2014 Nissan Leaf Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 18%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Nissan Leaf, 18% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, 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.
“Hi, when I put the car in reverse yesterday morning it sped out of the garage with no throttle and was very difficult to brake. Turns out the brake, ABS, warning and traction control lights were all on. Throttle behavior in drive was normal but was also really hard to brake. There was also a weird hum at power on. I posted this to the r/LEAF forum on reddit and everyone said replace the 12v battery which fixed it. Others described similar experiences.”
NHTSA complaint #11240810, filed 2019-07, 47,000 miles“After disconnecting charge port, the vehicle start displayed the warning light, ABS and brake light. Major electric problem. The vehicle was stationary, at the vehicle charge station. The consumer stated the manufacturer claimed to have completed the recall, but the failure recurred.”
NHTSA complaint #11157171, filed 2018-12, 42,000 miles“The power steering has intermittently been de-activating. There is a warning light that comes on (yellow triangle with an exclamation mark). When this happens it causes the steering wheel to feel like it’s pulls in a direction. After we suddenly lose power steering with no warning we’re left to drive a car with no power steering until it suddenly re-engages. There has been no rhyme or reason to when this happens. The issue has been diagnosed at a factory dealership. The car has not sustained any accident (ever) in the +/- 4 years we’ve owned it”
NHTSA complaint #11456836, filed 2022-03Related recalls
- 14V138000Mar 25, 2014Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and…Covers: Nissan Leaf 2013–2014, Altima 2013–2014, Sentra 2013–2014 +5 more
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 43% |
| 2024 | 2 | 40% |
| 2023 | 5 | 23% |
| 2022 | 62 | 65% |
| 2021 | 32 | 56% |
| 2020 | 123 | 74% |
| 2019 | 178 | 68% |
| 2018 | 19 | 28% |
| 2017 | 4 | 24% |
| 2016 | 13 | 36% |
| 2015 | 18 | 16% |
| 2014 | 6 | 18% |
| 2013 | 18 | 22% |
| 2012 | 15 | 26% |
| 2011 | 29 | 31% |
Other parts of the 2014 Nissan Leaf
18 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology