | 1.6 | 4 | 8 | Typical |
| 2014 | 34 | 3 | 0.5 | 6 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 81 | 6 | 1.0 | 5 | 11 | Typical |
| 2012 | 57 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 6 | Typical |
| 2011 | 95 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | Typical |
- 20257 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20245 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202322 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202296 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 202159 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2020167 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2019260 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 201867 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201714 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201636 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2015110 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201434 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
- 201381 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201257 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201195 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2017, 2024, 2014.
About this comparison
What Nissan Leaf years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019, 2020, 2022 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 15 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.