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2019 Nissan Leaf Plus (60 Kwh Battery)
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
124 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 19, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Complaints are still coming in strong late in this car's life, a chronic-problem pattern, not early teething.
Electrical system problems dominate (59% of complaints).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#217 of 411Among the 2019 models with a matured record, the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus (60 Kwh Battery) ranks #217, scoring higher than 44% of them. See the 2019 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus (60 Kwh Battery), plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (73) · Fuel system (14) · Visibility & wipers (13) · Brakes (9)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
59%73 complaints · 57 in the last 2 years
“Hello, Nissan was supposed to release a remedy for the EV battery recall on a 2019 Nissan Leaf SL plus by March 2025. It is now August 2025 and there is still no fix f…”
Fuel system
11%14 complaints · 11 in the last 2 years
“For details please see: Manufacturer Recall Number R24B2 NHTSA Recall Number 24V-700 This battery issue has been known by the company but not yet addressed, despite th…”
Visibility & wipers
10%13 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“The rearview camera stopped working. It works intermittently when backing up (<10%), but otherwise just shows a black screen for the rear backup camera. No warning lam…”
Brakes
7%9 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“Brake warning sign came off and the car won't shift out of parking brake, causing the passenger to get stranded. Upon dealer inspection, there's defective wire hardnes…”
Check it against this car’s mileage
Type the odometer reading on the actual car you’re looking at to see which of these problem areas owners tend to report before it, around it, or after it.
Too few owners named a mileage on this model to place issues against an odometer yet.
Read all 124 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 6 crash/fire/injury reports →
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Nissan before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report electrical system problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any electrical system symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2019 Nissan LEAF PLUS (60 kWH BATTERY) beats every score on the internet, including ours.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.