2021 Nissan Leaf Electrical Problems

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf's battery was recalled in September 2024 due to a potential fire risk when using DC fast chargers, and you were instructed not to use them. Nissan promised a remedy but repeatedly delayed it from October 2024 through fall 2025. When you initiated a buyback request and couldn't respond due to unexpected medical treatment, Nissan closed your claim without contacting you directly despite your husband's attempts to reach them. This leaves your vehicle unable to make long-distance trips to medical appointments that require DC fast charging capability. The fix will require Nissan to either provide a replacement battery pack or complete the buyback process.

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf is subject to a safety recall (25V-655) involving a fire hazard that can occur during fast charging (Level 3 DC fast charging). Nissan recommends avoiding fast charging until they provide a fix, which they say should be ready by December 31, 2025, but they haven't confirmed this timeline. Until the repair is available, your car's charging capabilities are limited, reducing its practical usefulness.

Your 2021 Leaf has a recalled issue with Level 3 DC fast charging that poses a fire risk. You're currently unable to use rapid charging on your vehicle. Nissan has not yet provided a fix or solution for this recall, leaving your car unable to charge.

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf's high-voltage battery experienced a thermal runaway failure that caused a fire, both while being serviced at the dealership and during a subsequent attempted restart. The battery's range dropped significantly before the incident, and you were unaware of a safety recall warning against charging at Level 3 chargers due to fire risk. The fire burned for hours and required emergency response; nearby homes and businesses were evacuated due to the danger. Repair will require complete battery replacement or the vehicle will be deemed a total loss.

Your car's battery drains quickly after charging, and you're experiencing multiple electrical failures: the passenger wiper doesn't work (affecting visibility in rain), the backup camera image blurs and cuts out, and the high beams won't turn on. You've also lost the ability to use Level 3 chargers, and inaccurate mileage readings have caused the car to unexpectedly die twice, leaving you stranded without cell service in unsafe situations.

Your car won't charge using Level 3 CHAdeMO fast charging. Since you don't have access to a garage and rely on public fast charging, your vehicle is essentially unusable. This requires Nissan to diagnose and repair the charging system or provide a buyback option.

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf displayed a battery overheating warning while charging, then suddenly lost power while driving on the freeway without any warning. Your car slowed to 5 mph and stalled in traffic, forcing you to run across the highway to safety before it was towed to the dealer. This issue is part of a known recall (Campaign 25V655000), but replacement parts were not available at the time.

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf has a known issue (recall 25V-655) where lithium deposits have built up inside the high-voltage battery, causing charging problems even on Level 1 charging. Your battery's internal resistance has dropped to 44% due to these deposits, though the battery's overall health is still at 86%. Your Nissan dealership has been unable to help because Nissan hasn't released a repair solution yet, and you've been waiting over 5 months since receiving the recall notice. Fixing this will likely require Nissan to release an official software update or battery service procedure to address the lithium buildup.

Your Leaf's battery is subject to a recall issued in October 2025, but you haven't received any repair update. The battery has degraded significantly, leaving you stranded or nearly stranded multiple times and preventing you from using most fast-charging stations. When you can charge, it takes much longer than expected. The repair will likely involve a battery replacement or firmware update to address the degradation issue.

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf has a battery defect that Nissan's software update can only detect and manage—it doesn't actually fix the faulty battery cells. Level 3 fast charging remains unusable because of this underlying issue. You're requesting either a full repurchase or a replacement vehicle since the software won't resolve the core problem.

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf's high-voltage battery is subject to a recall due to potential lithium deposits building up inside the battery cells, which can cause excessive heat during fast charging. Nissan has instructed you not to use Level 3 fast charging until a fix is available, but the current remedy is a software update that simply disables fast charging rather than actually fixing the battery problem. The remedy will involve a software update to your vehicle's charging system, though this may limit your charging options rather than resolve the underlying battery issue.

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf shut off unexpectedly while driving, forcing you to pull over safely. The dealer replaced a battery component to fix the issue, but there's an ongoing recall (Campaign 25V655000) for the electrical system that hasn't been fully remedied yet due to parts unavailability. The repair will likely involve replacing the faulty battery component once the recall parts become available.

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf occasionally shifts into Turtle Mode while driving, limiting your speed to 30 MPH. You'll see an EV Battery failure message and a Turtle Mode warning light on your dashboard. The dealer was unable to identify or fix the problem, though there's an open recall (Campaign 25V655000) for the electrical system that may apply once parts become available.

