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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AZ0CP6DC••••••2013 Nissan LEAF
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2013 Nissan LEAF build (11 vs 5).
11on this build
75on the model
15builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 5Air Bags 3Suspension 2Visibility/wiper 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashDec 2018
I was driving the car on a one-way street at around 25-30 mph and needed to apply the brakes to stop quickly. I hit the brakes with all the force I could with my leg---the brakes did not engage and the car did not stop in time. It seemed like some kind of weird glitch because I…
SuspensioncrashOct 2014
Vehicle was being driven between 25-30 mph when there was a "pop", vehicle jerked to the right causing it to hit curb (crash) and deploy top curtain and right door airbag. Vehicle was towed into to nissan dealership, inspected by the dealership, and re-inspected by nissan north…
Air BagsJun 2023
Warning light is flashing and the airbag warning light is flashing. I took it to the dealership and they tell me this is not covered under a recall notice but I have hear other Nissan Leafs do have a recall notice for airbags. It is expensive to fix. Is there a mistake and it is…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2019
2013 nissan leaf brakes failed completely and without warning while driving 30mph resulting in near collision and potentially serious injury and property damage. Speed very gradually slowed with accelerator pedal not depressed and was ultimately brought to complete stop using…
Visibility/wiperDec 2018
The right windshield wiper just stopped working
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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 1N4AZ0CP6DC416986 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.