KNOWN FAULTS · Nissan

Known faults for the Nissan Leaf (ZE1).

2018–2025 · Electric

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

4 known faults with sources

Engines: 40 kWh (Electric) · e+ 62 kWh (Electric)

Applies if: US bulletin for the Leaf; ask a Nissan dealer whether it applies to your car.

A front door will not open from inside or outside although the handles and latch are fine (Leaf of 2018–2021)Bodywork

Engine / equipment: Front door latch and its stiffener: Nissan Leaf (ZE1)
Period mentioned: 2018–2021
Symptoms: One or both front doors will not open with the inside or outside handle, although the handles, cables and latch work and the door is not damaged.
Possible cause described: According to Nissan bulletin NTB18-042b (USA, January 2021) for the 2018–2021 Leaf ZE1 (and other models), the gap between the latch lever and the stiffener tab must be inspected and adjusted following the bulletin’s steps (simply bending the tab is not enough).
Check for the garage: Ask the garage to adjust the latch gap as the bulletin describes before replacing handles or latches.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Engines: 40 kWh (Electric) · e+ 62 kWh (Electric)

Applies if: US bulletin for the Leaf; ask a Nissan dealer whether it applies to your car.

Clicking or popping from the front axle area when pulling away, accelerating or slowing down (Leaf of 2018–2023)Suspension and steering

Engine / equipment: Wheel nuts and front axle area: Nissan Leaf (ZE1)
Period mentioned: 2018–2023
Symptoms: A click or pop from the front axle area when pulling away, accelerating or slowing down.
Possible cause described: According to Nissan bulletin NTB19-105C (USA, September 2022) for the 2018–2023 Leaf ZE1, before any diagnosis the wheel nuts on all four wheels are torqued to 113 Nm in a diagonal pattern; if the noise remains, it is diagnosed following the service manual.
Check for the garage: First have the wheel nuts tightened to the bulletin’s torque (113 Nm, diagonally); it is the cheapest step and comes before looking for other causes.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Engines: 40 kWh (Electric) · e+ 62 kWh (Electric)

Applies if: US bulletin for the Leaf; ask a Nissan dealer whether it applies to your car.

Horn not working because of a pinched ground wire in the horn pad (Leaf of 2018–2023)Electrical and electronic systems

Engine / equipment: Horn pad ground wire and horns: Nissan Leaf (ZE1)
Period mentioned: 2018–2023
Symptoms: The horn does not sound.
Possible cause described: According to Nissan bulletin NTB22-051B (USA, July 2023) for the 2018–2023 Leaf ZE1 (and other models), the horn pad is inspected for a pinched ground wire; if one is found, the high and low horns are replaced. Reaching it requires removing the steering wheel airbag.
Check for the garage: Do not remove the centre of the steering wheel yourself: it holds the airbag. Have the horn ground wire checked as the bulletin describes. Without a horn the car can fail the MOT or periodic inspection.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Engines: e+ 62 kWh (Electric)

Applies if: US bulletin for the Leaf with the 62 kWh battery; ask a Nissan dealer whether it applies to your car.

The car will not start with codes P31E7 and P0AA6 because of a battery module with a bent retention plate (Leaf e+ 62 kWh)High-voltage battery

Engine / equipment: 62 kWh lithium-ion battery modules: Nissan Leaf (ZE1) e+
Period mentioned: 2019–2025
Symptoms: The car does not start and has codes P31E7 (restart inhibition) and P0AA6 (high-voltage system isolation) stored.
Possible cause described: According to Nissan bulletin NTB23-024A (USA, May 2024) for the 2019–2025 Leaf ZE1 with the 62 kWh battery, if a battery module triggered the codes, it is inspected for a bent retention plate and, if so, the module is replaced.
Check for the garage: Do not keep trying to start it: it is a high-voltage fault. Call for assistance and have a Nissan dealer follow the bulletin’s diagnosis to see whether a battery module is the cause.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.