2018 Nissan Leaf Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 28%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Nissan Leaf, 28% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On the street we use to leave our neighborhood, there is one section of the cement that is a little taller than the one before it.intermittently, the automatic breaking will be set off in this spot for no reason. It is alarming! We are also worried it will happen on a busy street and cause an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11282306, filed 2019-11, 12,000 miles“When the brakes are applied moderately at around 40mph to slow down, and if a wheel go on top of some bumps or pot holes, car seems to loose braking power, brake padel drop about 1 inch, have to pedal hard to get the brakes back. At one time I saw a message on dashboard not available which I was not able to read and confirm, as this happened in a panic situation. This is occational but has happened to be 4 - 5 times now. …”
NHTSA complaint #11092600, filed 2018-05, 40 miles“Nissan propilot has a serious safety flaw. When using propilot on my 2018 Nissan LEAF sv in stop and go highway traffic, sometimes when my Nissan LEAF coasts to an almost complete stop 15 feet behind a boxy vehicle like a semi-truck, the LEAF suddenly accelerates like if there is no vehicle directly in front of me and if I am not completely attentive and if I do not immediately apply the breaks, the Nissan LEAF would rear end the semi-truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #11286815, filed 2019-12, 12,000 miles“This has occurred multiple times throughout my almost two years of ownership. The Nissan LEAF 2018 has a mode called e-petal that allows the driver to operate the vehicle using only the gas petal. The issue I have with my car is when I am in a parking lot turning my steering wheel as far to the left or right as it will go to navigate into the parking space, my car will suddenly stop braking causing my car to rush forward. I have never been hurt, but the sudden speed increase while making a hard turn wipes my car and has caused me to almost hit parked cars. …”
NHTSA complaint #11316742, filed 2020-03, 20,000 miles“I was driving alone at 4:20pm at about 30 MPH, with no other cars or pedestrians around when the brakes suddenly activated, and the accelerator went to idle. The braking lasted about one second and did not stop the car completely. This occurred on a city street. These events have been happening several times a month.”
NHTSA complaint #11394518, filed 2021-02, 19,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014472Feb 20, 2025AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking…
- 11014471Feb 20, 2025INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION…
- 10233896Mar 8, 2023ABS/VDC CAN DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 13% |
| 2022 | 8 | 8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 10 | 4% |
| 2018 | 19 | 28% |
| 2017 | 2 | 12% |
| 2016 | 16 | 44% |
| 2015 | 85 | 77% |
| 2014 | 18 | 53% |
| 2013 | 32 | 40% |
| 2012 | 22 | 39% |
| 2011 | 22 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Leaf
20 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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.
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