Real World Battery Capacity Loss

Battery and Charging System

Loss of seven battery capacity bars (52.5%)

Number Date Of Loss Forum Name Location Mileage At Loss Months Owned At Loss Mfg Date Model Year Leaf VIN Reported To Nissan Case Number Comments
#1 March 25, 2018 FairwoodRed Seattle, WA 125,229 miles 81 months 06/11 2011 01876 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=522781#p522781

Loss of six battery capacity bars (46.25%)

Number Date Of Loss Forum Name Location Mileage At Loss Months Owned At Loss Mfg Date Model Year Leaf VIN Reported To Nissan Case Number Comments
#2 June 2, 2017 FairwoodRed Seattle, WA 116,240 miles 72 months 06/11 2011 01876 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=522781#p522781
#1 Feb 2015 hobbyguy Castaic – Santa Clarita, CA 69,000 51 months 11/2010 2011 0195 I lost bar 4 at 62,000 miles and Nissan basically said tough luck. I have only 4 white and 2 red left now at 74,000 miles. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=431453#p431453 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19223&p=429338#p429338

Loss of five battery capacity bars (40%)

Number Date Of Loss Forum Name Location Mileage At Loss Months Owned At Loss Mfg Date Model Year Leaf VIN Reported To Nissan Case Number Comments
#6 August 2, 2016 FairwoodRed Seattle, WA 103,472 miles 62 months 06/11 2011 01876 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=522781#p522781
#5 8/29/2015 leafer77 San Diego, CA 70,934 50 months 04/11 2011 model year 03713 Battery Pack Replaced after winning arbitration appeal! http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=19880&start=130#p439072
#4 July 2015 TaylorSFGuy Kent, WA 141,000 miles 50 months unknown mfg date 2011 01561 First LEAF to 100,000 Miles in USA, http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20275#p431911
#3 June 2014 hobbyguy Castaic – Santa Clarita, CA 65,000 43 months 11/2010 2011 0195 I lost bar 4 at 62,000 miles and Nissan basically said tough luck. I have only 4 white and 2 red left now at 74,000 miles. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=431453#p431453 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19223&p=429338#p429338
#2 July 20, 2015 91040 Los Angeles, CA 101,200 50.5 months 03/11 2011 1732 38.38Ahr 58%SOH 37.02%Hx
#1 October 15, 2014 TickTock Queen Creek, AZ 44,241 41 months 04/11 2011 03626 Still working for me. My commute is 49 miles round trip. later replaced under warranty see http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=5582&start=588

Loss of four battery capacity bars (33.75%)

Number Date Of Loss Forum Name Location Mileage At Loss Months Owned At Loss Mfg Date Model Year Leaf VIN Reported To Nissan Case Number Comments
#61 May 07, 2018 dhanson865 Knoxville, TN 71,725 78 months 10/11 2012 Model 16156 No Range has dropped at a very regular pace over the last few years, no quick drops and no rising.
#60 Sep 24, 2017 sandeen Minnesota 40,618 miles 56 (third owner) Aug 2012 2012 026xx 43.50 Ahr 45.25 Hx 66% SOH http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19967&p=506269#p506269
#59 Jul 27,2017 gbarry42 San Diego Coastal, CA 40,045 miles 74 mo. (6 yrs) April 2011 2011 022xx No point 43.4 AHr, H=45.1 (per Leaf DD) 153 GIDs at 80%, about 184 at 100%. I WANT MY REGEN BACK! Great car, except for the range…Model 3 imminent.
#58 12/16/2016 n/a unknown 47,247 unknown 11/11 2012 16410 unknown N/A AHr=42.00 SOH-64% 381.71, odo-47,247 miles, 42 QC’s, 2669 L1/L2’s
#57 08/12/2016 drees San Diego, CA 53,116 62 04/11 2011 02448 Yes N/A AHr 43.33, Hx 44.98 GIDS 186/152 100/80% Request for out-of-warranty-assistance through EV hotline was denied.
#57 Aug 27, 2016 Lambtron North Las Vegas, NV 33,866 60 07/11 2011 6977 AHr 41.87, SOH 63%, Hx 42.53%
#56 Aug 26 2016 tungsten Honolulu, HI 48,053 42 03/13 2013 406546 AHr 41.03, SOH 65%, Hx 56.06%. L1/L2: 1521, QC: 60. Previous owner reported 3rd bar lost in Feb 2016. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19967&p=468491#p468491
#55 Aug 23, 2016 Elec7ric Phoenix, AZ 31,400 35 05/2013 2013 9414 Yes AHr: 41.16, SOH: 62%, Hx: 56.26%, L1/L2: 3333, QC: 5. Last numbers on 10/28: AHr: 38.78, SOH: 59%, Hx: 52.63, Odo: 33,757. New battery on 10/29. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=18269&p=473995#p473995
#54 Aug 6, 2016 EVDoug San Diego, CA 46,603 59 months 08/2011 2011 08699 Yes 23614246 UPDATE: battery replaced less than a week after taking in to the dealership. Seen a real-world highway driving range increase of 22+ miles; back up to 12 bars and the regen goes all the way to the 5th dot now. OLD: Called purchase dealership; said they need to eval and then upon 4 bar loss confirmation, order new battery which would take 4-6 weeks for delivery
#53 Mar 17, 2016 lkkms2 San Diego/National City, Ca 54,054 56 months 05/2011 2011 Model Year 5193 Purchase Date 6/22/2011, P3227 Reprogram 7/2/2013
#52 Mar 5, 2016 kolmstead Ridgecrest, California 43,481 miles 62 months 11/10 2011 Model 0257 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19967&p=454899#p454899
#51 Dec 16, 2015 jrtozer 57,380 2011 Model http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=14102&start=820#p446705
#50 Sep 2015 Scubamal Bermuda Dunes, CA less than 30,000 31 02/13 2013 Model 404267 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=14102&p=443186#p443186
#49 Oct 20, 2015 mwalsh Garden Grove, CA 55,728 58 11/10 2011 Model 00213 No http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=12789&start=620#p440948
#48 Oct 11, 2015 zhang000 San Jose, CA 59,996 12 months unknown mfg date 2011 model year 001963 viewtopic.php?f=27&t=20725
#47 Oct 9, 2015 opencar San Diego, CA 49,000 miles 53 months 06/2011 2011 unknown VIN http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19967&start=80#p439861
#46 Summer, 2015 N/A Palm Beach, FL 25,239 miles ?? months unknown mfg date 2011 5821 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20675 Battery replaced by dealer, listed for sale as though it got 30kWH pack but probably got 24kWh pack.
#45 Sep 3rd 2015 1932highboy city? TX 29,144 51 months 03/11 2011 1112 20016999 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=430#p435717 Ahr=42.35
#44 August 27, 2015 pjoseph Austin, TX 54,410 54 months 03/11 2011 1186 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=420#p434829 AHr: 42.22 SOH: 64%
#43 Aug 21 2015 aqn Austin, TX 35,379 52 months 03/11 2011 1133
#42 Aug 19 2015 jeremyz Austin, TX 34,346 ?? months mfg date 2011 84?? (described as in 8400s)
#41 August 17, 2015 SilverLEAF Scottsdale, AZ 24,697 52 months 4/11 2011 0561 August 18,2015 1981-9945 2011 SL-e – Dropped 4th bar this morning, it goes into the dealer end of October.
#40 August 5, 2015 azh4x00r Phoenix, AZ 6/11 5863 August 5,2015 2011 SL – Dropped 4th bar this morning, it goes into the dealer tomorrow for verification.
#39 August 2013 hobbyguy Castaic – Santa Clarita, CA 62,000 33 months 11/2010 2011 0195 I lost bar 4 at 62,000 miles and Nissan basically said tough luck. I have only 4 white and 2 red left now at 74,000 miles. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=431453#p431453 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19223&p=429338#p429338
#38 July 30, 2015 speedski97 Whittier, CA 56,000 unknown months unknown mfg date 2011 unknown VIN http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19967&start=30#p431738
#37 Jul 15, 2015 dznit Houston, TX 46,665 49 months unknown mfg date 2011 model year unknown vin http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=9978&start=30#p431030
#36 Jul 08, 2015 tombobcat Corona, CA 55,800 ?? months unknown mfg date 2011 model year 1378 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19967&p=430061#p429890
#35 Jul 03, 2015 Mx5racer Yorba Linda, CA 36,200 ?? months unknown mfg date 2011 model year unknown vin http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19967&start=10#p429595
#34 Jun 14, 2015 occ Tustin, CA ?? months mfg date 2011 model year 4873 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=7240#p427780
#33 June 12, 2015 HighDesertDriver Palmdale, CA 55,175 45 months 08/2011 2011 model year 8765 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=7240#p427637
#32 June 11, 2015 TucsonLeaf Palo Alto, CA 31,078 48 months 2011 2011 model year 5175 No Just had the battery replaced under warranty at Putnam Burlingame Nissan. If you get the right service tech, service is great. Before: 179 GIDs, 43.34Ah, 66% SOH, 58.38% Hx. Now: 277 GIDs, 63.8Ah, 100% SOH, 100% Hx. Although this LEAF lives in Palo Alto now, it spent 3 summers in Tucson, AZ with 100 days over 100F. I don’t think my garage got below 85F all summer either. Hot hot hot.
#31 June 11, 2015 petfans Alhambra, CA 50,952 48 months 04/2011 2011 model year 3339 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=19739&start=20#p427442
#30 Jun 07, 2015 Leafwing Plano, TX 52 months 02/2011 2011 model year 0573 Jul 13, 2012 893-4763 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=7240#p427788
#29 May 29, 2015 memoryisram San Diego, CA 48168 48 months 03/2011 2011 XXXXX Replaced by Palm Springs Nissan under warranty with new Lizard pack. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=14102&start=420#p425540
#28 May 1st, 2015 PatricioEV Austin, TX 53,397 42 months unknown date of mfg 2012 model year unknown vin http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=14102&start=420#p424692
#27 Mar 27, 2015 ahagge Northridge, CA 58,995 45 months unk mfg date 2011 model year 5175 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&p=421463#p421463
#26 Mar 13, 2015 TomT Granada Hills, CA 59,983 ?? months 1/11 2011 00360 June 05, 2013 921-4732 I dropped the fourth bar as I backed out of the driveway at 59,983 miles http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=7210
#25 Feb 2015 JupiterLEAF Palm Beach County, Florida 31,250 38 months unknown mfg date 2012 model year 15894 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17168&start=660#p413820
#24 Jan 6, 2015 leafer77 San Diego, CA 61,150 42 months 04/11 2011 model year 03713 I took my car to the dealership, shortly after I noticed the 4th bar was gone. The dealership refuses to accept any responsibility and Nissan Corporate refuses to honor the warranty, since I brought the car into the dealership after 60,000 miles. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&p=408660#p408660
#23 January 5, 2015 DarkDave Chandler, AZ 24,532 45 months 2/2011 714 43.14 Ahr; 65%SOH; 44.65Hx. Battery replaced under warranty with “lizard” battery on Feb 26, 2015
#22 December 2014 evblues city 37,000 ?? months unknown mfg date 2011 model year unknown VIN http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17168&start=610#p404471
#21 August 2014 JPVLeaf Orange County, CA 52,600 38 months unknown mfg date unknown model year unknown VIN Yes unknown case number http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17168&start=440#p382430
#20 Dec 2014 Evoforce Fountain Hills Arizona 43 months 05/11 2011 model year 4368 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=360#p430166
#19 December 9, 2014 91040 Los Angeles, CA 86,400 43 months 3/2011 1732 12/11/14 16849790 42.61 Ahr; 64%SOH; 43.79Hx.
#18 Nov 24th, 2014 electricfuture San Diego, CA 43,000 41 months 4205 Daily city highway driving about 40-50 miles. Coast to 800′ above sea level elevation changes may have hastened the decline.
#17 Nov 5th, 2014 board350 Denton, Tx 35,734 44 months 03/11 2011 2117 viewtopic.php?f=30&t=14102&start=510#p435486
#16 Oct ?th, 2014 TaylorSFGuy Kent, WA 129,300 41 months 01561 First LEAF to 100,000 Miles in USA
#15 Oct 5, 2014 brettcgb Gilbert, AZ 34,000 34 months 9/11 15143 Aug 28, 2012 925-6264 SOH=63, Hx=42.39 AHr=41.77 2012 SL, 3 Yr Lease ends Dec 2014
#14 Jul 30th, 2014 sksingh La Mirada, CA 39,801 38 months 2011 model year 01755 AHr: 42.75 SOH: 65% Hx: 58.45% QC: 17 L1/L2: 1919
#13 Jun 27, 2014 TickTock Queen Creek, AZ 40,755 37 months 03626 SOH: 63%; Hx:42.4
#12 June 21, 2014 Pipcecil AKA Nathan Drozd Midlothian, TX 58,078 36 months 5/11 unkown model Year 04094 Aug 16,2012 900-8070 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&hilit=hx+ahr&start=6874#p373493
#11 February 03, 2014 dsh Phoenix, AZ 19 months 3/11 01069 New Hot Battery Installed 08/21/14. GOM Reading 139 miles.
#10 December 24, 2013 Gotmyleaf Fontana, CA 55,475 28 months 7/11 08110 183 GIDS at full charge as of 12/24/2013. New battery installed under warranty 01/09/2014.
#9 October 4, 2013 cyellen Phoenix, AZ 18,942 29 months 0613 ‘Lost my fourth bar on Friday morning ”
#8 July 14, 2013 JasonT Tucson, AZ 53,600 27 months 0683 Aug 13, 2013 (55,800 miles) – Nissan replaced batteries – back to 12 bars
#7 July 12, 2013 phxsmiley Chandler, AZ 28700 23 months 7/11 07837 Jun 22, 2012 900-7875 “I lost my fourth battery capacity bar yesterday 7/12/13, at 28,700 miles. My last 100% charge (this morning) was at 181 Gids and 392 volts.”
#6 July 11, 2013 mark1313 Phoenix, AZ 26 months 01024 903-5245 I just loss my 4th bar, could there be a 5th loss bar not far behind…
#5 July 5, 2013 turbo2ltr Phoenix, AZ 23,167 29 months 00185 Lost bar #4 yesterday. 7/5/2013 @ 23167 miles.
#4 June 29, 2013 jhm614 Arlington, TX 43,520 26.75 months 00493 My recent starting range in Eco has been 68 miles. I charge to 100% 6 days a week and I hit the LBW warning regularly.
#3 May 9, 2013 gk1 Chandler, AZ 18850 22.5 months 05080 May 10, 2013 1119-7357 With the limited range I usually charge to 100% once per day now. – Update on June 26: I picked up my car with a new battery pack installed per warranty.
#2 Sep 26, 2012 MH Phoenix, AZ Sep 26, 2012 Reported as a PM by opossum to vrwl Sep 27, 2012. ““MH” lost his 4th bar yesterday. He did report it. Sorry, but that’s all the detail I got, and possibly the only detail I will get.
#1 Aug 31, 2012 Scott Yarosh Phoenix, AZ 28190 14 months 03494 Jul 19, 2012 899-7763 Reported by opossum: “…It gets turned in September 15th.

