2013 Nissan Leaf Cruise Control Problems
5 owner-reported cruise control complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (5)
Your car unexpectedly accelerated while parked with the engine still running, causing it to hit a brick wall despite pressing the brake pedal hard. You noticed that newer model years of this vehicle have been recalled for unintended acceleration and brake problems. A diagnostic scan of the accelerator and brake systems, along with a test drive evaluation, would be needed to identify the cause.
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Your brakes failed completely without warning while driving 30 mph, forcing you to use the parking brake to stop. When you tried to accelerate after stopping, the car lurched forward and wouldn't brake. The dealer found the intelligent brake control unit had failed and replaced it for about $3,000. The problem occurred in dry conditions around 80°F, and the tow truck operator also experienced uncontrolled forward movement when attempting to move the vehicle.
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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).
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A CINDER-BLOCK WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT THEN COASTED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND OBSERVED THE FLOORMATS WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE THREE BRAKE CODES PRESENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,670.