2012 Nissan Leaf Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2012 Nissan Leaf, 2% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50 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.
“Page 1-21 of the 2012 Nissan LEAF owner manual has an illustration of a forward-facing convertible child restraint incorrectly installed, with the caption latch webbing-mounted attachment . The illustration shows the forward-facing convertible child restraint installed with the lower anchorage flexible connector strap (latch webbing) routed through the rear-facing child restraint belt path. No webbing is routed through the forward-facing child restraint belt path. …”
NHTSA complaint #10549016, filed 2013-10, 50 milesRelated service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Leaf
22 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Leaf
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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