Loss of three battery capacity bars (27.5%)

Number Date Of Loss Forum Name Location Mileage At Loss Months Owned At Loss Mfg Date Model Year Leaf VIN Reported To Nissan Case Number Comments
#54 August 9 2017 SamB Phoenix, AZ 21,944 miles 15 months 11/2015 2016 303024 No N/A Phone with LeafSpy stolen previous week 🙁
#53 June 19 2017 Pat TR Corvallis, OR 48,555 miles 73 months 02/2011 2011 ######## No N/A no comments
#52 Nov 09, 2016 Baustin North Las Vegas, NV 24,508 miles 20 months 01/2013 2013 402162 No N/A Jan 09, 2017 – AHr=42.69, SOH=65%, Hx=58.59%, odo=24,787 miles, QC=4 L1/L2=1874
#51 Apr 13,2016 gbarry42 San Diego Coastal, CA 34,900 miles 59 mo. (5 yrs) April 2011 2011 022xx No point 47.5 AHr, H=51.8 (per Leaf DD) 167 GIDs at 80%, about 200 at 100%. I WANT MY REGEN BACK! Great car, except for the range…Model 3 on order.
#50 Jan 13,2016 Lambtron Las Vegas, NV 26,495 miles 10 months 07/11 2011 6977 Not Reported N/A 198Gids,46.35AHr,49.91%HX
#49 Mar 2, 2015 kolmstead Ridgecrest, CA 33,461 miles 51 months 11/10 2011 00257 Jul 16, 2012 897-4570 46.01 Ahr, 49.36% Hx
#48 Nov 7, 2015 EVDoug San Diego, CA 39,700 50 months owned 8/2011 2011 08699 Yes 17095054 Loss first bar in late Jan 2014 around 24k miles
#47 October 23, 2015 drees San Diego, CA 44,076 52 April 2011 2011 02448 No 47.4Ah 203 GID 100% 167 GID 80%
#46 July 25, 2014 mwalsh Garden Grove, CA 44,564 43 11/10 2011 Model 00213 No http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=12789&start=620#p440948
#45 Oct 14, 2015 ajay SF Bay area, CA 54,661 50 months unknown mfg date 2011 model year 7917 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19967&start=80#p440428
#44 unknown date of loss: did not record aqn Austin, TX 40? months 3/11 2011 1333 unknown date of loss and mileage at time of loss: did not record
#43 unknown date of loss, occurred during 2 year lease goodtimessd Chandler/Gilbert, AZ unknown miles at time of loss, currently 28,729 24? months 3/13 2013 model year 405652 unknown date of loss (3 bar loss occurred during previous 2 year lease in AZ). Current City = San Diego (3 bar loss occurred in Gilbert, AZ. Auctioned to San Diego Dealer 5/30/2015, purchased in San Diego 7/22/2015, 2013 SL Trim)
#42 Jul 6, 2015 suwaneedad Atlanta, GA 44,897 42 months Sept 2012 2012 Model Year 16638 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=360#p429819
#41 Jul 04, 2015 Cinnabar New Almaden, CA 59,500 miles 49 months unknown manufacturing date 2011 Model Year 1693 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=360#p429653
#40 Jul 01, 2015 keydiver unknown city, FL 36,791 miles 43 months unknown manufacturing date 2012 Model Year 16484 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=350#p429480 AHr=47.29, SOH=72%, Hx=51.46%
#39 Jun 05, 2015 lkkms2 San Diego/National City, Ca 44,263 47 months 05/2011 2011 Model Year 5193 Purchase Date 6/22/2011, P3227 Reprogram 7/2/2013, Lost 1st Bar 8/1/2013 @ 23,550 miles (about 25 month after ownership)
2nd Bar 6/14/2014 @ 34,000 mile (36 month)
#38 Apr 4, 2015 opencar San Diego Coastal, CA 41,000 miles 46 months owned 06/2011 2011 model year unknown VIN Ahr=47.47 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=320#p418294
#37 January 2015 Stanton Plano, TX 30,000 miles 40 months 7/2011 2011 7458
#36 Nov 18, 2014 ttweed La Jolla, CA 50,711 miles 43 months 03/11 2011 model year 01317 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&p=399543#p399543 AHr=47.47, Gids=201(71.5% @ 94.4% SOC), SOH=72%, Hx=51.76%
#35 October 16, 2014 azh4x00r Phoenix, AZ 37,000 miles 12 6/11 5863 October 23,2014 2011 SL – Took to dealer, dealer said corporate guidelines say it must drop a 4th bar to be eligible for replacement.
#34 September 30, 2014 SilverLEAF Scottsdale, AZ 18,698 41.5 months 02/11 00561 October 1, 2014 1586-0745 Case # updated, old case #924-9670
#33 Aug 27, 2014 ahagge Northridge, CA 53,171 36 months unk mfg date 2011 model year 5175 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=240#p386646
#32 June 27, 2014 LTLFTcomposite Boca Raton, FL 31,364 miles 20 months 12/11 05926
#31 Jun 17, 2014 Leafwing Plano, TX unknown miles 40 months 02/2011 2011 model year 0573 Jul 13, 2012 893-4763 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=7240#p427788
#30 June 13, 2014 leafer77 San Diego, CA 52,109 miles 36 months 04/11 2011 model year 03713 Eventually refused warranty replacement see http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&p=408660#p408660
#29 May 28, 2014 91040 Los Angeles 73205 36.5 3/2011 1732 5/30/14 1457-2819 46.9Ahr, 71% Health, 50.9 Hx
#28 May 10, 2014 BrainDonor Lake Worth, FL 34,500 miles 30 months 10/11 15727 Well, we’ve lost our 3rd bar yesterday at 34,500 miles – down to 9 bars now. I drove 45 miles to Hollywood (38 of them on I-95 at 60 mph) and had 11 miles on the GOM when we arrived.
#27 May 04, 2014 spike09 Miami, FL 21,649 miles 28.5 months 9/11 15123 May 09, 2014 1437-4853 Lost third capacity bar 8 months from the previous bar loss. Battery Pack at 47.50Ahr Charge and 65.86% Health.
#26 March 09, 2014 sksingh La Mirada, CA 35,989 miles 34 months 01755 With careful driving I commute 46 miles RT without VLB warning.
#25 sold in 9/2013 presumably after 3 bar lost Fort Worth, TX 07/11 7897 JN1AZ0CP8BT007897 found for sale at Trophy Nissan in Mesquite, TX with 47,790 miles on the odometer, vehicle history shows one owner in Fort Worth, TX that owner sold at 44,361 on odometer. Marked as Nissan Certified Pre-Owned.
#24 Jan 18, 2014 xtremeflyer Orange, CA 36,997 miles 34 months 4/11 03294
#23 Nov 19, 2013 omkar Irvine, CA 33,700 miles 35 months 11/10 00222
#22 Sep 11, 2013 Pipcecil AKA Nathan Drozd Midlothian, TX 44,733 miles 27 months 5/11 04094 Aug 16,2012 900-8070 Lost my third capacity bar today: 2 years 3 months; 44,733 miles, and 1 year 2 months from the previous bar loss. Actual range is around mid to upper 50’s until VLBW (low 60’s in perfect weather, no wind, and no climate control
#21 August 7, 2013 RickS Tempe, AZ 24,362 27 months 3/11 002193 Only had ten bars for 57 days, 1,535 miles
#20 July 31, 2013 cyellen Phoenix, AZ 17500 27.5 months 0613
#19 May 23, 2013 mark1313 Phoenix, AZ 26 months 01024 903-5245 So today I went to Nissan and told them I just loss my 3rd bar and I reminded them again that I loss 2 bars last summer in June..
#18 July 2, 2013 mksE55 Tyler, TX 23,000 miles 18 months 10/11 5086 charging to 100% daily to be able to make commute,range with AC about 45 miles. range loss is more than bars suggest. 195 gids on 100% charge
#17 June 22, 2013 DarkDave Chandler, AZ 15900 miles 28 months 2/11 00714 “GID Meter reported 166 gids on an 80% charge at the time the bar was lost. I never have done any DC quick charges, and I always charge to 80% overnight. I can still get ~55 miles of range to VLBW on an 80% charge”
#16 Jun 3, 2013 TickTock Queen Creek, AZ 27435 miles 24 months 03626 199 Gids on a 100% charge
#15 May 23, 2013 phxsmiley Chandler, AZ 26797 miles 21 months 7/11 07837 Jun 22, 2012 900-7875 “Disappointed to report that I lost my third capacity bar, and we haven’t even hit the really hot months yet! I could see the Gids steadily falling over the last few weeks, but I realize some of that is seasonal.”
#14 May 21, 2013 JasonT Tucson, AZ 50600 miles 25 months
#13 May 21, 2013 jhm614 Arlington, TX 41792 miles 26 months 3/11 00493 “Lost my third bar this a.m. 41792 miles. Would someone update the wiki for me?””
#12 May 16, 2013 turbo2ltr Phoenix, AZ 22,800 miles 28 months 00185 I have been doing a split charge for a while now. I charge to 80% when I get home, and then an hour before I leave, I do a charge to 100%.
#11 Aug 29, 2012 lorax Gilbert, AZ 25725 miles 14.5 months 04469 I usually charge to 80% on most days. I would say 2-3 times a week I charge to 100%. I have never QC’d.
#10 Aug 27, 2012 wiltingleaf Gilbert, AZ 21627 miles 15 months 4/11 003744 Sept 4, 2012 925-3224 http://wiltingleaf.com Used to charge once a day in my garage to 100%, but now with the limited range I have to charge more often.
#9 Aug 27, 2012 Azdre & opossum Phoenix, AZ 21834 miles 17.25 months 2/11 00500 Jun 6, 2012
Sep 4, 2012
889-7273
934-0516
Azdre’s most costly birthday present came a day late. Our Leaf is now a member of the 3-bar club.
Car was bought back by Nissan on Oct 2, 2012
#8 Aug ?, 2012 MH Phoenix, AZ Reported as a PM by opossum to vrwl Aug 22, 2012. ““MH”, not yet in any of the tables has lost 3 bars
#7 Aug ?, 2012 RR Phoenix, AZ Reported as a PM by opossum to vrwl Aug 22, 2012. ““RR” in 1-bar and 2-bar tables he has also lost a 3rd bar. checking in to get details.
#6 Aug ?, 2012 Kristy Bryant Phoenix, AZ Reported on Facebook
#5 Aug 14, 2012 gk1 Chandler, AZ 11800 miles 14 months 05080 Aug 25, 2012 924-0975 Reported as a PM to Stoaty.
#4 Aug 14, 2012 dsh Phoenix, AZ 7767 miles 2.5 weeks 3/11 01069 Aug 14, 2012 907-4980 Purchased as a PRE-OWNED vehicle with one bar already lost.Lost 3rd Bar, down to 9 bars only!
#3 Aug 10, 2012 DH Phoenix, AZ 21500 miles 14 months 5/11 04183 Aug 11, 2012 899-8770 Off-forum report to Azdre which was PM’d to vrwl on Aug 13, 2012. ““DH” (#6 in the 2-bar loss table) has now lost a 3rd bar…
#2 Jul 10, 2012 NOC8H18 Mesa, AZ 15 months 02227 Jul 17, 2012 899-0701 …Lost 3 bars in 3 month…
#1 Jul 7, 2012 Scott Yarosh Phoenix, AZ 25870 miles 13 months 03494 Jul 19, 2012 899-7763 Originally reported as a heresay report by opossum. Information posted by car owner on Nissan Leaf’s Facebook page

