What is the fuel economy of a 2012 Nissan Leaf?

EPA figures for the 2012 Nissan Leaf reach 99 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2012 Nissan Leaf?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 2012 Nissan Leaf in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 2012 Nissan Leaf?

Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA for the 2012 Nissan Leaf, most often about: Service Brakes, Electrical System, Air Bags. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2012 Nissan Leaf?

NHTSA gave the 2012 Nissan Leaf (2012 Nissan Leaf 5 HB FWD) an overall 5-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

Nissan · 2012

2012 Nissan Leaf

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 99 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2012 Nissan Leaf 5 HB FWD.

5/5

Overall

4/5

Frontal crash

4/5

Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
	Automatic (A1)	Electricity	106	92	99	-

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

71 complaints filed by owners for this model year (9 involving a crash, 0 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Service Brakes 22 Electrical System 15 Air Bags 11

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.