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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AZ0CP5DC••••••2013 Nissan LEAF
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2013 Nissan LEAF build (12 vs 5).
12on this build
75on the model
15builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 4Air Bags 4Electrical System 2Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsMay 2023
The left curtain and driver seat airbags were spontaneously deployed while driving. The driver seatbelt pre-tensioner was engaged and locked. There was no collision or abrupt motion. My wife sustained minor abrasions to her left arm and swerved to the right shoulder of the road.…
Service BrakesOct 2017
Oct 2017, leaf pulled out of parking lot from shopping trip ok, drove pass 1 stop sing ok (right turn, stopped) then lost brake function at up coming right light stop, no ABS, no traction control, no normal brake feedback, no 'engine brake' (simulation or re-generative braking),…
Vehicle Speed ControlJul 2017
Car accelerates on it own this afternoon in both forward and reverse. Had to constantly use brakes to control it to bring it back to the driveway. This occurred from a parking position on a public street as soon as the car was put into the driving modes (both forward and reverse)
Unknown Or OtherMay 2016
It has been over a year for path-leaf-nv200-taxi ocs and nissan has no solution
Electrical SystemJul 2013
When starting the car, all lights on the dashboard illuminated and car would do nothing. Shut down and restarted the car and everything was clear. Put the car into reverse and had nominal braking. It took 10 feet of slamming the brake pedal to bring the car to a stop at 2 mph in…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1N4AZ0CP5DC419037 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.