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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2020 Nissan Leaf Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
4%of 167 total for the year
Median mileage
2,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Nissan Leaf, 4% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,300 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Automatic braking system failed to engage on a offramp lane from freeway 5 southbound to crown valley parkway off ramp while traveling approximately 25mph I rear ended a vehicle that was at dead stop and that vehicle rear ended a second vehicle. California highway patrol was called and report was documented which is attached. This happened on december 22,2020 at about 7pm, dark clear evening in the city of mission viejo. It was on the straight freeway lane leading to the offramp with other lanes on the freeway moving freely. Upon discussion with Nissan investigation (claim no. …”

NHTSA complaint #11395644, filed 2021-02, 2,300 miles

“the front collision detection system frequently stops working, especially when there is wet weather. The little light on the dash comes on that shows it's not working. ALSO. My car has a serious battery issue that is not related to the fast-charging issue with the current recall. The battery frequently loses charge while driving, and I have to cut trips short and head home in turtle mode .”

NHTSA complaint #11705098, filed 2025-12

“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

“While driving with cruise control set to a certain speed (i do not recall the exact speed it was set to) I pressed the button that lowers the current speed it is set to, but instead of lowring by one mph it raised the speed, pressing again raised the speed again. this continued a few times until i turned off cruise control. The system has been buggy in the past, for example not responding to a button or raising by 2 or 3 mph instead of one (the Leaf goes one by one, not jumps like some vehicles). …”

NHTSA complaint #11746000, filed 2026-06

“About 3 months ago, I took this car in after receiving a recall notice for unexpected acceleration while on adaptive cruise control even though this was an issue I had never experienced before. But on monday, driving in stop and go traffic in light rain (intermittent wipers on slow setting), all of a sudden the car started accelerating directly towards the car 20 feet or so in front of us; the brakes had to be manually slammed on to bring the car to stop with now only 2-3 feet or so between the two cars. This was very alarming. …”

NHTSA complaint #11561110, filed 2023-12

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202329%
202233%
202147%
202074%
201931%
20181319%
201716%

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
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Brakes
3 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 28, 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