2018 NISSAN LEAF Tires Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Tires Issues in the 2018 NISSAN LEAF
1 tires complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 NISSAN LEAF. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Tires Complaints
GROOVED ROAD SURFACE IN COMBINATION WITH SPECIFIC VEHICLES GIVE DRIVERS THE FEELING OF LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. SPECIFICALLY, THE GROOVED SURFACE OF WASHINGTON STATE ROUTE 520 EVERGREEN POINT FLOATING BRIDGE (REGULAR SPEED OF 60 MPH) IN COMBINATION WITH CURRENT MODEL NISSAN LEAF, ARE LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT "GROOVE WANDER" WITH HEAVY SHAKING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE RAPID ONSET OF SUCH SHAKING UPON DRIVING ONTO THE BRIDGE AT 60 MPH IS GIVING DRIVERS A FEELING OF LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS EFFECT DOES NOT GET BETTER EVEN WHEN REDUCING SPEED TO 40 MPH.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON EVER SINCE THE NEW BRIDGE WAS OPENED OVER A YEAR AGO, AND IS MUCH WORSE THAN THE SIDE WINDS EXPERIENCED ON THE PREVIOUS BRIDGE. NISSAN DENIES BEING AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. AT MY WORKPLACE, MULTIPLE DRIVERS HAVE REPORTED THIS EFFECT, WHICH ALSO OCCURS ON A PAVEMENT TEST SEGMENT...
Other 2018 NISSAN LEAF Problem Areas
Service Brakes
17 complaints
Electrical System
15 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
12 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
11 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
9 complaints
Unknown Or Other
7 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance
3 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint