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2013 Nissan Leaf Equipment Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 81 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2013 Nissan Leaf, 1% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Nissan LEAF. The contact stated the navigation system was distracting during driving. Upon activating the navigation system, he crashed into another vehicle while reversing. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure mileage was 17,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10586531, filed 2014-05, 17,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201921%
201811%
201311%
201212%
201111%

Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Leaf

Brakes
32 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Air bags
17 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Transmission 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 29, 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