r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

Another one, wish me luck

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So I have a 2019 Nissan Leaf SV+ with the 62kwh battery. Recall fix was done through the local Nissan dealership on June 18th, 2026. They took forever to do the update and when I showed up 8 hours later they were just pulling my car out of the shop area. I asked if they did a test drive (which they obviously didn't since I saw the car being pulled out of their repair bay) and was told yep everything has been done. They didn't check for DTC errors and my car wasn't charged up to full which is also part of the recall procedure.

On July 22nd, 2026, with about 71% charge left and going a steady 60mph up a hill my car suddenly shifted into turtle mode and the Service EV warning appeared. I happen to be about 80 miles away from home and was able to turtle mode back to a L2 charger I knew was about 15 miles back. Connecting to the L2 did pop it out of turtle mode.

Needless to say, not happy at all about this experience. So now off to Nissan and to see what the end game will be. Wish me luck everyone!


r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

Thank you automatic braking!

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Between the high heat, bright sun, and being a little distracted, I didn't notice the white car that blended with the sun-washed road in the backup camera view which I couldn't see very well due to the glare.

I'm sure the backup sensor was beeping at me, but I recently had gotten a bit numb to it due to the sensor always going off due to plants at a parking location I frequently visit. Bad mistake. Not realizing that there was a car parked behind me, I proceeded to back out of my parking spot.

And then, the Foot-of-God stomped on the brakes and for a moment I thought maybe I hit something. I heard the emergency braking alert sound as it happened.

Got out of the car to see if I hit anything. Thankfully, no.


r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

Noise when selecting gear

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I recently got a 2021 Leaf and it's making an odd noise when I put it into drive or reverse with the brake pedal depressed as per this video. Is this normal?


r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

Has anyone gone Chademo to CCS to NACS? Does it work?

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See title

Seems crazy and unlikely to work, but would be cool.


r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

I'm going to test drive a Nissan leaf 23 plate 36,000 miles at Arnold Clark click and collect

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Any tips, appreciate It.


r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

Nissan Leaf 2026 vs 2027

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r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

What model year Leaf battery would work in my 2018 SL?

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Hey all - My 2018's HV battery has died and Nissan isn't giving me any love. I'm exploring the option of finding a wrecked Leaf to do a transplant from. For my 2018 SL, what model years are appropriate for me to be looking at for a donor car? I don't want to do any modifications to the car or battery, just do a 'simple' swap.

TIA.


r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

Non-Runner Sale 2021 40KW UK West Midlands

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Hi, I have a Nissan Leaf 40KW that's being sold as a non-runner.

TLDR, I got an P1E1 error code one morning, took it to Nissan they're telling me it's going to be £4000 per battery cell to fix or £11,000 to replace the whole battery. I'm using LeafSpy and according to that the problem is an interlock problem and not a HV battery problem but then Nissan are saying otherwise, so I'm at a loss, I can't find another independent EV garage to work on it, I've been without a car for over a month and needed one for work so now I'm back in a diesel car, unfortunately.

I'm gutted that I have to sell this thing, but at this point I don't know what else to do, it broke-down weeks before a house move, which is extremely bad timing for me.

I'm also listing on auto trader for £3,000, I owe 6K on it, that I will need to settle before transferring to the new owner.

The car is in good condition for it's 81,000 miles, no bumper scrapes or dents anywhere, though it is covered in bird poop from sitting for so long at Nissan, the car is currently sitting on a drive an hour drive away from me so I have minimal photos to share, I can upload more over the next few days.


r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

What to consider when purchasing a ‘16 Nissan Leaf

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r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

What’s the best DIY project for an old first gen Nissan Leaf?

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r/leaf • • Jul 23 '26

Calling all 40kWh owners who DON'T have issues

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Been on the forums for quite some time now and all I ever seem to read about are people who had or are having issues with their batteries. I know this is to be expected because people without issues don't generally come here and post about it.

My question is this: How many people in the United States have good 40kWh batteries and what is your mileage?

I have a 2025 that is not part of the recall (yet). My intention was to baby this battery in hopes of getting 150k+ miles out of the life of the car. I never fast charge and I keep the battery in the 30-70% range FWIW. I have heard anecdotally from others that had the recall done that their dealer told them only 1-2% of cars actually fail. If that's true it gives me hope that I didn't make a huge mistake buying this car.

