There are 4 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2013 Nissan Leaf in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)RED TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN CAR IS ON AND WHEN DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS INGAGED BOTH TRIANGLE RED LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED AND SECURE INCLUDING HATCH
ON NOV 18. 2016, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING NISSAN LEAF 2013 ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER A RAINY DAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY GRADUALLY STOPPED (HIGHWAY 680 TO HIGHWAY 580 AT CALIFORNIA STATE). MY WIFE COULDN'T MAKE IT MOVE EVEN PRESS ACCELERATOR UNTIL SHE STOPPED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED AGAIN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR HER TO HAVE SUCH EXPERIENCE ON THE HIGHWAY. LATER I CHECKED THE MANUAL, IT IS SAID BECAUSE OF NISSAN'S VDC FUNCTION. HOWEVER IT IS NOT PROPER TO STOPPED THE CAR WHEN IT IS DRIVING. TODAY, I ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I DROVE BACK MY CAR, THE CAR DIDN'T ALLOW TO MOVE UNTIL I PRESSED "VDC OFF" BUTTON. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BY NISSAN. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM TO CHECK AND REPAIR MY CAR. HOWEVER I THINK IT IS SAFE TO GOVERNMENT TO CHECK WITH NISSAN TO SEE WHETHER THEY HAVE ISSUES ON ANY VEHICLES WITH VDC FEATURE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. MY SPOUSE STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO LOOK FOR A PROBLEM. SHE FOUND THAT AIR WAS ESCAPING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE OUT OF THE SIDEWALL. SHE THEN DROVE THE CAR TO A SAFE STOPPING POINT AND CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SIDEWALL HAD BLOWN OUT ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPLACED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIM WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE SIDEWALL OF THE BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA TIRE HAD FAILED AFTER 5,800 MILES. WE WERE CHARGED $183 FOR THE REPAIR DESPITE THE CAR BEING LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.