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2017 Nissan Leaf: common problems and reliability
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14 owner complaints, most about air bags. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2017 Leaf?The 2017 Nissan Leaf has 14 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and electrical system.
Safety record for the 2017 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Nissan Leaf vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2017 a good year for the Leaf?
Across the 17 Leaf model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2010) to 383 (2019). With 14 complaints, the 2017 Leaf sits below the model's median of 57.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2017 Leaf
air bags
Campaign 17V253000Nissan 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.
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Campaign 23V296000Nissan 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."
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and use case.
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