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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1N4AZ0CP7DC••••••2013 Nissan LEAF
That is about average for the 2013 Nissan LEAF — 5 complaints per build across 15 builds.
5on this build
75on the model
15builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 3Electrical System 2Power Train 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashNov 2017
The contact owns a 2013 nissan leaf. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The front driver's air bag deployed. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. A police…
Electrical SystemJul 2019
Battery charged to 55 mile range, left overnight and dropped to 39 miles while showing 9 bars. Range drops significantly while driving. The battery rack is under recall for a faulty ground, but nissan claims this would not affect the battery pack. The "9 bars" is not consistent…
Power TrainJun 2014
2013 nissan leaf. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle electrical system issues. *smd the consumer stated on two rare occasions, he accidentally pushed the power button in quick succession to turn off the vehicle. All systems shut down, no power steering, no brakes, etc, but…
Service BrakesFeb 2019
I filed this complaint previously on 2/4/19 - confirmation # odi 11174255. You sent me some follow-up paperwork, but I have unfortunately misplaced it. Any way to resend that paperwork, so I can pursue this complaint?
Service BrakesJan 2019
The contact owns a 2013 nissan leaf. After the vehicle was started, the contact noticed that the brake pedal was very soft and traveled halfway to the floorboard. The contact stated that the failure was evident in extremely cold weather. The vehicle was taken to manchester city…
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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 1N4AZ0CP7DC423235 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.