The Nissan Leaf is a very reliable and well constructed car

[OrientExpress]

I have been watching this and other Leaf forums for over a year, and am extremely impressed in what I don't see, namely posts about broken cars, shoddy workmanship, bad software, electronics, batteries, etc. Other than a few minor faults and several cockpit errors that have been reported, the Leaf is shaping up to be a very reliable car.

I have owned our Leaf for over 2 months and have put about 2500 miles on it, and I am pleased to say that I have had 0 (zero) problems with the car. Nothing nada none!

This is the most trouble-free car that we have ever owned (so far).

What is your take on your Leaf's reliability and quality?

 

[DeaneG]

Ours has been great so far, four months.

 

[thankyouOB]

3300 miles, almost three months and no issues whatsoever, except that it needs washing.
The one thing I hate, I have to remember to plug it in otherwise I cant go far in the AM. :lol:

 

[TangoKilo]

Agreed... My LEAF has been stellar performer. 4,400 miles in 78 days since driving off the lot...

 

[Boomer23]

Ours just passed 3,000 miles in almost 4 months of driving. Not a single issue. Just smooth, quiet, fun, economical motoring.

 

[mwalsh]

Almost 7 months and 6500 miles. Nothing wrong so far, but a couple of very minor build quality issues that are barely worth moaning about.

 

[greenleaf]

Hmm... there was a thread a few months ago with "complaints" on the exact opposite.

 

[smkettner]

I think those complaints were about improvements or changes people would have preferred.... not about troubles.
Taken as it is LEAF does seem very reliable.

 

[derkraut]

I think those complaints were about improvements or changes people would have preferred.... not about troubles.
Taken as it is LEAF does seem very reliable.

My car has been awesome for the first month/1250mi. My Carwings is a useless POS; my dealer can't seem to figure out how to fix it. But, I don't intend to extend my subscription when the 3yr freebie runs out anyway. Same thing with XM Radio---don't need it. I have all my favorite music on a USB stick.

 

[Stoaty]

I have 1300 miles on my Leaf, not even the tiniest problem. So far, extremely reliable and a pleasure to drive.

 

[LEAFfan]

I have 1300 miles on my Leaf, not even the tiniest problem. So far, extremely reliable and a pleasure to drive.

+1! :mrgreen:

 

[avanti5010]

I must say mine has been tremendous, too. Three months, no problems.

 

[TonyWilliams]

Overall, it gets an A from me, after 4900 miles in almost 3 months.

I did have the CarWings fail, and they reset it. XM radio quit, and I got that extended for 6 more months, gratis.

Granted, there are improvements that I'd like to see, but the car, as delivered is grand.

 

[DrRocket]

So far so good.

 

[DarkStar]

Just passed 7,000 miles. Car is just as solid as the day I drove it off the lot! Zero complaints!

 

[GaslessInSeattle]

Even after 3,500 miles, I keep expecting to find something they missed or have something break and so far, my appreciation only grows for how well Nissan vetted this car before release! It is extremely well built and well thought out, right down to little nuances of EV ownership you couldn't appreciate until getting some serious miles behind you. This technology is going to cause a revolution in the way people get around once the masses catch on to how much power an electric motor can provide and at roughly a 80% discount over the cost of driving a gas car per mile. Aside from being well built, the car may practically pay for itself over 10-15 years with the money saved by not buying gas.

g

 

[greenleaf]

Hmm... there was a thread a few months ago with "complaints" on the exact opposite.

I found the thread:

Nissan Quality, Not Impressed

 

[TRONZ]

Almost 6mos/6000 miles and absolutely zero problems. Amazing that this is a "first try" EV.

 

[rickbecker]

Four months, 1100 miles and no problems with my LEAF. I need to get out on the road more!

 

[Bassman]

Had my LEAF 3 months and put 4800 miles on it with no problems. Gotta love this car!