2021–2022 Nissan Leaf recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 LEAF vehicles equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port. The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
💥 The risk
A quick charging battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
Owners are advised not to use Level 3 quick charging until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 16, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 4, 2025.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V655000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R25C8
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 19,077
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-867-7669
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 10, 2026
- Built
- Nov 3, 2020 – Jun 24, 2021
- Recall started by
- ODI