Nissan Leaf Brake Pads: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms
A genuinely important safety warning before DIY rear pad work — plus why regenerative braking means pads can sit unused for extended periods, with its own set of considerations.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front pads (aftermarket) Brembo P 56 120 / TRW GDB2182
| Front brake pads (aftermarket) | Brembo P 56 120 (166 x 54 x 16 mm, acoustic wear warning, Akebono, WVA 22439/22440); Delphi LP3291 (165.5 x 54 x 17.5 mm, acoustic, Akebono, WVA 22439/22440); TRW GDB2182 (165.5 x 54 x 17 mm, acoustic). |
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| Pad sizes & variants | Front-size pads are about 165-166 x 54 x 16-17.5 mm. The smaller sets of about 104-105 x 38-47 mm (Ferodo FDB1693, FDB4842, Bosch 0 986 494 857, Ridex 402B1047, Textar 2596501) are rear-axle size. |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine pads against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | confirm before ordering. Pagid and Mintex are not listed. |
A Genuinely Important Safety Warning Worth Knowing Before DIY Rear Pad Work — Nissan Leaf Brake Pads
If your Leaf has an electronic parking brake, this is genuinely worth knowing before attempting rear pad work yourself: incorrectly retracting the EPB caliper piston manually, without following the correct procedure, has been documented as capable of causing electronic faults in other, seemingly unrelated systems. Using a proper EPB-compatible diagnostic tool to put the system into service mode first, rather than improvising a manual retraction, is worth doing to avoid this.
It's also worth knowing that fitting genuine Nissan pads specifically, rather than a generic aftermarket brand, has been reported by owners of related models as resolving persistent squeals that generic replacements didn't — worth considering if a squeal has proven stubborn despite proper bedding-in.
Nissan Leaf Brake Pads: Brake Pads Are One of the Few Truly Universal Parts
Every version of the Leaf uses brake pads that wear down through normal use — the only real variable is how quickly, which depends on engine, trim, and (where fitted) whether the car has any form of regenerative braking to ease the load.
Nissan Leaf Brake Pads: Watch: Replacing It
First-gen ZE0 Leaf; no ZE1 video found.
Nissan Leaf Brake Pads: What They Do
Brake pads clamp against the discs to convert the car's momentum into heat, slowing it down. On any version of the Leaf with hybrid assistance or regenerative braking, this system handles a meaningful share of everyday slowing, which can genuinely extend pad life compared with a purely petrol or diesel equivalent.
Common Sizes
| 24kWh Leaf (2010-2017), front pad, genuine reference | Sized to match the 283mm disc/caliper on this tier. Pad size genuinely scales with engine output and trim on this model, not just the disc diameter — always confirm the exact pad against your VIN rather than assuming from generation alone. |
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| Alternative front size, confirmed by owners | Genuinely a different, larger pad to match the 296mm disc/caliper on this higher tier — not interchangeable with the standard-tier pad on the same axle. |
| Rear pad, genuine reference (shared across generations) | Sized to match the 292mm disc/caliper on this tier. Pad size genuinely scales with engine output and trim on this model, not just the disc diameter — always confirm the exact pad against your VIN rather than assuming from generation alone. |
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Nissan Leaf Brake Pads: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Brake Pads Guide for warning signs to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and R90-certified aftermarket brands worth trusting.
More Nissan Brake Pads
The same part, covered across other Nissan models.