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BrakesPart report

2020 Nissan Leaf Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 167 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2020 Nissan Leaf, 2% of the 167 complaints for this model year.

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.

“A yellow warning ⚠️ and two cars crashing comes on and during driving the car applies sudden breaking. I took the car in for repairs but no time line was given for repairs or parts. Also even though it's under warranty the dealer and the headquarter would not give me a rental car until the repairs are made.”

NHTSA complaint #11520616, filed 2023-05

“On Monday, I was departing from the supermarket parking lot. As I was waiting at the stop sign to exit the parking lot, my 2020 Nissan Leaf SV vehicle shuttered and there was a blinking notification on the dashboard stating: TM System Malfunction EPedal Failure Suddenly my ability to stop the vehicle was compromised. I turned onto the surface street and continued to pump the brakes with no response. I turned back into the supermarket parking lot and continued to pump the brakes but there was no engagement. I slowly drove around the parking lot trying to stop with no success. …”

NHTSA complaint #11666440, filed 2025-06

“Hello. I have a 20/20 Nissan Leaf SV Plus. This morning I had a total brake failure for lack of a better term. The E-Pedal system, which I always use, suddenly failed while I was driving, showing a warning on screen that said E-Pedal system malfunction... Please use pedal to break. When I went to use the pedal to break nothing happened except for this horrible sound and feel in the pedal. It barely just finally grabbed a little bit enough to stop before I hit the car ahead of me. But it was nothing short of a total brake failure, both E-Pedal and manual pedal. Extremely distressing. …”

NHTSA complaint #11636177, filed 2025-01

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023313%
202288%
202112%
202032%
2019104%
20181928%
2017212%
20161644%
20158577%
20141853%
20133240%
20122239%
20112223%

Other parts of the 2020 Nissan Leaf

Electrical system
123 complaints
Fuel system
35 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
7 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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