9.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,167 miles

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problem #3

Oct 152018

Leaf

  • 500 miles
I had initiated a claim sometime last year about the B pillar plastic door trim possibly being damaged from the sun's reflection. Nissan usa referred me to the local dealership since they cannot help me. They said that it's not a defect and we would have to pay for any damages that needed to be repaired (about $1000). I don't agree with this as it's not an uncommon issue for door trims to melt just like if the heat from a heat gun was applied to it. There are quite a few photos online and not just Nissan. I have no control over where the sun reflects or the buildings that reflect the sun's rays. I don't believe that I should be held liable for this, the vehicle was used as intended, and there are no instructions on the manual regarding this. The car is melting from the sun.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

problem #2

Jan 172021

Leaf

  • miles
Front driver side door started sagging again, same issue as previously reported under # 11308649. Taken to the dealer today, they adjusted the "door striker". as reporter previously, there maybe a structural issue with the door striker being too fragile or too thin.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #1

Feb 072020

Leaf

  • 6,000 miles
On Friday, 02/07/2020, the front driver side door no longer closed correctly on this car. The car was taken to a Nissan dealer where an "adjustment" was made. Later that day, the door would no longer close again. On Monday, 02/10/2020 the car was taken to a Nissan dealer, and another adjustment was made. The dealer advised that "no weight" should be put on the door even though this hasn't been an issue before. I believe that there maybe a manufacturing defect inherent in the hinging mechanism of this model which leads to gradual weakening of the hinge leading to a door not being able to close properly. This may be related to an existing NHTSA id # 10143486 (ntb18-042).

- Baltimore, MD, USA