The first 100-percent electric vehicle to earn five stars from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is The Nissan LEAF. It is the first fully electric vehicle to earn this highest distinction. The Nissan LEAF has also been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Standard Nissan LEAF safety systems include Nissan Advanced AirBag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant classification sensors, front seat-mounted side impact supplemental air bags, roof-mounted curtain side impact supplemental airbags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection, 3-point ALR/ELR seat belts (driver’s seat ELR only) with pretensioners and load limiters, child seat upper tether anchor, LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) system and child safety rear door locks. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) and Traction Control System (TCS) are also standard on all LEAF models.