2016 Nissan Leaf Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Nissan Leaf, 8% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“The contact owns a 2016 Nissan LEAF. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10904540, filed 2016-09“The contact owns a 2016 Nissan LEAF. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
NHTSA complaint #10888766, filed 2016-07Related recalls
- 17V253000Apr 13, 2017Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air…Covers: Nissan Leaf 2015–2017, Sentra 2014, 2016–2017
- 16V436000Jun 15, 2016Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles…Covers: Nissan Leaf 2016, Sentra 2016
- 16V244000Apr 26, 2016Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder…Covers: Nissan Leaf 2013–2016, Altima 2013–2016, Sentra 2013–2016 +14 more
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 5 | 7% |
| 2017 | 4 | 24% |
| 2016 | 3 | 8% |
| 2015 | 8 | 7% |
| 2014 | 4 | 12% |
| 2013 | 17 | 21% |
| 2012 | 11 | 19% |
| 2011 | 35 | 37% |
Other parts of the 2016 Nissan Leaf
16 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Nissan Leaf
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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