2015 Nissan Leaf Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,525miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Nissan Leaf, 3% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,525 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.
“The contact owns a 2015 Nissan LEAF. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled and failed to restart without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,050. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10722238, filed 2015-05, 5,050 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine temperature warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact depressed the brake pedal and pulled up the parking brake; however, both failed to operate as needed. The contact made a right turn safely and ran onto a curb to bring the vehicle to a stop. The contact drove safely to the destination. The warning lights disappeared. The failure recurred twice within two weeks with no warning light illuminated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11456957, filed 2022-03, 82,000 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.
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 2015 Nissan Leaf
85 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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