Nissan North America, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 17, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 66,159. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the driving mode is changed ("D" to "B"; e-Pedal "On"; or "ECO" mode) after disengaging the cruise control.
The risk
Unintentional acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module (VCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A6.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Nissan Leaf | 23 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 Nissan Leaf | 96 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 Nissan Leaf | 57 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 Nissan Leaf | 167 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Nissan Leaf | 260 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 Nissan Leaf | 68 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V494000.
Full record for the 2023 Nissan Leaf → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →