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2015 Nissan Leaf · symptom sheet

Brake warning light stays on

  • 31owner reports
  • 51,000median miles
  • $2,500median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Aug 13, 2026 · checked Sep 19, 2026

31 of the 85 reports of brake wear on the 2015 Leaf describe brake light on.

Part of Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (85 reports) · also: soft brake pedal, ABS light on

Tick what matches of 31 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the module (4 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the brakes covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

16V-119Feb 29, 2016
Service Brakes

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 LEAF vehicles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 31, 2015. During very cold temperatures, the relay inside the electronic brake booster may freeze, requiring the driver to exert more effort to slow the vehicle down.

Risk and remedy
Risk: If the brake relay fails, longer distances or additional brake effort would be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Intelligent Brake Control Unit software, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

What owners paid

8 of the 31 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,500 to $5,000.

$1,500$2,500$5,000
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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 29,000 and 55,530 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Warning lights, abs light and brake light illuminated out of nowhere. Unable to brake. Used a lot of force to get the car to slow down. Dealership inspected and said module short circuited.”

Filed Nov 14, 2023

“I approached a red light at an intersection intending to make a right turn. As I pressed the brakes to stop before the turn, the car did not slow and I was forced to make the turn against the red light. After the turn I was able to stop the car using the parking brake. After coming to a stop I noticed multiple warning lights on the instrument panel had come on which were not on previously.”

Filed Jul 25, 2023

“Complete brake failure due to the intelligent brake unit. Driving on the freeway when multiple warning lights flashed at once and I lost brake functionality. I used to emergency brake to slow to a stop. This is an intermittent failure because after it sat for 30 minutes brake functionality returned. I'm very concerned about this issue and have seen multiple people reporting this issue for Nissan Leafs.”

Filed Oct 6, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.