Vehicle recall 25V655000 · September 30, 2025
2021-2022 Nissan Leaf
The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- A quick charging battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V655000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 30, 2025
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- R25C8
- Owner notification
- June 10, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 19,077
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Propulsion system › Charging › Module › Software; Electrical system › Propulsion system › Traction battery
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Nissan Leaf (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
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