2018 Nissan Leaf Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 18%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Nissan Leaf, 18% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,200 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“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“The vehicle's blind spot detector turns off at low speeds potentially putting the driver at risk if the driver depends on the blind spot detector. The collision avoidance system is unreliable. When the car in front switches lanes and there is a stopped car in front the vehicle starts to slow down but releases the breaks about 50 ft from the stopped car and starts warning of impending collision. And the breaks are not applied.”
NHTSA complaint #11164720, filed 2019-01, 2,500 miles“Nissan LEAF with pro-pilot assist package. Intermittently the system warning light for automatic forward emergency braking and/or lane keep assist will flash indicating system unavailable. This has occurred on multiple ovassions and at various locations. Dealer has been unable to isolate cause or effect repair. I also had this happen on a Nissan sentra loaner car they provided so issue may be with system and not just the LEAF models”
NHTSA complaint #11163616, filed 2018-12, 3,200 miles“This issue occurs with the Nissan e-pedal engaged/enabled. It happens intermittently after driving off. Symptom regenerative breaking/e-brake does not engage. Vehicle coasts. No blue bars light up on the dash to indicate that regenerative breaking is active. Break pedal has be be engaged for it to stop. I have reproduced it several times usually after vehicle has been parked for a long time. Charge level between 30-80%. Issue has been reported to dealer (10/23/18). Waiting for a response.”
NHTSA complaint #11142217, filed 2018-10, 7,500 miles“I was driving at 65 MPH on the freeway and the car was acting/driving normally. Without any warning at all, many lights appeared on the dashboard at the same time that the car placed itself into neutral and lost all power to drive. My speed was reduced so quickly without any notice and I had no pull out lane near me, so I was forced to move across 5 lanes of traffic in rush hour speeds of 60-85 MPH traffic in order to get to safety in a pull out lane while my car was quickly losing speed at 30 MPH and below. …”
NHTSA complaint #11580112, filed 2024-03Related recalls
- 23V494000Jul 17, 2023Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the driving mode is changed…Covers: Nissan Leaf 2018–2023
Related service bulletins
- 10188313Feb 3, 20212018-2019 LEAF; REPLACING OR ALIGNING DISTANCE SENSOR (ICC SENSOR) BRACKET OR CHARGE PORT LID This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please…
- 10182359Oct 12, 2020LANE CAMERA AIMING VEHICLE REFERENCE VALUES NOT IN ESM This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 29% |
| 2023 | 8 | 35% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 | 12 | 18% |
| 2017 | 1 | 6% |
| 2015 | 8 | 7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 6% |
| 2012 | 4 | 7% |
| 2011 | 5 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Leaf
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology