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SteeringPart report

2011 Nissan Leaf Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 95 total for the year
Median mileage
100miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2011 Nissan Leaf, 1% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 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 Nissan LEAF representative scheduled an appointment with a LEAF mechanic here in midland. I arrived at my appointment and ask the mechanic if he was the LEAF mechanic that I had the appointment with. He answered yes. I took him for a test drive where he experienced the front end problem. When we got back, the shop manager wanted to see the problem for himself. Then I talked to the general manager who told me that neither was a certified LEAF mechanic. When I called the LEAF representative he again talked to me. …”

NHTSA complaint #10568917, filed 2014-03, 100 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202315%
201857%
201626%
201426%
201345%
201111%

Other parts of the 2011 Nissan Leaf

Air bags
35 complaints
Electrical system
29 complaints
Brakes
22 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Equipment
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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology