2025 Nissan LEAF
Showing the 2025 LEAF S. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version
Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
- Fuel economy
- 109–111 MPGecombined; city 121–123, highway 98–99; every version of this model year
- Five years of fuel
- $4,180–$4,220U.S. average; Ohio $4,450–$4,500 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA electricity prices for Jul 2026
- NHTSA overall safety rating
- 5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
- Recall campaigns
- 0none on file
- Owner complaints
- 7filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales
Trims
NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2025 LEAF. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Problems owners report
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 LEAF. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
| Part | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 LEAF. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.
Service bulletins and investigations
Carmakers sent NHTSA 9 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2025 LEAF, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: electrical system (5), structure (2), visibility/wiper (2).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
Specs
EPA class: midsize cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City / hwy / comb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAF Front-Wheel Drive | 110 kW DCPM | Automatic (A1) | Electricity 149 miles of range | 123 / 99 / 111 MPGe |
| LEAF SV Front-Wheel Drive | 160 kW DCPM | Automatic (A1) | Electricity 212 miles of range | 121 / 98 / 109 MPGe |
Sources and dates
- U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
- NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data