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What 63 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Leaf (40 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 (63)Crash / fire / injury (12)Brakes (17)Electrical system (17)Driver assistance (13)Fuel system (12)Speed control (12)Engine (6)Airbags (5)Steering (5)Body & structure (4)Transmission & drivetrain (3)

2 of 63 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 11, 2023Steering1 injury

Plastic/metal from steering wheel become dislodged/detached/warped, caused major laceration to my right ring finger when making left turn 5/6/23 4PM. Went to urgent care as a result, had to get tetanus shot.

NHTSA ODI 11521565

Oct 11, 2021Steering1 injury

Steering wheel paint chipping causes multiple lacerations on finger during turn

NHTSA ODI 11436355

Working with the data? Download all 63 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 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 2018 Nissan Leaf (40 Kwh Battery) verdict →