2011 Nissan Leaf Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Nissan Leaf, 5% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“When I accelerated from a stop on a city street to turn left on my way home the engine lost power even as I pushed the accelerated pedal more till the car almost stopped in the middle of the turn. Engine returned to normal acceleration power after I prepared to pull over out of traffic. No warning lights came on.”
NHTSA complaint #11413725, filed 2021-04, 44,000 miles“Two months ago I was braking moderately when the car shuttered, there was a bump and the car began coasting. I saw that it had popped into n (neutral) even though I didn't touch the gear shift. I tried to put it back into d (drive) but it wouldn't respond. I pushed the car to the side of the road and tried several times to shut it down. Finally, it responded, then restarted and drove normally. After that, there would be intermittent shuttering and bumping while braking. The recharging lights will pulse and I can feel the regenerative feature grab and then release. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563036, filed 2014-02, 25,500 miles“I have run into what I believe is a small design flaw. Scenario: 1) LEAF is parked in condo parking garage with gentle uphill slope on parking space. 2) startup sound is turned off. 2) forget the LEAF is still plugged in to av l2 evse. 3) put foot on brake, push start button. 4) shift into reverse, not looking at dash screen to see warning that LEAF won't start. 5) press down on parking brake lever to disengage parking brake. 6) press accelerator. Result: the LEAF doesn't start since it is still plugged in to evse. The LEAF shifts out of park into neutral after step #4. …”
NHTSA complaint #10472379, filed 2012-08, 5,000 miles“On 05/28/23 while i was trying to park my 2011 Nissan Leaf in a parking lot, the car accelerated unexpectedly and hit a pole and fence and scratched an already parked car. Applying break did not slow down my car. I own this car since 2011 and never had an experience like this.”
NHTSA complaint #11525249, filed 2023-06“Vehicle doesn't slow down when taking foot of the acceleration pedal. Same both power settings. It will continue to move at slow speed on level ground. It behaves as though the minimum pedal.motor speed is too fast. My concern.is that it might get very fast without any pedal. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #11532380, filed 2023-07Related service bulletins
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Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 29% |
| 2023 | 8 | 35% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 | 12 | 18% |
| 2017 | 1 | 6% |
| 2015 | 8 | 7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 6% |
| 2012 | 4 | 7% |
| 2011 | 5 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2011 Nissan Leaf
35 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
2 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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