2019 Nissan Leaf · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 62owner reports
- 100,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
178 of the 259 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 62 of those describe dead battery, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 Leaf.
Tick what matches of 62 reports
Dead battery on other Leaf years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (62 reports) and the module (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the electrical system covers the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
All 5 recalls on the 2019 Nissan Leaf, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Leaf
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 56,408 and 112,000 miles, from the 10 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 Nissan Leaf that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND DTCS P31E7 AND P0AA6 STORED IN EV/HEV CONTROL MODULE IF YOU CONFIRM The vehicle does not start, AND DTCs P31E7 (RESTART INHIBITION) and P0AA6 (HV BATTERY VOLTAGE SYSTEM ISOLATION) are stored in the EV/HEV Control Module. ACTION Follow the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin to: 1.
2018-2019 LEAF; EV BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ON AND DTC B2902-42 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM The EV Battery warning light is ON AND DTC B2902-42 (PDM POWER DELIVERY MODULE) is stored. ACTION 1. Confirm the current Power Delivery Module (PDM) part number. 2. Reprogram the PDM, if applicable.
2018-2019 LEAF; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY WILL NOT QUICK CHARGE Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
2018-2019 LEAF; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY WILL NOT QUICK CHARGE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a 40kWh lithium-ion battery. IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states their vehicle will not charge with a quick charge setting after many back-to-back quick charges Or It takes too long to charge with a quick ...
What owners wrote
“Battery charging system cannot be used on fast chargers without potential overheating and fire, therefore, I cannot travel safely beyond my immediate area without incurring a risk to myself and others. The recall has been ongoing with empty promises of a fix since September of 2024, over 1 year and 6 months ago. So, that means this risk has been in place for much longer.”
Filed Mar 18, 2026
“Not able to safely quick charge battery ,have been notified by Nissan on January 2020 to cease quick charge due to fire danger,have been Notified by Nissan each year promising a recall fix now 2026 still no fix”
Filed Mar 17, 2026
“This recall is over a year old, based on science there is likely no software fix supported by the age of the recall. Since there clearly is no software fix, battery replacement should be mandated. This car is not able to be used as advertised, since it supported fast charging. I would need to rent another car for any trips over about 90 miles in one direction.”
Filed Feb 20, 2026
“R24B2 Battery recall has been going on for a full year now with remedies being moved every time the date has been reached. Nissan refuses a buyback, but still has no solution to the no fast charging mandate. The car would NOT have been purchased if I had known there is essentially no level 3 charging on this car.”
Filed Sep 26, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 62 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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