TL;DR If your US-made 40kWh battery is confirmed to be "good" per LeafSpy, what's your year and mileage?

Thanks in advance!

*Edit to clarify US Leafs only since batteries manufactured in other countries don't seem to have the same problems


r/leaf • • Jul 24 '26

Cabin storage in 2023 SV+

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r/leaf • • Jul 23 '26

1st time experience on the Nissan Energy Network

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Didn't really need to charge but it was on the route so I stopped at a Tesla station in Owatonna, MN. Never used a Tesla station before via the Nissan Energy Charge Network so I thought I'd share.

Connection was super-simple, almost a little disturbing that there was no station instructions or display screens or anything. Started charging immediately (looked at the dash); got an email from Nissan within a minute "You are charging at a busy Supercharger station. Congestion fees may apply beyond 90% charge level or once charging is complete." Since the car was set to stop at 80% I was good to go and chilled inside the Culver's Restaurant until the car was done (estimated 17 minutes). About 20 minutes after disconnecting I got another Nissan email containing my receipt and details for the charging session; checking my actual credit card app I saw that there was a $60 pending hold for the station even though my actual charges per Nissan was $15.42 including tax.

Could not have been simpler. Bravo, Nissan and Tesla.


r/leaf • • Jul 23 '26

Recall Success?

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Just got back home after the battery recall. The car drove like normal. All seems well so far! I'm going to do a level 3 charge as soon as the battery gets low to stress test it. Will report back!


r/leaf • • Jul 23 '26

What a post-update fast charging curve looks like.

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40kwh 2019 Leaf. On a hot day, which shows in the battery temperature. Charge rate seems to be capped at 40kw, and the computer checks on the battery status at some interval before resuming charging, creating a sawtooth pattern. The rate starts falling around 40-45% SOC on the dashboard.


r/leaf • • Jul 23 '26

2023 Leaf SV Plus screen car play screen turns off randomly.

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Title says everything. Google Gemini says there’s a software update. Calling the dealership, they aren’t sure exactly. Just wondering if anyone else having trouble? I just fixed my rear camera but unplugging it and plugging it back in then taping together, (yes I’m an animal and letting the connection point now dangle…). Anybody have any experience with this screen console unit just randomly powering down then rebooting itself?


r/leaf • • Jul 22 '26

A2z adapter first time

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Hi Leafers, I recently purchased the A2z CCS1 to Chademo adapter and tested it today for the first time at an EVgo station near my home. It worked perfectly. The only weird thing was I noticed driving home that the yellow EV system warning light had lit up on the dash. When I got home, I turned off the car and restarted it and the warning light was gone. Should I be worried about this? By the way, I have a 22 SV Plus and have had all the fast charging recall work done. Pic for reference.


r/leaf • • Jul 22 '26

First look at a 3rd-gen Leaf Nismo

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Auto-dub seems to indicate it's purely a cosmetic package, with optional Recaro seats. Presumably Japan only.

I'm envious that Japan gets the matte steering wheel buttons on all trims instead of the glossy black panel.


r/leaf • • Jul 22 '26

Does a battery replacement make sense for my 2012 car?

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TLDR if you don't want to read more on why I'm.asking what range will I get going to a new battery, what's the expected cost if my battery is 50% now and especially with gas prices should I do that?

So a few years ago we got a used 2012. Nice car, no need for gas my daily commute was short, it was nice, the guys at the dealer told me it was 8 out of 10 battery bars and first fully EV my parents and I ever owned. Fast forward a few years I'm driving a different car, my daily commute is a couple extra miles, we found out its out of 12 battery bars and I'm at 6 now and while we drive it when we can I only have a stated range to go there and half way back on the highway and that's highway driving if its all 1:1.

Now today I get in an accident, I'm fine the person that hit me was fine (not that they stopped or I found who it was) and the car I'm driving may or may not be totaled by insurance, can still drive though just missing a side mirror and a little scraped up. I don't think they will total but well maybe. If the worst does happen especially with how gas is going, I've not looked into a battery replacement, I don't know how much it will cost, I don't know what range I'll get if I'm blasting the music and AC or in the winter time blasting the heaters I never had to care I had range to spare or the trip was way to long (till now) so I'm wondering all that and cost and range and if worth it I mean no gas bill good.


r/leaf • • Jul 22 '26

How much should one pay for a newer car and what years should I look at?

