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2022 Nissan Leaf (40 Kwh Battery)
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
88 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 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 (65% of complaints, typically reported near 77k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →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.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2022 Nissan LEAF (40 KWh Battery) 5 HB FWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 11%
1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file, separate from the recalls above.
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 2022 Nissan Leaf (40 Kwh Battery), plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Transmission & drivetrain (9) · Brakes (8) · Engine (6)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
65%57 complaints · typically near 77k mi · 53 in the last 2 years
“After having the recall (Recall 25V655) remedy applied to my car, it will not restart after charging. I charged it once after receiving it back (the dealership had not…”
Fuel system
19%17 complaints · typically near 91k mi · 16 in the last 2 years
“Recall R25C8 not resolved in a timely manner”
Transmission & drivetrain
10%9 complaints · 9 in the last 2 years
“The vehicle has been unable to charge at a lvl3 charger due to safety recall 25V-655 meaning I am no longer able to use this car as a daily commuter for my purpose.”
Brakes
9%8 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years
“It has happened multiple times that if I hit a pothole while braking, the brakes stop working until reapplied.”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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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.