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Nissan Leaf

2015 only

139 classified complaints 4 recalls

2015 Nissan Leaf have 139 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is ABS module and wheel speed sensors, typically surfacing around 32,750 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2015 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Leaf report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2015 only

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 51 complaints

Median onset: 32,750 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 35 complaints

Median onset: 35,000 miles. 5.7% 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.

Battery, alternator and charging · Electrical 14 complaints

Median onset: 25,000 miles.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 12 complaints

Median onset: 31,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 8 complaints

Median onset: 9,000 miles. 12.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 4 complaints

Median onset: 116 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

CV axles, joints and boots · Drivetrain 3 complaints

Median onset: 7,096 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 2 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

More common in older model years.

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 2015 model year. See the full Nissan Leaf report for every year and full specs/safety data.