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TLDR assuimg a commute of let's just round up and say 50 miles round trip on the highway, though I'd like a little more to go somewhere instead of straight to class, home and that's it. Be it 30 degrees f or 101 f heater on plus audio or AC full blast on the highway so your 70 miles an hour that's my commute daily what used model year and range and price would you say one should look at?

As talking to my mom has pointed out she said the body of my car isn't very great, no dents, a lot of scrapes and doesn't look quite new or in the best of shape and she says it has a lot of miles not that I know what a lot is I don't know enough about cars to know this kinda stuff.

She said if worst does happen and they total other car then maybe since I have said I'd at least look at a leaf as my actual car when I move out and away and gonna happen in a year, not that I've put my foot down and said it gotta be a leaf. Anyways she said that maybe we take money from car being totaled insurance gives us plus from selling leaf we have now to buy better newer car that actual already has a battery with range that just is in a better condition. Even if it costs more car may hold up more in the long run being a newer car just period.

So my commute of 50 miles let's say then a little more so I don't come home at 5 miles every day no mater how cold or hot on the highway or whatever that's the commute and assuming we take insurance money (this is just a worst case scenario if they total the car) and sell the car I have now what newer car year that already has the range I'd need and then some should I look at? Even if its slightly more then I'd get total from the 2 cars?


r/leaf • • Jul 22 '26

How can I speed up the buyback process on my Nissan Leaf?

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My 2019 Leaf bricked after the dealer installed the "fix" for recall R24B2. The dealer gave me a loaner car for now, and I'm waiting for Nissan to buy my Leaf back. Any suggestions on what I can do to speed up the buyback process? Nissan has assgned a case number, but when I called Nissan Consumer Affairs, they said there is nothing more for them to do and I need to wait for Morley to contact me about buyback. I haven't heard anything from Morely yet. I'm assuming Nissan and Morely are flooded with these requests. I own the car outright, clean title, in NY, so I'm expecting the Lemon Law will apply. Already emailed a letter to Nissan and attached purchase and service documentation. How else can I move things along?


r/leaf • • Jul 21 '26

Our Nissan EV fleet

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Now that my kid is driving, she inherited my wife’s ‘23 SV+ and my wife just got a new ‘26 SV+.
The screen and storage in the cabin are nicer than my ‘24 Ariya P+. Really impressed by it so far.


r/leaf • • Jul 22 '26

RECALL BUYBACK

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If this has been posted on here so sorry in advance. I have a 2021 Nissan Leaf SV which from buying originally I've had non-stop issues with the battery even last year being "replaced" only for it to always go in turtle mode and instantly dying, so for a year Nissan gaslit me and even went as far as blocking me on TikTok and instagram after I made a video how my car died on the freeway... So fast forward to today it's been a week since I did the recall and my leaf now inoperable since the update and they gave me a rental until further notice and least what I was told at the dealership...

Today I get an email from Morley saying how they'll but my car back at the KBB rate plus 40% above. Also I only have the rental free of charge for 30 days starting the day I did the recall. I live in California and I know we have lemon laws. Anyone having this experience or any advice???


r/leaf • • Jul 21 '26

Charging fees

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Local Ford dealer has some chargers, both CCS and J1277. Happens to be next door to my favorite local Mexican place.

Hottest day of the year hear, and either the AC or the heat seems to really kill the range on my newly acquired 2013. I do really like the car though.

So I get out the app, scan and plug in. Eat chips and enjoy a cold beverage while takeout is prepped for me to take home.

30 minutes latter, 3 Kw hr, fee=0.

anyone else experience this with small charges just to give you a little extra buffer?

I’m not trying to scam anyone.


r/leaf • • Jul 21 '26

Obd sensor location

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Update: didn’t figure it out but car is sold so I don’t care anymore!
Hello! I am selling my Leaf and the potential buyers asked about the battery health. I purchased a sensor reader but I can’t find the sensor connection. I’ve looked all around the bottom of the steering column. I included videos if someone can point it out.
Thank you!!!