2011 Nissan Leaf Other Problems
2 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (2)
Your car's passenger front airbag sensor system is faulty and preventing the airbag from deploying properly. You've been able to temporarily reset the warning code, but it's no longer responding to resets. Fixing this typically requires replacing the entire passenger seat assembly, which is very expensive.
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MY CAR REQUIRES ME TO WAIT AFTER PUSHING THE START BUTTON BEFORE I CAN SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. IF I DO NOT WAIT, THEN THE CAR SKIPS D OR R AND SHIFTS INTO THE NEUTRAL EVEN WHEN I SELECT THE GEAR SHIFTER TO R OR D. I HAVE EXPLAINED THIS SITUATION TO MY LOCAL AUSTIN NISSAN DEALER ON 5/28/15. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN I START MY CAR ON AN INCLINE OR HILL AND ATTEMPT TO SHIFT TO D OR R. IF I DO NOT WAIT, THEN THE CAR ROLLS DOWNHILL IN NEUTRAL, REGARDLESS IF I SHIFT TO D OR R. THE CAR IS THEN ABLE TO LURCH FOR SEVERAL FEET DOWN AND FREE ROLL DOWNHILL BEFORE I REAPPLY MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I COULD EASILY HIT ANOTHER CAR OR PEDESTRIAN. IT SEEMS UNSAFE FOR THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO REMEMBER TO WAIT FOR > 0.5 SECOND (ESTIMATE) BEFORE SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. THE ELECTRONICS SHIFTER SHOULD DEFAULT TO REMAIN IN PARK IF IT IS NOT READY TO GO INTO D OR R. GOING INTO N SEEMS LIKE A POOR ELECTRONIC DEFAULT POSITION WHEN SHIFTING FROM P TO D OR R AT THE START OF CAR. I FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS ONLINE WHEN I SEARCHED "NISSAN LEAF SHIFT TO NEUTRAL". THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.