2011 Nissan Leaf Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,175miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Nissan Leaf, 2% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,175 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The problem is the battery, we where told by Nissan that there would be a slow loss of capacity and up to 20% loss at 5 years. This is only in hot climates like arizona, tx and ca. The car should have had a battery cooling system. Now after pay $40,000 for the car in the first year my driving range is down so much in my second year the car will be worthless to drive or sell.”
NHTSA complaint #10469914, filed 2012-08, 22,000 miles“About a month and a half ago, I purchased a 2011 Nissan LEAF from my local dealer. Everything was going great until about a month ago when I was driving on the highway around 20 MPH or so when the power suddenly shut off. The entire dashboard instantly went off but the radio+touchscreen remained on. The car came to a crawl and I was able to pull over and restart without any problems. It was a little scary to say the least. I called the dealership where I bought the car from and left a voice mail for the service dept. Since it was saturday but never received a call back. …”
NHTSA complaint #10464541, filed 2012-07, 6,350 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2022 | 7 | 7% |
| 2021 | 6 | 11% |
| 2020 | 8 | 5% |
| 2019 | 9 | 3% |
| 2018 | 7 | 10% |
| 2017 | 1 | 6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 4% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2011 Nissan Leaf
35 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Nissan Leaf
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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