Loss of two battery capacity bars (21.25%)

Number Date Of Loss Forum Name Location Mileage At Loss Months Owned At Loss Mfg Date Model Year Leaf VIN Reported To Nissan Case Number Comments
#182 11/2/17 JTim Fort Worth, TX 10,367 Leaf SV 30 kWh purchased 12/10/15, Delivered 12/16/15 10/15 2016 1024 No N/A Charging habits: No change, but now I charge more frequently to 100%, getting about 84 miles with 15-20% battery left on percentage display
#82 May 22, 2017 sbac Phoenix, AZ 19,028 miles 12 months 11/2015 2016 303034 No N/A May 22, 2017 – AHr=60.88, SOH=76%, Hx=71.45%, odo=19,028 miles, QC=68 L1/L2=792
#81 Jun 03, 2016 Baustin North Las Vegas, NV 23,731 miles 15 months 01/2013 2013 402162 No N/A Jun 24, 2016 – AHr=47.74, SOH=73%, Hx=66.57%, odo=23,745 miles, QC=4 L1/L2=1569
#80 Febrary 25 2016 Pat TR Corvallis, OR 38.710 miles 56 months 02/11 2011 #### Not Reported N/A “”
#79 July 09,2015 Lambtron Las Vegas, NV 21,580 miles 4 months 07/11 2011 6977 Not Reported N/A 207Gids,50.82AHr,58.62%HX
#78 Jul 22, 2013 kolmstead Ridgecrest, CA 22,400 miles 31 months 11/10 2011 00257 Jul 16, 2012 897-4570 … zero QC, always charged to 80% using an end timer, noticeable decrease in range, can’t make the 83 mile trip to dealer any more …
#77 Nov 27th 2015 Motarra Stockton, CA 24,105 32 months 03/13 2013 Model 405122 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=7390#p444901 AHr=50.89, SOH=77%
#76 Nov 08, 2015 dhanson865 Knoxville, TN 43,163 49 months 10/11 2012 Model 16156 No summer 2015 has cost me 5% SOH, over 3 AHr, and 8 Hx
#75 Nov 11 2014 drees San Diego, CA 33,849 41 months April 2011 2011 02448 No 51.6Ah 220 GID 100% / 181 GID 80%
#74 Oct 13, 2015 vrwl Hawley, PA 19,630 39 months Aug 2011 2011 8597 No My car has lived in two different climates. From the purchase date of June 2012 until the end of March 2014, it was in the Dallas, TX area. The first bar was lost right before we left Texas, on Feb 1, 2014. At the end of March 2014, we moved from TX to Northeastern PA. Degradation slowed quite a bit after our move, it took another year and a half in PA until I lost my 2nd bar. Stats from Leaf Spy Pro at time of 2 bar loss at 100% charge: 211 GIDS, 16.4kWh, 51.51 AHr, Hx 60.23%, SOH 78%. 7 lifetime QC’s, 1253 Lifetime L1/L2 charges. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&p=440317#p440317
#73 Aug 7, 2015 philips El Cajon, CA 32,300 33 months Aug 2012 2012 26790 No 51.54 AHr in Leaf Spy
#72 Jul 30, 2015 Roadburner440 Hampton, VA 33495 miles 40 months 08/2011 2012 16790 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=7300#p431831
#71 Jun 23, 2015 leafyone Fairfax Station, VA 52,298 44 months Nov 2011 2012 15768 Yes 1931-2730
#70 Jul 9, 2014 suwaneedad Atlanta, GA 32,850 30 months Sept 2012 2012 16638 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=190#p377243
#69 Sep 7, 2013 Vuman Phoenix, AZ 14,000 miles 14 months 06/2012 2012 model year 25032 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=140#p325161
#68 Jun 26, 2013 Leafwing Plano, TX unkown miles 28 months 02/2011 2011 model year 0573 Jul 13, 2012 893-4763 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=7240#p427788
#67 March 2014 Stanton Plano, TX 25,000 miles 30 months 7/2011 2011 7458
#66 Apr 14, 2015 JasonT Tucson, AZ 100319 miles 48 0683 No Second set of batteries. First set was replaced in Aug of 2013
#65 Feb 7, 2015 gbarry42 San Diego Coastal, CA 30,500 miles 45 mo (3 yr 9 mo) April 2011 2011 022xx No point AHr capacity gradually dropped all the way to 50.7 before this bar turned off. Passed through 51.6 AHr last October.
#64 Dec 23, 2014 EVDoug San Diego Coastal, CA 33,164 miles 40 months owned 8/2011 08699 Yes 17095054 Loss first bar in late Jan 2014 around 24k miles
#63 June 28, 2014 opencar San Diego Coastal, CA 33,000 miles 37 months owned 6/2011 Ahr=51,54
#62 May 13, 2014 stumped West Palm Beach, Fl 35,444 miles 26.5 months owned 11/2011 While the electric car cost between 2-3 cents per mile to fuel, the amortization of the vehicle is around 50 cents per mile. I love driving this car but I realize that within a year or so it will be unusable. I can not buy another battery at any price and I do not consider the battery lease plan (which is also not actually available) a reasonable alternative. I believe the Nissan Leaf will cost me 4 – 5 times per mile what the Prius costs. Nissan knew this was the case prior to selling me the car. I feel as if I have been lied to and not supported.
#61 Feb 19, 2014 antrey El Paso, TX 1,538 miles 4/21/2012 21121 2012 model for sale at dealer in El Paso, TX. Vehicle sat for 9 months in Phoenix before being bought in Phoenix. Original owner only put 1500 on it in one year. Vehicle may have sat for long times at full charge in hot Phoenix climate.
#60 Dec. 23, 2013 ttweed La Jolla, CA 38,685 miles 32 months 03/11 01317
#59 May 25, 2013 omkar Irvine, CA 29,500 miles 29 months 11/10 00222
#58 Dec 16, 2013 tomkludy Ft Lauderdale, FL 22,580 miles 19 months 12/11 17867 Dec 16, 2013 1273-4141 Lost the first bar around 14k. Lost the second today. Whatever happened to the battery lasting 8 years??
#57 Nov 29, 2013 silverleaf Scottsdale, AZ 13,926 miles 31.5 months 2/11 00561 Aug 27, 2012 924-9670 “Capacity loss remains at about 20%, range new was 75 and is now approximately 55-60 miles at 60 MPH with A/C on. I am current on all software upgrades.”
#56 Sept 4, 2013 spike09 Miami, FL 15,472 21 9/11 15123 Oct 1, 2013 Max GID is 209. I can still easily beat 73 miles on a charge. This is the third Nissan LEAF in South Florida down to 10 bars.
#55 Aug 18, 2013 LTLFTcomposite Boca Raton FL Just shy of 21K miles 20 05926 POOF!!! Bar #2 buh-bye. Just shy of 21k miles on the clock and only a little over three months since the first bar was lost. Confidence in the car comfotably making the 50 mile daily commute through lease end is now officially shaken. Any theory that “Florida won’t be as bad as Arizona” is also roadkill.
#54 Jun 22, 2013 BrainDonor Lake Worth, FL 24K 19 10/11 15727 Well, I’m sad to report that we’ve lost another bar. My wife drives the car most of the time. Don’t know when it happened as I noticed it tonight – I had to count the capacity bars and there it was, only 10! Still love our LEAF!…
#53 October 8, 2013 mwalsh Garden Grove, CA 34,753 34 11/10 00213 No Range down to 68 miles at highway speeds with careful driving.
#52 08-12-2013 LeafyEV Lake Elsinore 27200 27 2/11 00965 N0 N/A Range is significantly diminished. When the car was new I could go 61 miles on an 80% charge (my usual mixed freeway, sidestreets, hilly area). Now it will go 45 miles under the same conditions. Lifetime 4.5 mile/kwh driver.
#51 August 23, 2013 Steve The Woodlands, TX 21,759 miles 23 months 6/11 006087 Lost 2nd bar at 2 months and ~3,000 miles since 1st bar lost. SV model. Never QC. Charged to 80% eighty percent of the time, 100% twenty percent of the time and always driven in Eco Mode.
#50 Jun 9, 2013 RickS Tempe, AZ 22827 miles 25 months 03/11 002193 Shortly there after
#49 Jul 29, 2013 z0ner Orange, CA 27177 miles 27 months 02/11 00909 Jul 29, 2013 1176-9968 Boy, that was quick. Three months after I lost the first bar (April 25), I noticed this morning that the second one gave up the ghost. Odom=27177. This is with July in So Cal being one of the coolest on record. At this rate, I should be a 4BL (four bar loser) by the end of January 😮 . The cooler months should actually slow down the degradation, but it seems quite possible that I’ll be turning this lease in with four bars down come next April. Tsk, tsk.
#48 July 28, 2013 pjoseph Austin, Tx 31,473 miles 22 months 3/11 1086 ~2 months and 3,000 miles after losing the first bar. Range is now 62 miles (mixed Hwy/local driving)
#47 July 19, 2013 aqn Austin, Tx 16,513 miles 27 months 3/11 1033 Range from 80% charge is now in the high 40s – low 50s
#46 April 18, 2013 Scottsdale, AZ (per carfax report) 22,725 miles 8/27/2011 08887 Found for sale on dealer lot in TN with 2 bars missing. Originally sold by Pinnacle Nissan in AZ on 10/14/2011. Was sold and transferred to Michigan at 22,725 during April 2013. Was auctioned in TN in May 2013 and was bought by a Honda Dealership for resale.
#45 July 06, 2013 sksingh La Mirada, CA 27003 miles 26 months 01755 June 01, 2013 Noticed loss of first bar in May 2013, was surprised to see second bar loss this fast.
#44 Jun 22, 2013 91040 Los Angeles, CA 48918 miles 25.5 months 3/11 01732 July 8, 2013 1158-2085 51.5Ahr
#43 Jun 5, 2013 xtremeflyer Orange, CA 29500 miles 27 months 4/11 03294 Sep 18, 2012 947-0746 “Just lost my second bar this morning. Orange, CA, 29,500 miles. Just over 2 years old. Just had my battery check last Friday and it still showed 11 bars and all 5 stars. It is getting harder and harder to do my 72-76 mile RT commute. Luckily there are now QCs in Hawthorne and Carson.”
#42 Apr 20, 2013 mksE55 Tyler, TX 20651 miles 19 months 5/11 05086 Aug 07, 2012 110-69616 20,651 mileage. got up today and now its gone. cars not even 2 yrs old. I will call Nissan and report the next bar loss. this doesnt bode well for 20% loss in 5yrs or 70% loss in 10yrs. come on Nissan step up and correct this.
#41 Mar 6, 2013 davekern Poway, CA 27000 miles 21 months 3/11 02317 Aug 27, 2012 924-7277 I have a hard time going 60 miles now. That going the speed limit or below (can be scary) and no ac or heat. Not very useful anymore. I now need an exit…It gets really hot 2-3 weeks out of the year. After the first bar loss we left the car parked in the cool garage on really hot days…
#40 Oct 9, 2012 leiko49 Phoenix, AZ 10100 miles 13.5 months 08276 Aug 21, 2012 921-7138 2nd bar loss this morning, first bar reported about 2 months ago! Given my loss of battery capacity, I might just drop my yearly Leaf mileage (due to range loss, and lack of opportunity to charge on the fly) from 10K a year to the Nissan normed average of 7,500. At least I’ll know I am now normal.
#39 Oct 05, 2012 ALLWATZ Palm Springs, CA 10250 miles 14 months 6/11 06877 Aug 03, 2012 913-7890 To Mr. Palmer, none of it freeway and in between his 7500 mile and the national avg of 12500 miles.
#38 Sep 30, 2012 JasonT Tucson, AZ 32500 miles 17 months
#37 Sep 24, 2012 Josh Bryant Houston, TX 25000 miles 15 months Houston is not a desert, but is definitely is not a climate the LEAF battery can handle. 15 months, 25k miles, and I am down to roughly 80% capacity with 10 / 12 capacity bars showing (even though that is not the best method to measure). The main issue is I was not expecting this when I leased my car.
#36 June 02, 2013 TomT Granada Hills, CA 32000 miles 27 months 1/11 00360 June 05, 2013 921-4732 Showing 220 Gids now.
#35 Sep 03, 2012 tokenride Pomona, CA 25000 miles 13 months 04938 Sep 18, 2012 945-7256 I have put over 25,000 miles on my Leaf.
#34 Aug 26, 2012 spooka Phoenix, AZ 13365 miles 13.3 months 5/11 04917 Aug 27, 2012 924-9329 26 days between losing capacity bar one and bar two
#33 MH Phoenix, AZ Reported as a PM by opossum to vrwl Aug 22, 2012. ““MH”, not yet in any of the tables has lost 3 bars
#32 Kristy Bryant Phoenix, AZ Reported on Facebook
#31 Aug 22, 2012 yfhong Sugar Land, TX 16800 miles 13 months 05390 “‘My Nissan Service adviser said he had serviced 5-6 Leaf with one bar loss in the past few months. I am the only one lost 2 bars. I think some cases from Texas does not report here or forum'”
#30 Aug 22, 2012 myleaf Chandler, AZ 14900 miles 16 months 00471 Aug 22, 2012 922-3742 New Nissan Case Number. Previous case number was 898-9591. “… usually charge 80%… covered open parking at work. … at home in a closed garage…
#29 Aug 21, 2012 TC Laveen, AZ 16110 miles 17 months- 00727 Aug 22, 2012 Off-forum report to Azdre on Aug 22, 2012 and reported to vrwl as a PM. “TC (#20 1-bar loser) lost a second bar. 8/21/12, 16,110 miles, 17 months. He had to get a new case number. Apparently they are only good for a month. I didn’t get the actual number, but you can note that it was in fact reported today or yesterday.
#28 Aug 20, 2012 cyellen Phoenix, AZ 11558 miles 16.5 months 00613 Jul 20, 2012 922-7991 Got back from vacation last night and was greeted by my official two bar loss…after parking the car at the airport for 12 days (not fourteen, so at least I could start her up again!), I suppose the heat there was just too much for her to take.
#27 Aug 16, 2012 johndoe74 Chandler, AZ 16890 miles 11 months 7/11 08031 Aug 17, 2012 919-6985 For the last 4 weeks, we shifted charging from 9PM at night to 3AM in the morning, but I guess that doesn’t really matter as at 3AM, our garage is still in the mid to high 90s. We still only charge to 80% all the time (at most two or three 100% charge in the last 2 months).
#26 Aug 16, 2012 Pipcecil AKA Nathan Drozd Midlothian, TX 23652 miles 14 months 5/11 04094 Aug 16,2012 900-8070 Upgraded case with Nissan on Aug 16th. “…3,446 miles from first bar loss. Estimated range: 12 bars (last summer) ~ mid 80’s total range; 11 bars (early 2012 summer) ~ mid 70’s range; 10 bars (end 2012 summer) ~ high 60’s range…
#25 Aug 16, 2012 jspearman Phoenix, AZ 14180 miles 13 months 05954 Jul ?, 2012 918-7153 Lost second capacity bar 7 weeks after first bar. Given new case number by Nissan for second bar loss.
#24 Aug 14, 2012 Gonewild Chandler, AZ 00229
#23 Aug 10, 2012 DarkDave Chandler, AZ 9950 miles 17.5 months 00714 I lost my 2nd bar last week at ~9950 miles. It was almost two months after loosing my 1st bar on 6/15. I’ve had my Leaf now for almost 18 months.
#22 Aug 10, 2012 azknauer Chandler, AZ 10300 miles 15 months 01562 Jul 20, 2012 900-8139 Reported second bar loss in PM to Stoaty
#21 Aug 09, 2012 leafkabob Phoenix, AZ 11275 miles 15 months 4/11 02530 Jun 22, 2012 879-4693 I lost my second bar today. Last night I was reading the forum and asked my wife (primary driver of the leaf) if we still had 11 bars. She said she had last checked on Tuesday and we did, but she didn’t check yesterday. I told her I was surprised that we hadn’t lost the second bar, given the first one went on May 26 and other folks who lost their first one after that date had already lost a second one. I then told her that with the higher temps of the last few days I expected we would lose it this week for sure. This morning she turned on the car and it showed 10 capacity bars.
#20 Aug 08, 2012 GerryAZ Phoenix, AZ 13834 miles 14 months mfg date unknown model year unknown 04679 Jul 19, 2012
#19 Aug 06, 2012 phxsmiley Chandler, AZ 15868 miles 11 months 7/11 model year unknown 07837 Jun 22, 2012 900-7875 Please move me from the 1-bar club to the 2-bar club on the Wiki. Unfortunately, I lost my second bar today, after only 11 months of ownership. Lost the first bar on 6/17 at 13,745 Miles; Lost the second on 8/6 at 15,868 miles. The second bar was lost in under 2 months and 2123 miles.
#18 Aug 06, 2012 fattmerris AKA Matt Ferris Plano, TX 16500 miles 13.5 months model year unknown 04013 913-3854 just lost my second bar after 13.5 months of ownership and 16,500 miles…
#17 Aug 04, 2012 dsh Phoenix, AZ 7230 miles 7 days 3/11 2011 01069 Aug 04, 2012 907-4980 Purchased as a PRE-OWNED vehicle with one bar already lost.As on 08/04/12, I am reporting 2nd bar capacity loss on 2011 Nissan LEAF with 7,230 miles. Purchased car with only 7,063 miles and had total of 11 bars, now have total of 10.
#16 Jul 31, 2012 wiltingleaf Gilbert, AZ 20791 miles 14 months 4/11 model year unknown 03744 Sep 4, 2012 925-3224 Check out my website at http://wiltingleaf.com to learn more about my experience with my Nissan Leaf.
#15 Jul 28, 2012 Volusiano Phoenix, AZ 19345 miles 14 months model year unknown 03790 Jul 28, 2012 885-0499 I’ve now officially fallen victim to a 2nd bar loss today… I’ve called Nissan and reported my 2nd bar loss today.
#14 Jul 20, 2012 Carlos Phoenix, AZ 18300 miles 15 months 20 days 2/11 00872 model year unknown Jul 23, 2012 900-5618 Reported in PM to Stoaty: “90% of my charging is in my garage to 80% overnight with 6 temp bars at start. Car is garaged at work and never left outside baking in the sun for any extended period of time.
#13 RR Phoenix, AZ Off-forum report to Azdre on Jul 18, 2012.
#12 Jul 10, 2012 lorax Gilbert, AZ 22700 miles 13 months model year unknown 04469 I usually charge to 80% on most days. I would say 2-3 times a week I charge to 100%. I have never QC’d.
#11 Jul 10, 2012 TickTock Queen Creek, AZ 15900 miles 13 months model year unknown 03626 … Lost my 2nd bar this morning ….Nissan tested this car in Casa Grande, evidence of mis-calibrated sensor suggests loss of 15% rather than 23%
#10 Jul 07, 2012 bturner Phoenix, AZ 15,600 miles 13.5 months model year unknown 02272 Jul 20 2012 900-8327 “‘This car was part of the Casa Grande testing, and the Tempe Range test. Casa Grande testing showed 20% loss at time of test. Car bought back by Nissan on 11/27/2012′”
#9 Jul 05, 2012 jhm614 Arlington, TX 25000 miles 14.5 months 2/11 model year unknown 00493 Aug 27, 2012 925-0945 lost two capacity bars: “… Please put me in the “lost two bars” camp. the second bar went bye-bye this week (1st week of July, 2012).
#8 Jul 01, 2012 mark13 Phoenix, AZ 16500 miles 13.5 months model year unknown 01024 Jul 25, 2012 903-5245 … 2 battery capacity bars in 45 days …
#7 Jun 29, 2012 DH Phoenix, AZ 19200 miles 12 months 5/11 model year unknown 04183 Jul 19, 2012 899-8770 Off-forum report to Azdre on Jul 18, 2012. “”Just made my call to NOGASEV and Dealership. Service advisor at dealership told me he could not report the issue of my second bar lost to the region service manager until I bring the vehicle in and the LEAF tech do some test on it. They had no time available before august.
#6 Jun 29, 2012 turbo2ltr Phoenix, AZ 14000 miles 16 months model year unknown 00185 Aug 1, 2012 908-8089 … I haven’t even driven 1000 miles since losing the first bar …
#5 Jun 26, 2012 NOC8H18 Mesa, AZ 14.5 months model year unknown 02227 Jul 17, 2012 899-0701 …Lost 3 bars in 3 month…
#4 Jun 20, 2012 gk1 Chandler, AZ 10500 miles 12 months model year unknown 05080 Aug 25, 2012 924-0975 Reported as a PM to Stoaty.
#3 Jun 14, 2012 Azdre & opossum Phoenix, AZ 19000 miles 15 months 2/11 model year unknown 00500 Jun 6, 2012 889-7273 …lost 2nd Bar…
#2 Jun 07, 2012 Scott Yarosh Phoenix, AZ 23800 miles 12 months model year unknown 03494 Jul 19, 2012 899-7763 Originally reported as a heresay report by opossum. Information posted by car owner on Nissan Leaf’s Facebook page
#1 Jun 01, 2012 ev4me Phoenix, AZ 7,000 miles 15 months Reported by LEAFkabob of a co-worker’s 2nd bar loss. “… lost 2 capacity bars after 15 months …

