NHTSA Complaint #11591749 — 2011 NISSAN LEAF SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11591749
Vehicle	2011 NISSAN LEAF
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	December 16, 2023
Date Filed	May 31, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

When applying brakes, at a point in the pedal travel the vehicle deceleration goes from too little to vastly too much. This makes the vehicle challenging to drive in traffic without colliding into the vehicle in front and not stopping so quickly as to cause the trailing vehicle to collide. The dealer has confirmed the behavior. There is a TSB to supposedly address the problem, and a receipt is attached of that TSB software update being applied. However, this has not changed the behavior. This is at least partially a software issue, since the vehicle blends physical brakes with EV regenerative braking.

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