Nissan Leaf
2013 only
2013 Nissan Leaf have 114 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 30,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2013 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Leaf report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2013 only
Median onset: 30,000 miles. 14.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 32,549 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 37,000 miles. 5.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 5,534 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 8,750 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 5,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,740–$5,240 nationally.
Median onset: 11,900 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 5,880 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2013 model year. See the full Nissan Leaf report for every year and full specs/safety data.