May 6, 2014Electrical systemFuel systemFire
CAR WAS BEING CHARGED AT PEP STATION AT NCSU CAMPUS. WHEN I UNPLUGGED THE CHARGER FROM THE CAR, I SAW FUMES AND THE PLASTIC AT THE CHARGING PORT OF THE CAR WAS MELTED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10586753
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What 81 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Leaf (53 Kwh Battery) Bev
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 (81)Crash / fire / injury (13)Brakes (32)Electrical system (18)Airbags (17)Speed control (5)Visibility & wipers (5)Fuel system (4)Seat belts (4)Steering (4)Wheels (4)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (3)
1 of 81 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 81 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 2013 Nissan Leaf (53 Kwh Battery) Bev verdict →