Loss of one battery capacity bar (15%)

Number Date Of Loss Forum Name Location Mileage At Loss Months Owned At Loss Mfg Date Model Year Leaf VIN Reported To Nissan Case Number Comments
#182 3/17/17 JTim Fort Worth, TX 6,084 Leaf SV 30 kWh purchased 12/10/15, Delivered 12/16/15 10/15 2016 1024 No N/A Charging habits: mostly from 20% to 80%, a few to 100%, from memory, 2 QCs in 97-degree temperatures, one or three times car sat more than 4 hours at 100% charge in the heat, and maybe twice (from memory) at 95% charge more than 12 hours (in a garage — those times I misjudged thinking it would be a busy day, so fully charged ran short errands, car got to 95% at about 3pm, then sat that way until the next morning).
#181 April 18, 2017 gpsdigital Beds, U.K. 36,100 miles 24 months 11/2012 2012 model year 012277 No using trickle charge only to 100% 5 nights a week. Usually don’t charge
#181 Sept 17, 2016 lorax Gilbert, AZ 34,450 miles 22 months 8/14 2015 model year 311006 Yes AHr=52.549. SOH=84%. Hx=74.6 at the time I noticed the loss.
#180 Sept 6, 2016 swaltner Wichita, KS 36,147 miles 38 months 07/13 2013 model year 413595 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=18269&start=110#p469337
#179 July 05,2015 Lambtron Las Vegas, NV 21455 miles 4 months 07/11 2011 6977 Not Reported N/A 207Gids,51.1AHr,59.26%HX
#178 Oct 11, 2015 Oils4AsphaultOnly unknown city, state 31,934 12 months 09/13 2013 model year 419070 viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20690&p=440143#p440096
#177 July 26 2015 NissanLeafCamper Los Angeles, CA 23,952 miles 27 months 03/13 2013 Model Year 405736 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=7280#p431438
#176 Sep 02 2014 a coworker of TomT San Fernando, CA 20,000 miles 20 months 01/13 2013 Model Year unknown VIN http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=240#p386656
#175 May 26 2015 RLewisCA San Dimas, CA 23,996 miles 26 months 01/13 2013 Model Year 401841 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=19667&start=10#p425287
#174 July 2013 Stanton Plano, TX 20,000 miles 23 months 07/11 2011 7458
#173 November 2013 LEAFfan Pheonix, AZ 8,000 miles 10 months 01/13 2013 Model Year VIN unknown http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=16467&start=20#p370953
#172 March 2014 hhgblueleaf Plano, Texas 4,000 miles 9 months 05/13 2013 Model Year 411131 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=16467
#171 4/6/2015 RegGuheert Berryville, VA 24,467 miles 42 6/11 2011 005926 No NA 42 months after put into service as a demo vehicle. 36 months since purchase with 2011 miles on odometer. First year charged to 80%. After that babied battery. Charged only to level which would achieve ~40% SOC upon arrival home. Then charged JIT for next trip. Inside garage during entire period owned. QC’d a total of 4 times, just within the past 10 months. P3227 update on 5/23/2014.
#170 5/28/2014 Reddy Pasco, WA 18,500 miles 33 6/11 MY unknown 006828 no NA Babied battery, bicycled most summer days, garaged in winter, park outside after sunset to use nightly cooling, charged to ~50% 6 days per week, rarely charged above 80%, QC’d about 25 times on only two separate, two week trips outside the area.
#169 9/15/2014 Pat TR Corvallis, OR 28000 miles 40 2/11 MY unknown VIN unknown no Never Quick Charged, always garaged, charged to 80% 6 days per week
#168 9/24/2014 JasonT Tucson, AZ 86709 miles 41 manufacture date unknown MY unknown 0683 no Second set of batteries. First set was replaced in Aug of 2013
#167 6/16/2014 LeafyOne Fairfax Station, VA 40,135 miles 31 11/28/2011 MY unknown 15768 yes 14758639 From LeafScan Pro morning of lost capacity bar: 55.45Ah SOH 84% Hx 80% 12 QC’s 3412 L1/L2 – 80% charge overnight and during work day. 50 miles per day on average. LBW once every other week, VLBW once in a while, never turtle.
#166 5/30/2014 benjwhite9 San Jose, CA 28,0006 miles 05/04/2011 estimated MY unknown no
#165 2/19/2014 antrey El Paso, TX 31,876 miles 02/2011 estimated MY unknown 00460 For Sale at Dealer in El Paso, TX. Previously leased vehicle driven in Thousand Oaks, CA. Climate slightly milder than Texas but not by much.
#164 02/01/2014 vrwl Frisco, TX 9761 miles 19 months 08/2011 2011 8597 No N/A I have QC’d twice, I have only done Level 2 charging maybe 20-25 times, I almost exclusively do L1 charging. Based on my Leaf Spy Pro readings, I’ve been expecting to lose a bar for about 5 months now, but it just kept hanging on. Readings on the day the bar was lost were: 80% Charge GIDS 189, 53.92 Ah, 82% SOH, 66.14 Hx
#163 01/20/2014 Stoaty Los Angeles, CA 24,975 miles 31 months MY unknown 3871 N/A
#162 01/02/2014 DesertDenizen Tuscon , AZ 6,813 miles 11 months 7/2012 MY unknown 24988 N/A I never QC and do ‘just in time’ charging as my schedule is predictable. Usually to 80%; occasionally to 100% but always just before I am about to leave. So glad it is just a two year lease.
#161 12/03/2013 fromport Camarillo , CA 24,736 miles 30 months 5/2011 MY unknown 4780 No N/A 55.76 Ah; 217 GIDs (77.2%) never turtle, LBW 3x, Never QC, done more than 90 miles drives in the first 4 months of owning the car, now should be happy when i manage 55. Looking forward returning this nissan in 6 months when lease ends.
#160 10/22/2013 abasile Arrowbear, CA 41,933 miles 30 months 2/2011 model year unknown Not reported No N/A 55.47 Ah; 235 GIDs (83.6%) at 100% on a very good day; P3227 update in 7/2013; never turtled; VLBW 3x; many weekday hours parked in much warmer San Bernardino Valley; mostly pretty gentle on power when climbing the mountain we live in.
#159 10/12/2013 Devin Van Nuys, CA 27,382 miles 28 months 5/2011 model year unknown 5123 No N/A Have charged mostly to 80% with an overnight end timer. QCed about 20 times. Parked in an unventilated garage and sometimes charged during day with L1 to 80%. Never kept at 100% SOC for more than two hours. Still happy with the car, just wish it had active thermal management of some sort. If I had to do it all over again I’d probably get an EV with battery cooling, but I’d be happy for that EV to be a LEAF if Nissan decides to make such an addition.
#158 06/28/2013 mirko Boca Raton, FL 15,642 miles 14 months unknown model year unknown 18088 Well, I lost my first capacity bar today (06/28/2013) with 15,642 miles. I got the car on Sunday, April 22, 2012 (Earth Day). The car still gets me where I need to go, and I still love driving it.
#157 Oct 8, 2013 tbleakne Claremont, CA 25392 miles 28 months April 2011 model year unknown 2500 NO N/A 55.41 Ah; 84.47% capacity; “80% Charge” shows 69.4% Gids%
100% charge 2% of charges, 90% 8% of charges, 80% 20% of charges, rest 70% or less
48 QCs, 2 VLBW, no turtle. Range down 14+ miles on 100% charge.
Agressive AC of my garage slowed but did not stop capacity loss of about .25% per week.
Maintained garage temps high 70s F, but pack temps quickly went to 82+F on short errands.
“80%” charge -> 69.8 % Gids just before Firmware update 8-22 -> 75.4% Gids after update.
Was hoping to see rebound with cooler Fall temps like last year, but that did not happen.
Capacity dropped as follows:
8-30 73.3%Gids (2 % drop in just 1 week after update)
9-7 71.5%
9-13 71.2%
9-14 switched to ELM327 86.19% capacity
9-21 85.31%
9-30 84.77%
10-6 84.19%
10-7 84.69% (note rise – cool temperatures)
10-8 84.55% morning before bar dropped
10-8 84.46% afternoon after bar dropped
Pack temp +90 F after QC on Oct 5, took 12 hours for pack temperature down to 73 F. Pack temp this past week down to 65 F by morning.
#156 Sept 23, 2013 drees San Diego, CA 22245 miles 27 months April 2011 2011 2448 NO N/A 55.21 Ah; Nearly always 80% charge, 4 QCs, no turtle. Range down 10+ miles on 100% charge.
#155 Sept 9, 2013 gbarry42 San Diego Coastal, CA 24053 miles 28 months May 2011 2011 0022XX No N/A Charged to 80% routinely, 100% twice a month. About 6 QCs, Typically use discharges to 30%. Have never seen the turtle. L2 charging at 10 PM or Midnight, rather than the “finish at 6AM” that some do. Entire life spent at 5 or 6 temperature bars. Still love my LEAF.
#154 Sept 2, 2013 opencar San Diego Coastal, CA 22800 miles 26 months June 2011 model year unknown ? NO N/A 55.29 Ah; Babied the battery: usually 80% charge, vented the garage, few QCs, no deep discharge, minimal solar loading.
#153 Aug 30, 2013 Lopton San Fernando Valley, CA 15645 miles 29 months 2/2011 model year unknown 0857 NO N/A Drive 6-35 miles per day usually, but am not afraid to go much further when needed. Charge to 80% as needed using 120VAC 50% of the time and 240VAC the other 50%. Will top off to 100%, DCQC as needed, twice I did 3 QC’s in a day on a trip to San Diego. Car is parked outside uncovered almost always. Still very happy with the car!
#152 17 August 2013 jlsoaz Rio Rico, AZ, USA 4918 10
#151 Aug 5, 2013 suwaneedad Atlanta, GA 25,300 19 months Sept 2012 2012 16638 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13371&start=190#p377243
#150 July 28, 2013 electric4me Union City, CA 46,400 27 months 2/11? model year unknown 772 Seemingly unlike everybody else…I *always* charge to 100%, and almost always drive down to near zero (using a WattsLeft meeter to help me get to single mile digits remaining. A few turtles, a dozen or so QCs.
#149 June 27, 2013 doberman Omaha, NE 19,700 2 months model year unknown 2011 na 2011, purchased Pre-Owned with 12 bars…less than 28 days after purchase, lost 1 bar. Bar lost after I started charging to 80% M-F and after 2013 software update
#148 June 20, 2013 nogajim Lawrenceville, GA 17,500 24 months 6/11 model year unknown 3300 Charge to 80% most if the time, and 100% on longer trips (and on weekends 1st year). Never DCFC. LEAF Battery app showed 55.62 Ahr. Update -> 59.75 Ahr, after 1 month back to 56.55 Ahr, 75.67% Hlth.
#147 July 18, 2013 jpwhite Hendersonville, TN. 29,206 24 months 6/11 model year unknown 5734 Charge to 80% most if the time, and 100% on longer trips. Used DCFC 20 times. LEAF Battery app shows 55.75Ah health 80.94
#146 July 16, 2013 atlleaf Atlanta, GA. 19,000 12 months 7/12 model year unknown Only charge to 80% M thru F, and 100% on longer trips. only used DCFC 3 times.
#145 July 16, 2013 baronvonshush Chino Hills, CA 21,680 16 months 7/11 model year unknown 8286 100% charge 1-2 times per week, 80% 3-5 times. Probably average less than 1 QC per month (?). Garaged at night, but little to no shade while parked at work during the day. Purchased in March 2012 (8 months after manufacture) as a dealer demo with 25 miles on the odometer.
#144 July 13, 2013 MJPearl Phoenix, AZ 10,152 7 months model year unknown 24925 06/2012 same as everyone else, super cautious about charging habits, 80% charge, etc, etc. Didn’t make any difference.
#143 July 11, 2013 arnolddeleon Cupertino, CA 21,783 24 months model year unknown 04147 Usually end of time 80% charge, charged to 100% with immediate drive off on days with more driving, always garage kept, never turtle mode, 3.9 miles/kWh.
#142 June 2013 ennui2001 Melbourne, FL 8,820 17 months model year unknown July 5, 2013 Charge for two hours every other day, always garage kept, average charge 50%, never turtle mode, 10 charges to 100%, 10 occurrences of
#141 July 1, 2013 Steve The Woodlands, TX 16,607 12 months 9/11 model year unknown 009574 SL model. QC every day. Charged to 80% sixty percent of the time, 100% forty percent of the time and always driven in Eco Mode. AVG 4.2M/kWH. 222 Gids (79.2%) at 92.8% upon full charge according to the Leaf Battery App
#140 June 20, 2013 Steve The Woodlands, TX 18,922 21 months 6/11 model year unknown 006087 SV model. Never QC. Charged to 80% eighty percent of the time, 100% twenty percent of the time and always driven in Eco Mode. AVG 4.2M/kWH. 224 Gids (79.7%) at 95% upon full charge according to the Leaf Battery App
#139 July 1, 2013 shay Dallas, TX 15,000 25 months 06/11 model year unknown 003285 July 3, 2013 80 % everyday with the occasional 100%. No QC
#138 July 1, 2013 Bsarman Austin, TX 14,800 12 months 06/12 model year unknown 009517 June 30, 2013 Regular commute is 44 miles RT usually at 50 mph. Avg 4.3 80% charged every day. In garage at home and covered parking at work, so limited direct light. 100% charge less than 10 times, never a quick charge.
#137 June 30, 2013 FairwoodRed Seattle, WA 44,700 24 months 06/11 model year unknown June 30, 2013 Regular commute is 55 miles RT. 100% charged every day. End timer used after year 1. A couple of road trips on quick chargers resulted in high battery temps. Recent heat wave dropped my capacity from 57 to 54 amp hours in 24 hours.
#136 June 29, 2013 CayenneSJLEAFy San Jose, CA 35,365 22 months 06/11 model year unknown 007264 June 23, 2013 Car has been used almost daily. Charged to 80% on weekdays and most weekends. Car is mostly garaged. Car is at shaded car-park in Sunnyvale, CA on weekdays. DCFC used about once a month (except summer), and only if below 70F (and only once per 24 hours). Started charging to 100% on weekdays (once a day) in the past 2 weeks due to increased commute miles.
#135 June 23, 2013 mwalsh Garden Grove, CA 30,455 miles 29 months 11/10 model year unknown 00213
