2017 Nissan Leaf Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2017 Nissan Leaf, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,500 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.
“When driving our Nissan LEAF from 4000 feet altitude up to about 7000 feet altitude (about 2500 feet altitude change), something under the left rear passenger side of the car (behind the driver) makes a loud bang and can be felt through the foot-well or floor. This happens every time we drive the same section of road, which is usually twice a week. Internet research suggests other Nissan LEAF owners have had the same issue and at altitude, and that it may be a issue with compression and expansion of the battery case. …”
NHTSA complaint #11324479, filed 2020-05, 36,500 miles“Brake failure at low speeds. In the last eight months I have owned this vehicle, twice the car failed to stop when I applied brakes. I was going at around 20-25 MPH in both the cases.”
NHTSA complaint #11091422, filed 2018-05, 4,800 miles“When driving our 2017 Nissan LEAF electric vehicle at about 65 MPH up a steep hill / steep incline, we are experiencing a loud clunk from the battery area when the vehicle climbs over 2000ft elevation within a short distance (16 miles). The clunk always happens within the same 1 mile stretch of road and happens every time we drive the car from salt lake city, ut (4,226 feet) to summit park, ut (6,887 feet). We first noticed it this summer 2019. There is an audible clunk and it can be felt through the passenger foot-well behind the driver's seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #11245292, filed 2019-08, 29,500 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 29% |
| 2024 | 4 | 80% |
| 2023 | 8 | 36% |
| 2022 | 28 | 29% |
| 2021 | 13 | 23% |
| 2020 | 23 | 14% |
| 2019 | 47 | 18% |
| 2018 | 7 | 10% |
| 2017 | 3 | 18% |
| 2016 | 1 | 3% |
| 2015 | 10 | 9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 9% |
| 2013 | 10 | 12% |
| 2012 | 2 | 4% |
| 2011 | 4 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2017 Nissan Leaf
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Nissan Leaf
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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