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What 81 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Leaf Plus (60 Kwh Battery)

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)

2 of 81 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 12, 2024Speed controlBrakesCrash

I put the car in park as I was pulling in without turning it off to grab trash from the curb and take it to the car, but the car keep accelerating. I jumped in and slammed on the bricks but it hit the brick wall to the house. I see more recent years were recalled for "unintended acceleration" and "brake issues"

NHTSA ODI 11630366

Jul 15, 2015Speed controlCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A CINDER-BLOCK WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

NHTSA ODI 10734251

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 Plus (60 Kwh Battery) verdict →