Franklin, TN – October 14, 2025 – Nissan (OTCMKTS:NSANY) is recalling 19,077 2021-2022 Nissan Leaf EVs that may catch fire while charging. This defect increases the chances of injury and property damage.
This recall appears to be an expansion of a similar one from November 2024.
Recall summary
Electric vehicles can be charged quickly using so-called Level 3 chargers. In the affected EVs, the battery is faulty which may lead to it becoming overheated and catching fire.
Recall risks
If the EV bursts into flames while being charged, the fire may spread to nearby structures, causing property damage.
Safety tips
For additional tips on what to do in the event of a fire, please consult this article.
Previous Nissan Leaf charging fire recall
Nissan has already recalled more than 25,500 older Leaf EVs over the same issue in November 2024. None of those vehicles are affected by the current recall.
Other Nissan recalls
In August 2025, more than 440,000 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles were recalled over an engine issue that could cause them to stall or catch fire, as reported.
In July 2024, Nissan recalled nearly 6,000 pickup trucks that could lose steering, also as reported.
The repair
The carmaker is currently working on a software remedy, which – once available – will be performed free of charge.
In the meantime, owners are advised not to use Level 3 charging.
Notifications to the owners should be mailed on October 24, 2025.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
More than 19,000 Nissan Leaf EVs are affected by this Nissan battery fire recall. To do a Nissan recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
