2012 Nissan Leaf Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Nissan Leaf, 7% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 miles. 2 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.
“Brake system failed and ignition started and thrusted car forward. It seemed like the brake got soft and then would not function. This incident caused the car to damage private property and caused major damage to front end of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10632898, filed 2014-09, 22,890 miles“Driver and driver's young child were in vehicle. The driver was approaching an intersection and slightly increased speed to cross intersection. Accelerator pedal dropped to the floor, resulting in sharp acceleration at full power towards the next intersection. The next intersection contained other vehicles and a railroad crossing, and displayed a red traffic light signal against the vehicle's direction of travel. The driver pressed brakes and was able to slow the vehicle, but the vehicle accelerated sharply again when the brakes were released. …”
NHTSA complaint #10508602, filed 2013-04, 6,000 miles“multiple times when I have been driving, the accelerator pedal has stayed in the depressed position when I remove my foot from the pedal after going up to about 35 MPH When I brake, the accelerator pedal stays in the depressed position and the vehicle resumes acceleration as soon as I remove my foot from the brake. Today the only way I was able to get it back to a normal position was to pull over and turn the car off.”
NHTSA complaint #11430524, filed 2021-08“The contact owns a 2012 Nissan LEAF. The contact was parking the vehicle with his foot on the brake pedal when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle went over a curb and crashed into a bush. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the manufacturer sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The engineer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 2,500. .. Updated 08-27-12”
NHTSA complaint #10468947, filed 2012-08, 2,500 milesRelated 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 2012 Nissan Leaf
22 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsEquipment
1 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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