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What 51 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 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 (51)Crash / fire / injury (5)Electrical system (31)Fuel system (8)Visibility & wipers (6)Engine (5)Driver assistance (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Airbags (2)Backup camera & sensors (2)Lights (2)Brakes (1)

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Jun 22, 2021Electrical system

On June 20, 2021, the electric car front hood section area to charge the vehicle flew open while driving the vehicle on the highway. There was no indication that there was a problem with the charging hood at any time.

NHTSA ODI 11421790

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Working with the data? Download all 51 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 2021 Nissan Leaf Plus (60 Kwh Battery) verdict →