2018 Nissan Leaf vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2018 Nissan Leaf — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 1/6/2026, as I slowed down as I was turning into my parking lot. I had Eco and e-pedal ON for regenerative braking. As I was turning into the parking lot, the car suddenly accelerated, went over the curb, across the street, over another curb before finally stopping after colliding with a…”
filed Jan 8, 2026
“On [XXX], I was slowly pulling into my driveway, took my foot off the accelerator and turned the steering wheel slightly to the right as the driveway is L shaped. Suddenly, the car sped up towards the garage door. I looked down quickly to see if I’d somehow pressed the accelerator by accident but I…”
filed May 15, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the driving mode is changed ("D" to "B"…Campaign 23V494000 · Jul 17, 2023
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Leaf years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Leaf | 7 | 37% |
| 2022 Leaf | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 Leaf | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Leaf | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 Leaf | 8 | 7% |
| 2014 Leaf | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 Leaf | 5 | 6% |
| 2012 Leaf | 4 | 7% |
| 2011 Leaf | 5 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Nissan Leaf
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.