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2013 Nissan Leaf Seats Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 81 total for the year
Median mileage
15,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2013 Nissan Leaf, 2% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,750 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.

“I had an adult passenger sitting on the front passenger seat with her 8lb dog. She weighs 83 lbs. The airbag light showed that the airbag was shut off. Another time I place a grocery bag with two bags of frozen potatoes and a quart of ice cream on the seat, the no airbag light shut off. When I removed the bag the the airbag off light whent on.”

NHTSA complaint #10897200, filed 2016-08, 30,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201511%
201426%
201322%
201224%
201177%

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