#134 June 7, 2013 randmac Long Beach, CA 34,148 miles 25 months Mar 2011 model year unknown 01200 “80% charge no longer enough for 66 mile round trip commute that is mostly freeway. Now charging additional 30 minutes above 80% just before leaving. Never QC, no QC port on this car.”
#133 June 19, 2013 guythall Sacramento, CA 30,355 miles 24 months Jun 2011? model year unknown TBD “Reasonable attempts to take care of the battery. First summer did not know much about the battery issue. However, mostly garaged at home. Mostly parked in the shade. Charged frequently to 100%, mostly at night. Rarely depleted to no less than 12 miles (10 times). Recently 2 fast charges. Most highway driving was at 55 w/o AC.”
#132 June 13, 2013 stumped West Palm Beach, FL 22,900 miles 15 months Nov 2011 model year unknown June 14, 2013 11414500 “I did my best to take care of the battery. Always garaged at home. Always parked in the shade. Charged to no more than 80%. Depleted to no less than 20 miles. Drove like I am 100 years old. While I understand that batteries degrade, this battery is killing the prospects of a widely adopted EV. I can not recommend this car”
#131 June 4, 2013 amelsayed Vacaville, CA 31510 miles 25 months model year unknown 04213 June 6, 2013 1135-8813 “Tires always @ 44 psi and battery temp indicator usually at 4-5 bars in winter and 5-6 bars in summer.”
#130 June 6, 2013 LEAFer Sacramento, CA 34173 miles 29 months model year unknown 00215 “Car was in the sun 09:30-12noon; then I moved the car into the garage (rather than where it had been outside overnight) and overrode the timers. The maneuvering into the garage should not have taken a lot of energy (Wh). Notice in my post a few up the counter was at 87Wh and SOC=75.1%. After charging to (supposedly) 100%, SOC now at 92.2% and -3,445 Wh (or 3,532 Wh NET added (including maneuvering)) in a little over one hour. LEAFs OAT still read 60F (while garage is at actually approx. 75F at least) with now actual temps in mid 80s.”
#129 May 13, 2013 Bassman Angels Camp, CA 35000 miles 24 months model year unknown 00756 “Lost one bar at 227 GID and 83.87% battery capacity indicated on Turbo3’s Leaf Battery app. Only have 35,000 miles on the LEAF, so your Leaf is doing much better than mine. It may be due to the hotter temps in the valley. Charged 100% twice a day on a 126 mile roundtrip commute.”
#128 May 30, 2013 TaylorSFGuy Kent, WA 78600 miles 25 months model year unknown 01561 ABG regarding 78,000 miles in 2 years “Like many others, I am looking forward to replacement battery cost information, if for nothing else than to know how much that option will cost.”
#127 June 4, 2013 shrink-842 Phoenix, AZ 10800 miles 11 months 4/12 model year unknown 21842 “As expected, lost the 1st capacity bar on Blue 842 this morning. I believe this is the 2nd to last car in the range test still with the original owner. I think Tick Tock is the other. The loss coincides with the return of steady 100 degree highs in Phoenix.”
#126 June 3, 2013 TO91362 Thousand Oaks, CA 23600 miles 21 months model year unknown 08237 “I drive from Thousand Oaks to Northridge every weekday about a 55 mile RT commute. Charge 100% after midnight at home, and if available will charge again to 80% at work. With the capacity loss, I will change my usual route to work(will take the 101 instead of 118. 101 has fewer hills but takes longer to get to work.) to save some capacity in case the chargers are unavailable at work. I’ll be satisfied as long as I can continue to commute to work on one charge(since charging at work is not always guaranteed).”
#125 June 3, 2013 ttweed La Jolla, CA 31953 miles 26 months 2011 01317 “Our 2011 Sl-e lost the first capacity bar this morning at 31,953 miles and 26 months in service. We live in a very cool micro-climate next to the ocean, which is a large heatsink moderating the temps. For the first year and a half we charged to 80% most of the time, and to 100% only occasionally, and never fast-charged. Over the last 6 months, as range dropped, we began charging to 100% more often, but still less than half the time (maybe 3 days a week), and used mid-day opportunity charging more (but still no DCFC/L3 charging at all). The car is always garaged at night, and ambient temp has been in the 60F range lately, so I was surprised to see it lose a bar now instead of during the heat of the summer, but so it goes….”
#124 June 3, 2013 Weatherman Weston, FL 8260 miles 11 months model year unknown 20922 June 5, 2013 1135-3426 “I concede defeat.
Maintain a low, average state of charge? Check.
Only charge to 80% or less? Check.
Only charge during the morning when it’s “cool”? Check.
Park car outside at night to keep “cool”? Check.
Park car near trees so it gets shade in the afternoon? Check. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8802&start=5590#p298243″
#123 June 1, 2013 pjoseph Austin, TX 28461 miles 20 months 3/11 model year unknown 01186 “Have had 9 charging bars for 80% since May 2012. We must be close to losing a capacity bar. After reports here, i have changed my charging habits.” -written in Aug, 2012 http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=9809&p=222966#p222966
#122 May 31, 2013 DTros Wylie, TX 24931 miles 23 months model year unknown 003499 “First bar lost today. 24,931 miles 23 months in-service”
#121 May 27, 2013 EricH Whittier, CA 20490 miles 26 months 2011 00664 “First bar lost today. 20,490 miles, 26 months in-service. Ran 75 miles on fwy Saturday, down to LBW – must have been the last straw. Blue SL with QC, A/V Charger, DELIVERY!: 3/26/11”
#120 May 24, 2013 TRONZ Aliso Viejo, CA 26200 miles 28 months 2011 00202 “Ratz! Lost my first bar this morning. 2011 LEAF SL, Del 01.30.11, 100% L1 Every Day, First cap bar lost @ 26,200 miles on 05.24.13, 12+ Quick Charges”
#119 May 22, 2013 JPVLeaf Orange, CA 33000 miles 23 months “After clocking just over 33k otherwise trouble-free miles. and a few weeks short of 2 yrs, I lost my first battery capacity bar. I’ve noticed reduced range and steadily declining gids more in the past 6 mos. My gids eek up to 232-235 at 100% (82.5-83.6). While from OC, I spend the weekdays ~20 mi. inland where it’s often 5-10°F higher on the warmer days, including a couple of 90-100°F days already here in the past few weeks.” — “charge to 100% 4-5 times/week, quick charged 5-6 times; no loss of battery capacity bar, but noticeable range decrease” May 18, 2012 at 16,600 miles 11.5 months.
#118 May 11, 2013 spike09 Miami, FL 12,696 miles 17 months 9/11 model year unknown 15123 June 11, 2013 1113993991 “Lost a bar after 17 months. Car only had 12.7K miles but I do charge to 100%. Received 5 stars on my 1 year battery check up. Temperature in South Florida does not vary much. Battery temp always at 6 bars. Rarely it drops to 5 bars and has never reached 7 temp bars. I still have enough range for what I need and I am satisfied with the new Nissan battery replacement warranty.
#117 May 07, 2013 geolizleaf Tucson, AZ 17808 miles 20 months model year unknown 07696 “Lost my first bar 5/7/13- 17808 miles; 20 months. Usually charge to 100%, drive 40+ miles/day, average 4.5m/KWH, knew it was coming for several months.
Suspect this is normal for the environment we live in. Hope the new battery warranty we have heard about is real, Nissan rep said to expect a letter soon when I called in to report the loss. I got a case number, but didn’t ask for anything at this time. We’ll see how the summer in Tucson treats me, Otherwise the car has been great. Really like the acceleration when I’ve needed it”
#116 May 07, 2013 TNleaf Nashville, TN 11000 miles 22 months model year unknown 05818 “I finally lost 1 capacity bar. It was a few weeks ago, a little over 11,000 miles. Now that the weather is warming back up, I still haven’t seen the 12th capacity bar (reported by some). I’ll go in for my 2nd yearly battery check in the next few months, so we’ll see what my scores are.”
#115 May 07, 2013 LTLFTcomposite Boca Raton, FL 17642 miles 17 months model year unknown 05926 “We’ve tried to be careful with the battery even though it’s a lease, although not to the point of obsession. Charged to 80% on weekends and 100% on weekdays but with driving starting ~1 hour after completion so not sitting too long at 100%. Any time we went away the car was left at ~50%.”
#114 Apr 24, 2013 z0ner Orange, CA 25000 miles 24 months 02/11 2011 00909 Apr 25, 2013 1109-0512 I felt this happening since last August, but now it’s “official”. This morning I woke up to my first capacity bar *poof* gone on my 2011 SL, VIN#909. Mileage just turned over 25000. The climate has been moderately cool here in SoCal. I was toying with the idea of trading in the lease for a 2013, but now with 11 bars the plummeting value death knell has begun and those rose-colored glasses are off. It’s still a great car to drive, and I can only hope that Nissan gets it’s **** together with 2014 and thermal battery management. If not, I’ll simply support a competitor that does.
#113 Dec 24, 2012 BrainDonor Lake Worth, FL 16664 miles 13 months 10/11 model year unknown 15727 Just lost the first capacity bar after almost 13 months of ownership and over 16,600 miles. Don’t notice any measurable loss in distance. This morning, with the car fully charged (and showing 11 capacity bars), the GOM was displaying a range of 91 miles. We love our LEAF!!!” – Reported on PlugInAmerica Survey #227 / PlugInAmerica Survey Results
#112 Oct 12, 2012 Randy3 Fresno, CA 14500 miles 21 months 11/10 model year unknown 00204 Oct 31, 2012 977-9455 Times Quick Charged: zero, times charged to 100%: about 35. we get about 20-30 days per summer over 100 degrees f. We avoid driving and parking the car in direct sunlight on those days.
#111 Oct 9, 2012 Sara Rose Piehler Bixby, OK 15000 miles From Facebook: “I purchased a leaf from my brother in law in February of this year (8500). I just noticed the battery bar seems to be missing the top bar. This is just a recent thing. i had full capacity in the beginning. It has around 15,000 miles. I live in Oklahoma. I plug in every chance I get.
#110 johnr Exeter, CA 12000 miles 12 months
#109 Sep 30, 2012 Caracalover Altadena, CA 22000 miles 15 months model year unknown 00567 Last Sunday I got in the Leaf and noticed one of the capacity bars had vanished. Charged to 80% M-Sa, 100% twice on Sundays; no noticeable loss of capacity
#108 Sep 28, 2012 monoluv69 Los Angeles, CA 17500 miles 16 months We live in L.A. and we have already lost 1 battery capacity bar. Losing 15-20% of capacity after only 14 months…… Battery is to small and degrades way faster than they told us it would. The Carwings system is a complete joke and none of the inboard gauges give accurate readings.
#107 Sep 27, 2012 Gina Miller Rifkin Van Nuys, CA 13000 miles 16 months Why is it that we have lost the first battery capacity bar at only 13,000 miles? I have now owned a leaf for 16 months and I have already lost close to the full 20%.
#106 Sep 27, 2012 Unknown owner 3 San Diego, CA 29000 miles An anonymous LEAF Owner in San Diego (too closely associated with the industry to identify) has reported 1 bar loss at 29,000 miles.
#105 Sep 27, 2012 pb1 Dallas, TX 16000 miles 10 months Have been losing the range gradually over the last year dropping from average of 85 miles when new to below 65 miles now. No QC and always garaged with driving in eco mode only. The annual checkup last month only confirmed one bar lost with dealer service adviser telling that it is performing as expected. Now I get the low battery warning every day on my regular home to work and back trip. Hopefully Nissan will address this issue as otherwise the leaf needs to go since it won’t meet my 60 mile weekday commute in winter. UPDATE: Finally, Nissan reviewed my case and bought back in early November indicating clearly that this is for customer satisfaction and not due to the lemon law from any defect.
#104 Sep 26, 2012 Unknown owner 2 Riverside, CA 14500 miles 11 months Another non-MNL Leaf owner in Inland Empire, CA lost his first bar on 9/26/12 at 14500 mi. after 11 mos of ownership. No indications he ever attempted to ‘baby’ the battery. Yet to call in for his case no.
#103 Sep 26, 2012 dznit Houston, TX 14200 miles 15 months Well I just joined the 11 bar club today!
#102 Sep 25, 2012 gaswalla San Diego, CA 25000 miles 15 months 4/11 model year unknown 05012 Oct 1, 2012 Live on the coast in San Diego – car probably has seen temps over 90 degrees 10 times over the past 15 months. Charge to 80% approximately 80% of the time – when charge to 100%, vehicle is driven within minutes. Parked outside and charged – very cool with coastal fog most nights with L2 – usually 50-60 degrees every night even if it was “hot” (85 degrees) during the day.
#101 Sep 22, 2012 Merrill Fratkin Phoenix, AZ 13 months I’ve also heard that that much lose is the result of severe use and charging. I don’t and I’ve still lost one bar already. I am just glad I leased it so after I am done, it’s someone else’s problem.