Your 2021 Nissan Leaf is subject to a recall (Campaign 25V655000) affecting the electrical system, but the repair part isn't yet available from the manufacturer. Because of this recall, your car cannot fully charge using the fast charger until the repair is completed. The manufacturer hasn't indicated when the part will be available, and you haven't experienced an actual failure yet. Once the part becomes available, the dealer will need to replace or repair the electrical system component to restore fast charging capability.

Your car's battery range display dropped dramatically from 60-70% to 12% while driving downhill, then recovered after about 30 seconds — a confusing glitch that made you worry about reaching a charger. The dealer couldn't reproduce the problem during testing. Additionally, your car can no longer fast charge using the CHAdeMO connector due to a recall, and many charging stations no longer support your vehicle, significantly limiting your charging options.

Your car's body control module occasionally gets stuck in a mode that disables the electric door locks and power windows, though other functions like the side mirror adjusters keep working normally. When this happens, you can temporarily fix it by disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. This is concerning because if your car is in an accident, the doors won't unlock automatically and you won't be able to open the windows to escape if the doors are blocked.

Took car to dealership to charge. Got home and an hour later the battery ignited into a fire. Car was engulfed with smoke ,fire in front of our house. After 4 hours with fire dept trying to put out the fire within battery... it still continued to smoke. Hazmat team came out as well. Total loss after having car less than 30 days that I purchased as dealership.

The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Leaf. The vehicle was taken to a charging station, and while driving at 5 MPH, entering the driveway, the battery burst into flames. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V700000 (Electrical System). The police department was on the scene. The fire department attempted to extinguish the fire, but the battery continued to ignite. The fire marshal from Minnesota was contacted for assistance to resolve the matter, and the fire department had taken the battery to a gravel pit. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

My 2021 Nissan Leaf battery does not hold charge for more than 80 miles. Its has a chademo charger and my daughter could not get to next charger. The car battery has a system issue. The car main battery cells keep dying. Nissan replaced 4 cells last year and now more cells need replacement. These cars are becoming hazards on road as they loose charge state and its not possible to get to the next charging point even on a 230 mile journey. Nissan is aware of the issue but not willing to help proactively. I have been sold a lemon. I know of atleast 4 other families who have same model year cars and all have faced issue with the battery. I would request you all to please look into the matter and make sure the manufacturer is held accountable for not taking action proactively. They are cheating the consumers.

When placing the vehicle in reverse, the display screen shows either a distorted view or no view at all, or a solid pink color across the screen. This result in zero visibility out the rear of the vehicle.

The back up camera failed. It shows a blank grey screen. The other side and front cameras work but not the most important camera, the rear, back up camera. This is becoming a more and more frequent problem to the point now where its failing more often than not.

My car got stuck in a snowbank and became unresponsive. I attempted to gently rock it back and forth by putting it into drive and reverse two or three times. The car began to smoke. I took my foot off the accelerator and attempted to exit the vehicle, but the door was locked and did not automatically unlock. I tried to press the child safety lock button in case the child safety lock had been activated, but accidentally pressed the button to open the window. Smoke started coming into the car. I manually unlocked the door, pressed the button to put the car into park. I evacuated the car, and it was engulfed in smoke and making a very loud noise. I had the neighbor call 911 as I left my phone in the car and I was afraid the car would explode. I left the neighbor's house and waited for the fire trucks. My car's wheels were still spinning extremely fast and pieces were coming off of them. A firefighter was able to enter my car in protective gear and turn the car off. The wheels were burned off my car. The car eventually cooled down and I had it towed to the dealership. The dealer does not know why the wheels kept spinning after I was no longer in the car, so we do not know what malfunctioned. My safety was put at risk as I would have been unable to control the car if it had not been stuck in a snowbank. The problem has not been reproduced. The dealer examined the car and has repaired the tires and rims, but still does not give an answer as to why the wheels kept spinning long after I had exited the vehicle. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms prior to the incident.

Vehicle showed a message "Service EV system - Unable to restart after power off". Took to my local Nissan dealer on Oct/21 and had the car serviced and message cleared. On my way back home from dealer, same message showed up again and shut off the car. Next morning the same message remained on dashboard and was unable to start the vehicle. Through an internet research, the same issue is happening with Nissan Leaf all over the world (Japan, UK, etc)

On June 20, 2021, the electric car front hood section area to charge the vehicle flew open while driving the vehicle on the highway. There was no indication that there was a problem with the charging hood at any time.