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2016 Nissan Leaf

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

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Recalls

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Heater And Defroster

Transport Canada recall 2023225 · manufacturer campaign R22C5

3 April 2023

Transport Canada lists: Leaf 2013–2017

What is wrong

When the temperature is below -10° C, the defroster may not work properly if you follow the instructions in the owner's manual and use the maximum fan speed. As a result, you may not be able to defrost the windshield. Note: This is an expansion of Transport Canada recall 2023-045.

Why it matters

A windshield that cannot be defogged or defrosted can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

What the dealer will do

Nissan will notify owners by mail and supply an addendum to the owner's manual that provides the correct settings for using the defroster when the temperature is below -10° C.

4,850 vehicles affected in CanadaCarCompliance Mfr

Brakes

Transport Canada recall 2019044 · manufacturer campaign PC680

1 February 2019

Transport Canada lists: Leaf 2013–2017

What is wrong

When the car is parked in very cold temperatures for a long time, a relay in the brake system may freeze. If this happens, multiple brake warnings will stay on in the instrument cluster after the car is started. The driver may also notice a hard brake pedal. If the car is driven, this could cause an increase in stopping distance.

Why it matters

An increase in stopping distance could create the risk of a crash.

What the dealer will do

The company will mail owners a letter explaining this problem. The letter will describe how the brake warnings work. Drivers should not drive the car if the warnings stay on. Nissan will provide a 4 year/80,000 km warranty extension to repair the problem with relay freezing.

4,580 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety TC

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2017215 · manufacturer campaign PC568 / PM678

18 April 2017

Transport Canada lists: Leaf 2015–2017 · Sentra 2014, 2016–2017

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the passenger's frontal airbag may not deploy correctly due to an issue in manufacturing. As a result of long-term storage, there could be insufficient compression strength of the coolant within the inflator housing of the passenger's frontal airbag, which may cause the airbag to fail to deploy properly in the event of a crash (where deployment is warranted), which could increase the risk of injury to the front passenger occupant.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace the passenger's frontal airbag inflator.

1,567 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2016302 · manufacturer campaign PM655 / PC467

14 June 2016

Transport Canada lists: Leaf 2016 · Sentra 2016

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the wiring harness connector for the dual stage passenger airbag may not have been manufactured to specification, allowing the connector to become partially disconnected from the airbag. In the event of a crash, this could result in a non-deployment of the second stage of the airbag which could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will inspect for proper connection and replace the passenger airbag module and wiring harness as necessary.

165 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Seats And Restraints

Transport Canada recall 2016179

25 April 2016

Transport Canada lists: JX 35 2013 · Q 50 2014–2017 · QX 60 2014–2016 · Altima 2013–2016 · and 8 more

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, a defect in the occupant classification system could allow an adult sitting in the front passenger seat to be classified as a child or an “empty seat”. This would suppress the airbag, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash.

What the dealer will do

For affected Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue and Sentra vehicles, dealers will reprogram the airbag control unit and the occupant classification system control unit. For affected Leaf, NV200, Pathfinder, Q50 and JX35/QX60 vehicles, dealers will replace the occupant classification system electronic control unit.

257,130 vehicles affected in CanadaSUVSafety Mfr

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Common questions

Does the 2016 Nissan Leaf have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 5 recalls on record for the 2016 Nissan Leaf. Recall repairs are free at any manufacturer dealer.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 30 July 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.