2020 Nissan Leaf vs 2021 Nissan Leaf
Two adjacent model years of the Nissan Leaf, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.
Side by side: 2021 Leaf has fewer recorded recall campaigns (4 vs 6), and 2021 Leaf has fewer recorded owner complaints (51 vs 158). Both have 1 NHTSA investigation. Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.
| Metric | 2020 Nissan Leaf | 2021 Nissan Leaf |
|---|---|---|
| Recall campaigns | 6 | 4 |
| Owner complaints | 158 | 51 |
| NHTSA investigations | 1 | 1 |
| NHTSA crash rating | Rated by NHTSA | Rated by NHTSA |
| EPA fuel economy | — | — |
How to read this
- A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
- Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
- Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.