#100 Sep 22, 2012 DesertDenizen Tucson, AZ 6771 miles 14 months 6/11 model year unknown 06272 Sep 22, 2012 949-7015 I don’t wanna to be in this club! …I charge to 80%, never did a QC and charged to 100% exactly three times. The 100% charges were done just before I drove so the car spent no time sitting with a full charge. Never drove below 2 SOC bars. Received all 5 stars at my first annual, which was on 7/25/2012. I only charge every other day or so. I start to charge at 6 in the morning and usually leave around 9 so my Leaf doesn’t even spend much time at 80% charge. My Leaf has spent 90-95% of its time between 3 and 8 SOC bars. My long term average is 5.7 m/kwh and I drive on the frontage roads, not the highway, so I never exceed 45 mph. Exclusively in Eco. It is parked under a carport. I am out in the desert so there is no blacktop or concrete, just dirt. Tucson averages about 6 degrees cooler than Phoenix. Summer temp bars are usually 6, I have driven (but not charged) with 7 temp bars for short durations, but not many times.
#99 Sep 22, 2012 ockam Los Angeles, CA 16000 miles 16 months model year unknown 02090 I just noticed I lost my first bar this weekend after 16 months and 16,000 miles of use in socal.
#98 Sep 21, 2012 ewodraska Tucson, AZ 13146 miles 16 months 3/11 model year unknown 01742 Sep 21, 2012 949-1706 “”I saw my first 9 bar 80% charge on June 25th. I haven’t had a battery temp. below six bars since mid April. I only saw 7 temp. bars this summer a few times. I can park in the shade of a tree at work, but have to move it as the sun moves. Charges outside in my carport.
Charge to 100% maybe twice a month, the rest of the time charge to 80%. I did try to baby my battery this summer by keeping the max SOC to 7 bars. 5 stars on my yearly battery check. Life time average of 5.0 mile/kWh””
#97 Kristy Bryant Phoenix, AZ Reported on Facebook
#96 Josh Bryant Houston, TX
#95 Sep 19, 2012 DennisH Phoenix, AZ 7600 miles 13 months Off-forum report to opossum which was reported to vrwl in a PM.
#94 Sep 19, 2012 Eric P San Diego, CA 18000 miles 14 months Alas after 14 months and 18,000 miles I have lost a bar of capacity. My range has noticeably decreased at the same time – it seemed to happen suddenly rather than gradually too. It’s been a very hot summer here in southern cal.
#93 Sep 18, 2012 fabio San Francisco, CA 20300 miles 18 months model year unknown 00424 I noticed the capacity loss at around 20,150 miles. I have 18 months left in my lease and I will return the car at its end.
#92 Sep 18, 2012 xtremeflyer Orange, CA 20100 miles 18 months 4/11 model year unknown 03294 Sep 18, 2012 947-0746 Charge to 100% overnight on weekdays due to 72-76 mile RT Commute each day without guarantee of chargability at work, 80% weekends. Garaged at home overnight, shaded parking at work which is in Los Angeles, CA. I now get home with LBW or VLBW whereas before I would get home with 6-8 miles left on the GOM.
#91 Sep 17, 2012 mathewbeall Mission Viejo, CA 17500 miles 15 months 5/11 model year unknown 04199 Sep 22, 2012 951-1355
#90 Sep 16, 2012 dreamer Phoenix, AZ 3900 miles 4.4 months 2/12 model year unknown 19002 September 17, 2012 946-7131 Sad to be a new member of the 1 bar lost club – at only 3900 miles and 4.4 months. Battery was checked at dealer -“normal” – and capacity gauge reset to 12 bars.
#89 Sep 16, 2012 gogreen Mira Loma, CA 17750 miles 14 months 8/11 model year unknown 06834 Sep 18, 2012 947-2634 Charged 100% during weekdays and 80% during weekends, experienced range reduction for about 2 to 3 months, driving in ECO mode almost all the time now….and annoying some drivers even in the far right lanes. I Hope Nissan will address the issue sooner, or the car will be useless for ppl like me who have 60-65 mile commute everyday
#88 Sep 15, 2012 Jesus Toucedo Santiponce, Spain 15508 miles 12 months I lost my first capacity bar just before reaching one year anniversary at 25.000 km on September 15th
#87 Sep 13, 2012 91040 Los Angeles, CA 30302 miles 16.25 months 3/11 model year unknown 01732 Sep 14, 2012 944-9281 “”I will adjust my charging and driving as needed to get the most out of it as the range decreases. Depending on the circumstances when the car’s range is insufficient, I will either replace the battery or buy another car.
As an early adopter of this technology, I thought it unlikely that the Leaf would give me the best return for my money in buying a car. How good or bad a decision it was is still to be determined. My desire was to drive all electric, prove and promote the concept, encourage the EV industry and provide real world data to improve the product. These things are being accomplished. It has also been fun, an adventure, educational and an avenue for meeting many interesting people.””
#86 Sep 12, 2012 tzzhc4 Anna, TX 15290 miles 15.5 months 3/11 model year unknown 02192 Sep 12, 2012 457253 “”I typically only charge to 80% (only charging to 100% once or twice a month at most and using the car immediately after reaching 100%, never sits at full charge for a long period of time0.'”
#85 Sep 11, 2012 smkettner Orange, CA 21451 miles 16 months model year unknown 02148 “”You called it right. Second morning in a row with 10 bars of charge and now first morning with 11 bars capacity.'”
#84 Sep 10, 2012 reedwick San Diego, CA 21000 miles 17 months model year unknown 00770 Sep 10, 2012 937-6964 Garage kept 99% of the time (both home and office), L2 Charge to 100% starting at midnight. My temperature gauge has never gone to 7 bars. It is 5 bars most of the time, sometimes 6.
#83 Sep 5, 2012 omkar Irvine, CA 19000 miles 20 months 11/10 model year unknown 00222 Sep 6, 2012 935-4015 Always have charged to 100%, 10 months exclusively on L1 and then another 10 months exclusively on L2. Car is garaged 90% of the time.
#82 Sep 1, 2012 gosashi Hong Kong, China 14200 miles 8 months …Nissan HK told me I’m the second Leaf in HK to report a battery problem. Daily mileage around 100km/62.5 miles. Battery temperature is always at 6 bars
#81 Aug 31, 2012 nrgrevolution Phoenix, AZ 12500 miles 14 months 4/11 model year unknown 02490 Reported in PM to Stoaty: “Bought new, drive only in Phoenix, battery charge level usually kept in the 30 – 80% range. Rarely charge to 100%. Sat one time for 2 days at 100% in my garage. 95% of charging done by L1. Never QC’d the car.Never turtled. Never seen more than 7 bars temp.
#80 Aug 30, 2012 LeafyEV Lake Elsinore, CA 16910 miles 16 months 2/11 model year unknown 00965 Aug 30, 2012 926-9771 Timered to 80%. Very few 100%. No QC port. Temps 5-6, seen 7th Temp bar 3 times in 2 years.
#79 Aug 26, 2012 brettcgb Gilbert, AZ 8500 miles 8.3 months 9/11 model year unknown 15143 Aug 28, 2012 925-6264 I use L3 chargers about 6-8 times a month, and charge to 100% at home about as often. Home charging to 80% occurs after midnight, every night.
#78 Aug 26, 2012 SilverLeaf Scottsdale, AZ 8100 miles 16.5 months model year unknown 00561 Aug 27, 2012 924-9670 I charge to 100% always, always with home EVSE at 240 volts.
I have updated my case with Nissan to include a reproducable loss of 20% of driving range. On September 18, 2012 reported a loss of 20% of driving range. At purchase and for first 3-6 months the range was 75 miles @ 60 mph with a/c on now range is 60 miles @ 60 mph with a/c on
(same approximate climate conditions)”
#77 Aug 26, 2012 davekern Poway, CA 20000 miles 15.75 months 3/11 model year unknown 02317 Aug 27, 2012 924-7277 We charge to 100% every night starting at midnight when it is cool out and parked in garage. The number of time we have charged during the day as under 10. We almost always drive in ECO mode. Car is driven 45 – 55 miles in mix of city and Hwy (about 50/50) each day to work depending on which client. We typically end day with car at 10 miles or under left. When we got the car we would get about 75 – 80 miles. After the last software “upgrade” we dropped to 65-70. (both with no A/C or heater). I now get 60-65 with no A/C and 55’is with A/C on a charge with 50/50 mix of highway / city. We are approaching the non-useful range…
#76 Aug 26, 2012 philaphonic Houston, TX 9500 miles 15 months model year unknown 01886 I mostly charge using level 2, 5 nights a week at 80%, 2 nights a week to 100%.
#75 Aug 25, 2012 aqn Austin, TX 10052 miles 16 months 3/11 model year unknown 01033 never charged on L3; charged to 100% 28% of the time, on L2; battery temperature gauge at 6 bars most of the time, showing 7 bars or 5 bars only a handful of times; started getting 9 bars on 80% charges about 75 days prior to loss
#74 Aug 24, 2012 leafer77 San Diego, CA 21085 miles 14.75 months model year unknown 03713 1 month of 100% charging via QC, thereafter 80% QC; 5/31 – 2/1) Nightly charge, except weekends where it typically charged just once for the entire weekend; 2/2 – Present) Charge twice a day 80% QC night and when I arrive to work. Garaged at home and uncovered at work.
#73 Aug 24, 2012 roughneck Spring, TX 16670 miles 12.4 months model year unknown 06661 I charge once per day, starting at 10 pm. Five days a week to 80% and two days per week to 100%. All charges have been level 2, no quick charges. No discernable loss of range to date.
#72 MH Phoenix, AZ Reported as a PM by opossum to vrwl Aug 22, 2012. ““MH”, not yet in any of the tables has lost 3 bars.
#71 Aug 21, 2012 leiko49 Phoenix, AZ 9089 miles 11.75 months model year unknown 08276 Aug 21, 2012 921-7138 Usually charge to 80%, mixture of highway to city driving, park at night in garage, day outside
#70 Aug 19, 2012 chris1howell Lancaster, CA 15600 miles 14 months model year unknown 04122
#69 Aug 17, 2012 John Steele 11200 miles 14.5 months I have charged it to full capacity every night since freeway consuction forced me to do so in late 2011. Before I was getting two trips out of a single 100% charge. I always started charging right before going to bed to allow the batteries to cool.
#68 Aug 17, 2012 Leland Riverside, CA 20165 miles 15 months 4/11 model year unknown 03553 Aug 23, 2011 923-1336
#67 Aug 15, 2012 luchaks Houston, TX 17000 miles 14 months 6/11 model year unknown 02561 Aug 27, 2012 924-8572 I always charge at 220 mostly while garaged and charge to 100%. We put between 40-50 miles per day on the car. Our annual battery check in June indicated all was well.
#66 Aug 14, 2012 GeekEV Sacramento, CA model year unknown 00308
#65 Aug 13, 2012 Jimmydreams Oceanside, CA 26610 miles 19 months 11/10 model year unknown 00175 1 QC, virtually all others L2 charging to 100%.
#64 Aug 11, 2012 mikesri Phoenix, AZ 11000 miles 11 months 8/11 model year unknown 08857 We’re really disappointed and concerned as this relates to a 15% loss already and if the rate of capacity loss doesn’t slow, the car will become unusable for all but the lightest duty trips. Charged to 100% – Maybe 10 to 20 times, 80% – Approx 300 times, QC – Approx 5 times.
#63 Aug 09, 2012 garygTx Garland, TX 10400 miles 9 months 5/11 model year unknown 05027 …I just lost a bar today. Yesterday the display looked very unusual as I had all twelve battery bars, but all the regen bubbles were double circles. Today there were only the 11 capacity bars…..
#62 Aug 09, 2012 Adrian Tustin, CA 24800 miles 17 months …I just lost my first bar as of this morning. 24,800 miles leased in March of 2011….
#61 Aug 07, 2012 bigfoot Santan, AZ 10500 miles 6 months 6/11 model year unknown 05793 Aug 27, 2012 924-8321 “”I have had my LEAF for 6 months, drive 85 miles a day, charge twice a day (over night and late morning).
I charge to 80% about 70% of the time, 100% the rest of the time.
Temperature bars have always been at 6 and 7.
The LEAF is kept in the garage. -San Tan Valley, AZ””
#60 Aug 07, 2012 TomT Granada Hills, CA 22000 miles 17 months 1/11 model year unknown 00360 Aug 10, 2012 921-4732 …2 QCs, normally charge to 80 percent…
#59 Aug 04, 2012 mksE55 Tyler, TX 11023 miles 10 months 5/11 model year unknown 05086 Aug 07, 2012 912-9683 I purchased the car with 3000miles on it from the dealer, and no they were not using the 80% charge rule when I test drove it or weeks later when I purchased the car. I did a mix of 100% charging in the winter and usually 80% summer.
#58 Aug 04, 2012 mckemie San Marcos, TX 18000 miles 14.25 months model year unknown 01008 30 Miles south of Austin, TX
#57 Aug 03, 2012 ALLWATZ Palm Springs, CA 9750 miles 12 months 6/11 model year unknown 06877 Aug 03, 2012 913-7890 …never quick charged or used L2-always L1 to 100%…Decided to submit a complaint with NHTSA… Complaint #10469729… Also, submitted an inquiry to Consumer Reports on 8/8/12 with the same concerns.
#56 Aug 01, 2012 scubasandy Phoenix, AZ 9500 miles 12 months model year unknown 02384 Aug 1, 2012 912-9748 I too have lost one bar of charge even though all my driving and charging habits showed up as ‘very good’ on their battery check printout. AZ summer heat? The ABC Nissan service guy initially said, “it’s a battery, of course it’s going to lose some capacity in the heat and you’ll never get that back”
