2013 Nissan Leaf Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,017miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Nissan Leaf, 2% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,017 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.
“Goodness my 2013 Nissan LEAF was park in the recreation. The car won't start because there are EV systems warning icon display on the dashboard. I had to tow my nissa LEAF to broadway Nissan dealer. Everyday the service advisor told me that they are waiting for LEAF engineer to look at the problem. They cannot find the problem and this is a non-comment problem. I told the service adviser this is not acceptable. Everyday their excuse still waiting for LEAF specialist to come and look at it and they cannot find the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10573261, filed 2014-03, 5,534 miles“When in operation the car emits a high pitched sound that after driving it daily for 3 weeks causes my ears to constantly ring after driving. Nissan and the service center checked the car and determined there are no engine error codes and the car drives great. They drove the car and were not able to hear this high pitched sound, yet I hear it every time I drive it and I worry that it might be causing auditory damage or be generally unhealthy. It would be reassuring to have the frequency of operation checked to make sure this is not operating at an unhealthy frequency/intensity level.”
NHTSA complaint #10510535, filed 2013-05, 500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10192464Nov 7, 2014Nissan is conducting an inventory inspection on 105,290 specific MY2013-15 Nissan ALT, PTH, LEF, MUR, NV2, NVT, SEN, and VER NOTE vehicles to inspect the software on the OCS ECU.
- 10053984Nov 21, 2013Nissan: information provided regarding the power delivery module (pdm) reprogramming for certain vehicles. Model 2013 leaf.
Engine: 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 2013 Nissan Leaf
32 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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