| Issue ID | 1231330 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10783837 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 18/10/15 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The brakes go from a soft braking to a jolting stop at speeds below 20 mph. I have small children in the car, and their heads are being jolted around when the car brakes this way. I am concerned this will be a problem on slick roads and i'm worried about being rear-ended when it stops so suddenly. It does this everyday that i drive it, however the dealership can find nothing wrong with the car. Lately, the brakes have also been releasing when i'm trying to stop, giving the feeling that i may not get stopped in time. I would say it feels like the car cannot smoothly transition between regular and regain brakes. I have had it at the dealership twice, and they performed a software update that did not fix the problem. It is only getting worse. The car especially jolts when creeping forward at a light or into a parking spot. The releasing, where i felt like i could not stop the car, i have experienced recently also happened in the same situations. The car will also occasionally creep forward when the car was stopped, and the brake pedal is still depressed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LINCOLN, NE |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ0CP5BTXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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