May 06, 2026
Nissan has defeated a proposed class action brought by Leaf owners who claimed the electric vehicle's battery contains a defect that makes fast charging a fire risk, with a California federal judge ruling that the drivers failed to show the cars were unsafe and that amending at this point would be "futile."
September 25, 2025
Nissan Leaf drivers have hit the automaker with a proposed class action in California federal court alleging that it misled them about the electric car's charging capabilities and didn't inform them of a possibly dangerous fire risk.