#55 Aug 01, 2012 spooka Phoenix, AZ 12500 miles 12.5 months 5/11 model year unknown 04917 Aug 27, 2012 924-9329 Car has always been stored in garage. Sits in a parking lot for 8 hours during the day 3 days a week on average. 1 QC, all others L2 charging to 100%.
#54 Aug 01, 2012 Soviet San Antonio, TX 16100 miles 12.5 months We charge at 100% most of the time in San Antonio, Texas. 60-mile round-trip commute and this summer has been MUCH hotter than normal, even for Texas.
#53 Jul 30, 2012 TonyWilliams San Diego, CA 25344 miles 14.5 months model year unknown 02244 Jul 30, 2012 907-7839 No longer owns this car. “The car was never exposed to exceptionally hot climates, and probably only saw temps over 90F a few times. It was never left at 100% charge for any length of time. For storage, it was left at 50%. It frequently used the entire capacity of its battery to complete 2000 miles per month. It experienced turtle mode about 20 times. It was DC fast charged 5 times or less, all but one of those times at a Nissan provided AeroVironment charger while at the “drive event” in Del Mar, California!!!! … the annual battery report, completed July 2012, gave me all 5 stars!
#52 Jul 29, 2012 diovi Phoenix, AZ 12296 miles 8 months 10/11 2012 06159 Jul 30, 2012 907-8608 This is the first known 2012 model Leaf added to this list.I’m also part of that 1 bar capacity loss exclusive club.
#51 Jul 28, 2012 dsh Phoenix, AZ 7063 miles 0, purchased with 1 bar lost 3/11 2011 01069 Jul 30, 2012 907-4980 Purchased as a PRE-OWNED vehicle with one bar already lost.As on 08/04/12, I am reporting 2nd bar capacity loss on 2011 Nissan LEAF with 7,230 miles. Purchased car with only 7,063 miles and had total of 11 bars, now have total of 10.” submitted Complaint to NHTSA: Confirmation Number (ODI Number) is: 10469923.
#50 Jul 28, 2012 1932highboy Witchita Falls, TX 11212 miles 15 months model year unknown 01112 Jul 30, 2012 907-4806 Last summer it was over 100f all summer. My car sat in a parking lot for over 8 hours everyday at work. Then it sat in my garage. I changed to 80% on work days, every day. My commute was 30 miles. On weekends I charged to 100% due to more driving. My battery check was preformed on 5/9/2012 and I got 5 stars for every item , except for “frequent charging when battery state is already high”, I got 4 stars. Prehaps this with the heat did the pack in.
#49 Jul 24, 2012 AZMerf Phoenix, AZ 14100 miles 16 months
#48 Jul ?, 2012 Bob Stokes Houston, TX 14500 miles 12 months Originally reported on Nissan Leaf Facebook page Jul 24, 2012.
#47 Jul 23, 2012 Chris Shaia Dallas, TX 16500 miles 13 months I charge to 100% every night at home (via 220V), and nearly 100% every day at work (via 110V). I commute mostly on freeways 28 miles each way to work. I park in a non-shaded asphalt spot that reaches temps over 120 degrees during summertime that must “cook” the bottom of my car.
#46 Jul ?, 2012 GF Phoenix, AZ Off-forum report to Azdre on Jul 18, 2012.
#45 Jul ?, 2012 RR Phoenix, AZ Off-forum report to Azdre on Jul 18, 2012.
#44 Jul 17, 2012 LeafLady 12734 miles 10 months model year unknown 06384 … My Leaf has lost 1 bar …
#43 Jul 16, 2012 kolmstead Ridgecrest, CA 14278 miles 19 months 11/10 model year unknown 00257 Jul 16, 2012 897-4570 … zero QC, always charged to 80% using an end timer, noticeable decrease in range, can’t make the 83 mile trip to dealer any more …
#42 Jul 15, 2012 tokenride Pomona, CA 24000 miles 13 months model year unknown 04938 Sep 18, 2012 945-7256 I have driven over 24,000 miles on it now and I have a four year lease. I live in 30 miles east of Los Angeles which can exceed temperatures above 100 Fahrenheit. I have always charged to 100% and have a heavy foot on the “gas”.
#41 Jul 15, 2012 Tim Phoenix, AZ 13000 miles 11 months Hearsay report from TomT who is a friend of Tim, “… Tim, who is not on this forum, lost a capacity tick yesterday
#40 Jul 14, 2012 JasonT Tucson, AZ 25500 miles 15 months model year unknown 00683 Jul 28, 2012 Just discovered today that I am down a bar.
#39 Jul 06, 2012 ecoobsessive San Antonio, TX 13000 miles 13 months model year unknown 01725 Jul 18, 2012 899-0285 … got in the car this morning after the regular 80% charge (which has given me 9 fuel bars lately) and at first thought I had 10 fuel bars since it was 2 below the capacity bars. It took a bit of staring and counting bars until I admitted to myself that yes, I’m at 11 capacity bars now…
#38 Jul 05, 2012 Leafwing Plano, TX 13500 miles 15 months 2/11 model year unknown 00573 Jul 13, 2012 893-4763 … It has been oscillating between 9 and 10 for a while; so I was expecting the loss which happened this morning when I turned the car on. Battery temp. was at 6 bars….
#37 Jul 01, 2012 GerryAZ Phoenix, AZ 11731 miles 12.5 months model year unknown 04679 Jul 19, 2012 “My actual measured capacity loss is only about 7% but my initial capacity was low so I have apparently reached the 15% threshold of an ideal battery.”
#36 Jul ?, 2012 yfhong Sugar Land, TX 13000+ miles 12 months model year unknown 05390 “Reported to vrwl in a PM: I lost one bar around 13000-14000 in July 2012 (exactly in one year of ownership). I did not pay attention when I lost one bar because I thought it was the display error. The lost mileage was due to the AC. I lost my second bar in 1 month (Aug, 2012). That is the time I am aware of the problem.”
#35 Jun 28, 2012 David Leal Houston, TX 18300 miles 14 months model year unknown 00870 … took car in twice complaining I only get 55 mile per charge when I used to get mid 70s. Was told that was normal and acceptable. Dealer told Nissan they could not duplicate the rapid loss , don’t know how they tried to duplicate it since they did not drive or drain one mile off. I told them to drive it , they say they don’t do that. So took it home unresolved then next day took it for drive taking a pic after every bar was lost then got the — at 55 miles. Now I have pics to prove but see no point to it. I told them I lose 6 bars after 24-25 miles yet range estimate says 48 remaining, like I will believe that. I still love the car but this range loss is making me wish I leased instead of buy.
#34 Jun 28, 2012 jspearman Phoenix, AZ 12038 miles 10 months model year unknown 05954 Jul ?, 2012 885-1692 … I am pretty pissed…
#33 Jun 25, 2012 aubergaz Phoenix, AZ 11800 miles 9 months model year unknown 04080 Off-forum report to opossum on Jul 23, 2012.
#32 Jun 24, 2012 ravi100 Southlake, TX 13100 miles 14 months No longer owns this car. “… Charged to 80% almost always. Charged to 100% once a week or less…
#31 Jun 21, 2012 shrink-188 Phoenix, AZ 10216 miles 10 months model year unknown 06188 Jun 23, 2012 882-3220 No longer owns this car, “… mostly charged to 80%, to 100% once every 3-4 weeks…“, told by dealership this was normal capacity loss
#30 Jun 20, 2012 johndoe74 Chandler, AZ 13500 miles 9 months 7/11 model year unknown 08031 Aug 17, 2012 919-6985 … 90% parked in garage, charge to 100% first two months, always to 80% thereafter…
#29 Jun 20, 2012 fattmerris AKA Matt Ferris Plano, TX 15000 miles 12 months model year unknown 04013 913-3854 I lost the first bar at about 12 months and 15,000 miles…
#28 Jun 19, 2012 myleaf Chandler, AZ 13300 miles 14 months model year unknown 00471 Jul 18, 2012 898-9591 … usually charge 80%… covered open parking at work. … at home in a closed garage…
#27 Jun 18, 2012 azknauer Chandler, AZ 9253 miles 13 months model year unknown 01562 Jul 20, 2012 900-8139
#26 Jun 17, 2012 Pipcecil AKA Nathan Drozd Midlothian, TX 20200 miles 12 months 5/11 model year unknown 04094 Jul 20,2012 900-8070 … garaged at home but not at work… first 6 months was all 100% charge, last 6 was 80% weekdays and 100% weekends… over 20 times QC’ed…
#25 Jun 17, 2012 phxsmiley Chandler, AZ 13745 miles 10 months 7/11 model year unknown 07837 Jun 22, 2012 900-7875 … usually charge to 80%, but at 100% 1-2 times per week. I’ve quick-charged about 8 times since I’ve owned the car. The car is garaged and charged at night with an end timer ending shortly before I go to work. During the day, the car is almost always outside in a parking lot
#24 Jun 15, 2012 DarkDave Chandler, AZ 8500 miles 14.5 months model year unknown 00714 … Add me to the 11 bar list …
#23 Jun 13, 2012 Unknown owner 1 Tucson, AZ Hearsay report
#22 Jun 12, 2012 TC Laveen, AZ 15118 miles 15 months model year unknown 00727 Jul 18, 2012 899-2964 Off-forum report to Azdre on Jul 18, 2012. “This is not normal, I will not go quietly!
#21 Jun 10, 2012 Carlos Phoenix, AZ 16800 miles 14 months 2/11 model year unknown 00872 Jul 23, 2012 900-5618 Reported in PM to Stoaty: “90% of my charging is in my garage to 80% overnight with 6 temp bars at start. Car is garaged at work and never left outside baking in the sun for any extended period of time.
#20 Jun 10, 2012 RickS Glendale, AZ 11383 miles 13 months model year unknown 02193 Jul 18, 2012 lost my top bar this morning after charging to 100% early this morning, .. 80% charge most days, maybe full once a week if that. …fast charged about a dozen times
#19 Jun 08, 2012 cyellen Phoenix, AZ 10200 miles 14 months model year unknown 00613 Jul 20, 2012 900-7434 diligent 80% charger since day one, seldom charge more than once daily, occasionally do 100% on the weekends
#18 Jun ?, 2012 rjzastaury Tucson, AZ 12 months model year unknown 00913 … I lost one shortly after my one-year service …
#17 May 26, 2012 leafkabob Phoenix, AZ 9500 miles 12 months 4/11 model year unknown 02530 Jun 22, 2012 879-4693 I went in for my battery check and got all 5 stars. The evening of that same day I dropped the 12th bar.
#16 May 22, 2012 mark13 Phoenix, AZ 15700 miles 12 months model year unknown 01024 Jul 25, 2012 903-5245
#15 May 20, 2012 Volusiano Phoenix, AZ 16500 miles 12 months 4/11 model year unknown 03790 Jun 28, 2012 885-0499 …one of the original 5 or 6 in Phoenix who reported losing 1 capacity bar,…
#14 May 20, 2012 TickTock Queen Creek, AZ 14000 miles 12 months 4/11 model year unknown 03626 lost one bar, coinciding with GID counts at 100% SOC decreasing from 228 to 225 (of maximum possible 281 GIDs, 81% decreasing to 80.1%)This morning i re-lost my #12 capacity bar. ””
#13 May 18, 2012 turbo2ltr Phoenix, AZ 13000 miles 15 months model year unknown 00185 Aug 1, 2012 908-8089 100% Soc = 231 GIDs; “always charged to 100% and remains at 100% for 8 hours nearly every night; weekends, topping off to 100% from short trips
#12 May 16, 2012 DH Phoenix, AZ 17300 miles 11 months 5/11 model year unknown 04183 Jul 19, 2012 899-8770 Off-forum report to Azdre on Jul 18, 2012.
#11 May 15, 2012 jhm614 Arlington, TX 25000 miles 12 months 2/11 00493 model year unknown Aug 27, 2012 925-0945 … The first bar disappeared around May 15th …
#10 May 12, 2012 bturner Phoenix, AZ 13633 miles 12 months model year unknown 02272 Jul 20, 2012 900-8327 … charge to 100% every night …
#9 May ?, 2012 ev4me Phoenix, AZ Reported by LEAFkabob of a co-worker’s 2nd bar loss. Unsure of date, or mileage of first bar loss. “lost 2 capacity bars after 15 months
#8 May ?, 2012 Skywagon Phoenix, AZ model year unknown 00182 No longer owns this car. Hearsay report from LEAFfan that Skywagon lost capacity bar sometime in May, 2012
#7 May ?, 2012 lorax Gilbert, AZ 20000 miles 11 months model year unknown 04469 I usually charge to 80% on most days. I would say 2-3 times a week I charge to 100%. I have never QC’d.
#6 Apr 26, 2012 Azdre & opossum Phoenix, AZ 16624 miles 13 months 2/11 model year unknown 00500 Jun 6, 2012 889-7273 background usage information:
#5 Apr 10, 2012 NOC8H18 Mesa, AZ 12 months model year unknown 02227 Jul 17, 2012 899-0701 …Lost 3 bars in 3 month…
#4 Apr 07, 2012 Scott Yarosh Phoenix, AZ 20000 miles 10 months model year unknown 03494 Jul 19, 2012 899-7763 Originally reported as a heresay report by opossum. Information posted by car owner on Nissan Leaf’s Facebook page
#3 Apr 4, 2012 wiltingleaf Gilbert, AZ 16000 miles 10 months 4/11 model year unknown 03744 Sep 4, 2012 925-3224 Check out my website at http://wiltingleaf.com to learn more about my experience with my Nissan Leaf.
#2 Oct 14, 2011 gk1 Chandler, AZ 3500 miles 3.5 months model year unknown 05080 Oct 14, 2011 026-18515 Reported as a PM to Stoaty. “typically charge to 100% once a week, 80% rest of the time. But for the first three months it was probably closer to 50% for 100% charge.
#1 Oct ?, 2011 Gonewild Chandler, AZ 12000 miles 7 months model year unknown 00229 Originally reported as a PM to vrwl. “Hi just wanted you to know you can add me to your list and I have lost 1 bar on my second battery pack. Yes this is my second pack I was the first in Oct 2011 to get a pack replaced after 7 month and 12,000 miles. Now at 23,000 miles 14 months I have lost 1 bar again. I called Mark Perry who I have stayed in touch with from the beginning and replace my first pack off the record since I never called the No Gas number. I told Mark Perry the problem is back on Friday and he said he is adding me to the list of cars. I will cancel my lease if the problem is not a good fix. Meaning a patch is not good I would like to see them add an active cooling system for free to AZ car with problems.

