2017 Nissan Leaf recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2017 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 2
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 14
Latest campaign: Apr 26, 2023

Recall summary by component2

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Equipment	1	Apr 26, 2023	23V296000
Air bags	1	Apr 13, 2017	17V253000

Safety recalls2

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Apr 26, 2023Latest campaign


Apr 26, 202323V296000	Equipment: other owners/service/other manual Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 23V296000 What's wrong Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2017 LEAF vehicles. The Owner's Manual instructions for defroster operation are incorrect and may result in reduced defroster performance under specific conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems." Risk Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Nissan will mail an addendum with updated instructions on how to operate the defroster, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A1. Campaign NHTSA 23V296000 · Apr 26, 2023
Apr 13, 201717V253000	Air bags In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers. DetailsHide details for campaign 17V253000 What's wrong Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash. Risk In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers. Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Campaign NHTSA 17V253000 · Apr 13, 2017

Apr 26, 202323V296000

Equipment: other owners/service/other manual

Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 23V296000

What's wrong: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2017 LEAF vehicles. The Owner's Manual instructions for defroster operation are incorrect and may result in reduced defroster performance under specific conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
Risk: Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will mail an addendum with updated instructions on how to operate the defroster, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A1.
Campaign: NHTSA 23V296000 · Apr 26, 2023

Apr 13, 201717V253000

Air bags

In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.

DetailsHide details for campaign 17V253000

What's wrong: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign: NHTSA 17V253000 · Apr 13, 2017

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component14

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

14Complaints filed

1Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

1Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Air bags	3	21	0	0
Electrical system	3	21	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	3	21	0	0
Unknown or other	3	21	0	0
Visibility/wiper	2	14	0	1
Service brakes	2	14	0	0
Forward collision avoidance	1	7	0	0
Power train	1	7	0	0
Vehicle speed control	1	7	1	0
Structure	1	7	0	0
Seat belts	1	7	0	0

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Air bags
“Airbag light flashing. Airbag might not deploy in event of accident. Nissan service stated "code B00A0 triggered in SRS control unit. Failure within OCS circuit.”
Filed 04/23/2024 · ODI 11584827
Air bags
“My Nissan LEAF's airbag warning light is flashing, so I took it to the local dealer called Mike Rezi Nissan in Atlanta, GA area.”
Filed 06/08/2023 · ODI 11525957
Visibility/wiper
“My vehicle (VIN [XXX] )remains listed as subject to a recall on the NHTSA website even though the remedy/repair was executed on April 3, 2023 by an authorized dealer/service center: Nissan of Downtown LA.”
Filed 05/12/2023 · ODI 11521774

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2017 Nissan Leaf recall questions

How many recalls does the 2017 Nissan Leaf have?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Nissan Leaf. The most recent, 23V296000 (reported April 26, 2023), concerns equipment. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2017 Nissan Leaf?

Air bags is the most-reported component, named in 3 complaints out of 14 filed with NHTSA (21%). Across all complaints, owners reported 1 crash and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2017 Nissan Leaf?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Nissan dealer.

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