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2021 Nissan Leaf Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 57 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Nissan Leaf, 4% of the 57 complaints for this model year. 2 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.

“9.3.2021 Freeway comes to a complete stop. Front end collision into vehicle in front at an angle to avoid full collision and into the barrier on Passenger side. NO AIRBAGS deployed! Police Report Filed.”

NHTSA complaint #11459274, filed 2022-04

“This vehicle failed to have airbags deployed in this accident on 3.23.2022, as photographs that are larger than 10MB will upload, but the Estimate did upload. BUT the car was spun nearly if not fully 360 after hit by a truck in a lane change of a blind spot that spun the car and into concrete barriers. HORRIBLE. Totaled Vehicle. this is the SECOND accident both under USAA on September 03, 2021, with another Police Report and Freeway accident from Front End when freeway traffic came to a sudden stop, and into the barrier. AGAIN no Air Bag Deployed. Warning systems failed.”

NHTSA complaint #11459264, filed 2022-04

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202211%
202124%
202011%
201910%
201857%
2017424%
201638%
201587%
2014412%
20131721%
20121119%
20113537%

Other parts of the 2021 Nissan Leaf

Electrical system
32 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Nissan Leaf

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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