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What 95 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Nissan Leaf Plus

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (95)Crash / fire / injury (5)Airbags (35)Electrical system (29)Brakes (20)Seats (7)Speed control (5)Fuel system (4)Body & structure (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Engine (2)Service Brakes, Electric (2)

1 of 95 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 4, 2023Speed controlCrash

On 05/28/23 while i was trying to park my 2011 Nissan Leaf in a parking lot, the car accelerated unexpectedly and hit a pole and fence and scratched an already parked car. Applying break did not slow down my car. I own this car since 2011 and never had an experience like this.

NHTSA ODI 11525249

Working with the data? Download all 95 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Nissan Leaf Plus verdict →