2011 Nissan Leaf Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2011 Nissan Leaf recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2011 Nissan Leaf.

Most common 2011 Nissan Leaf problems

Problem areas named in the 95 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Air Bags	35
Electrical System	29
Service Brakes	16
Seats	7
Vehicle Speed Control	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	4
Fuel/Propulsion System	4
Unknown Or Other	4
Structure	3
Power Train	3

What owners report

2025-04-17, Seats
Car throws a B1018 DTC, which is for the passenger seat occupancy sensor. The seat occupancy sensor failing poses a major safety risk, as it causes the airbags to not deploy properly in the event of a crash. This is a very well known issue for the 2011-2012 LEAF, and the only option Nissan gives to fix this is a full seat replacement, which is cost prohibitive at over $3000. Previously, a recall was issued for 2013-2016 LEAFs for a similar issue, but the 2011-2012 was not included in that recall.

2025-03-25, Air Bags
Air bag sensor fault, passenger seat warning on dashboard. Confirmed sensor failure at repair shop. Notified by Nissan that sensors are DISCONTINUED parts. No alternative solution suggested. This means all airbags in this vehicle are disabled. Car has less than 40,000 miles and has years of service life left. How is Nissan allowed to discontinue supply of an essential safety component?

2024-07-17, Air Bags
Please see thread: [XXX] My 2011 Nissan Leaf's OCS has failed randomly. I pulled the code via an Bluetooth OBD reader and the LeafSpy Pro app installed on my phone: B1018-00 09 AIR BAG Occupant Sens [Unit Fail] SRC-41. I took the car to a local dealership and was quoted over $4k for a full seat replacement with no ETA as the part is on back order. There is no option to simply replace the OCS alone and there is no workaround from Nissan to re-enable the passenger airbag without paying the $4k for the new seat. Opened a case with Nissan Consumer Affairs who advised they could do nothing for me. The repair is more expensive than the value of the vehicle. Because Nissan offers no workaround o

2024-05-31, Service Brakes
When applying brakes, at a point in the pedal travel the vehicle deceleration goes from too little to vastly too much. This makes the vehicle challenging to drive in traffic without colliding into the vehicle in front and not stopping so quickly as to cause the trailing vehicle to collide. The dealer has confirmed the behavior. There is a TSB to supposedly address the problem, and a receipt is attached of that TSB software update being applied. However, this has not changed the behavior. This is at least partially a software issue, since the vehicle blends physical brakes with EV regenerative braking.

2023-09-25, Seats
Supplemental air bag warning light started blinking on 9/24/2023. It blinks regardless of whether the front passenger seat is occupied. The OCS sensor for the passenger seat failed. This should have been covered by a recall. The dealer wants over $3,000.00 to replace the seat cushion. I declined the repair. Dealer assured me that driver air bag isn't affected, so I'll operate the car without a front passenger. Dealer Estimate: Denied Repair Step Step Total: $3,687.14 Correction: inspected system, dtc b1018 for occupant sensor unit failure is present. Cleared dtc, when sitting in passenger seat, dtc came back on. Inspected continuity to passenger seat occupant sensor and found ok at th

2011 Nissan Leaf questions

Does the 2011 Nissan Leaf have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2011 Nissan Leaf at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2011 Nissan Leaf?

Based on 95 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Air Bags (35), Electrical System (29), Service Brakes (16).

How do I check if a recall on my 2011 Nissan Leaf has been fixed?

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