Used Nissan Leaf Radiator Fan

The Nissan Leaf is a fully electric vehicle with no internal combustion engine, so it has no conventional radiator fan of the type found on petrol or diesel cars. The Leaf does have cooling fans associated with its battery thermal management system and power electronics, but these are not radiator fans in the traditional sense. If you are searching for a cooling fan for your Leaf, you will need to describe to the breaker exactly which system it serves — battery cooling, inverter cooling, or cabin heat pump — so they can identify the correct unit for your vehicle.

Because the Leaf is fully electric, the fans on the car serve the battery pack, the power electronics (inverter and DC-DC converter), and the climate system rather than an engine radiator. The specific fan you need will depend on which system has failed and which generation of Leaf you have — the first generation ran from 2011 to 2017, with the second generation arriving from 2018 onwards, and these use substantially different battery and thermal architectures. Tell the breaker your exact registration and which fan location has failed, and they can cross-reference the correct part for your vehicle.

Both a 2013 and a 2016 Leaf fall within the first generation (2011–2017), so the underlying electric drivetrain architecture is shared, which is a reasonable starting point. However, Nissan made running production changes to ancillary components during this generation, so you should confirm with the breaker against your specific registration that the fan assembly and its mountings match before purchasing. Never assume fitment is guaranteed on used parts across different model years even within the same generation.

The second generation Leaf launched in the UK for the 2018 model year, replacing the first generation entirely, so by 2018 all new Leafs were second-generation vehicles — there is no overlap to worry about for that year. The two generations have different battery systems, inverters, and associated cooling components, so fans from a first-generation (2011–2017) car will not be a straightforward swap onto a second-generation (2018 onwards) car. Always confirm your generation with the breaker using your registration to make sure you are quoted the right part.

Trim level — whether Visia, Acenta, N-Connecta, Tekna, or any other — does not affect the cooling fan or any of the thermal management components, as these follow the drivetrain specification rather than the trim grade. The fan assembly on an Acenta and a Tekna of the same generation and battery size will be the same unit, so you do not need to match trim when sourcing from a breaker. Do bear in mind that a 40 kWh battery car and a 62 kWh e-Plus battery car may have different cooling requirements, so confirm the battery variant with the breaker alongside the model year.

Yes, giving the breaker your full registration is the most reliable approach, as it allows them to identify your exact build — generation, battery size, and any mid-production specification changes — without relying on your memory of trim names or option packs. Because the Leaf's cooling fans serve electric drivetrain components rather than a conventional engine, precise identification matters more than it might on a petrol car where a generic radiator fan might fit a wider range of variants. The breaker can then check whether the donor vehicle's specification is a close enough match to yours before you commit to buying.