No loss of battery capacity bar(s)

Number Date Of Loss Forum Name Location Mileage At Loss Months Owned At Loss Mfg Date Model Year Leaf VIN Reported To Nissan Case Number Comments
#8 September 25 2015 smirchd Derby, England 45,742 miles 4 years, 5 months 85% capacity left; charge to 80% most nights, charge just beyond 80% in the hour before I leave for work. Aim to leave just below half charged at weekends, unless longer trips planned.
#7 March 1 2013 lazerwolfe Harrisburg, PA 10,120 miles 9 months 5/13 95% capacity left; charge to 80% most nights, charge to 100% as needed. Stored in a garage.
#6 Nov 20, 2013 gsleaf Portland, OR 12,567 miles 15 months 89% SOH; charge to 80% every night. Top off about 100% as needed. Stored in a garage, although I have fans to keep it cooler during the summer.
#5 Jan 8, 2013 emmphx Phoenix, AZ 9100 miles 17 months 6549 Drive 45-50 miles per day, charge to 80% every weeknight, never charged DCQC, charge to 100% on the weekends. No loss of capacity bars but there is a steep dropoff when I charge to 100%. ie a 15-20 mile drive will start at a range of 107 and be down to 65 within 15 minutes. There is a 1000 feet altitude change when this occurs. Car is parked under covered parking during the day; temp is often 110 degrees and up in the summer even in the shade. Car is garaged at night. We have noticed that if we need to charge earlier (ie when the temp is still 90ish degrees as opposed to say at 3 am when it might be 80…) we don’t get as much range.
#4 Sep 7, 2013 DVinton Portland, OR 37,500 miles 27 months 3/11 1533 Still drive 45-50 miles/day, charge to 80% every night (now 9 bars), DCQC 2-3 times a month. Still have all capacity bars but anecdotal loss of range approaching 10 miles. Prior report from a year ago: Drive 45-50 miles per day, charge to 80% every night, DCQC half a dozen times, and opportunity charge to 100% on the weekends. No loss of capacity bars but an anecdotal loss of range (4-5 miles?) from doing the same daily drive now for 16 months.
#3 Sept 20, 2012 DarkStar Hillsboro, OR 30,900 miles 18 months 2/11 568 Drive 60-70 miles per day, charge to 100% every night, DCQC 1-2 times per month, and opportunity charge to 100% on the weekends. No noticable decrease in range or capacity.
#2 May 10, 2012 rainnw Seattle, WA 20,000 miles 12 months no loss of capacity bars
#1 May 10, 2012 ILETRIC 19,000 miles 12 months no loss of capacity; charge to 100% every night. Top off about 70% of the time

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