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2020 Nissan Leaf fuel system problems

The 2020 Nissan Leaf has 31 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

31

Fuel System complaints

14%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Leaf fuel system complaints by model year33 complaints2011: 5 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 2 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 3 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 33 complaints2020: 31 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 17 complaints2023: 1 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Leaf fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Driving on [XXX] to Denver, when it gets to about 55% it jumps to less than 10% triggering an alarm to recharge. And by the time I get to the nearest charger, it’s about 1%. When I stop at traffic light it goes back up. Just started this recently. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · December 6, 2024

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2020 Nissan Leaf have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2020 Nissan Leaf fuel system — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.