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2021 Nissan Leaf electrical system problems

The 2021 Nissan Leaf has 31 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 41% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

31

Electrical System complaints

41%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Leaf electrical system complaints by model year167 complaints2011: 29 complaints2012: 17 complaints2013: 21 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 4 complaints2018: 18 complaints2019: 167 complaints2020: 117 complaints2021: 31 complaints2022: 56 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 3 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Leaf electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V655000Electrical SystemSeptember 30, 2025 · 19,077 units

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 LEAF vehicles equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port. The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.

Consequence

A quick charging battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to use Level 3 quick charging until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 16, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 4, 2025.

What owners report

“Took car to dealership to charge. Got home and an hour later the battery ignited into a fire. Car was engulfed with smoke ,fire in front of our house. After 4 hours with fire dept trying to put out the fire within battery... it still continued to smoke. Hazmat team came out as well. Total loss…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 21, 2025 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2021 Nissan Leaf have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2021 Nissan Leaf electrical system — 41% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2021 Nissan Leaf electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 25V655000.

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.