Nissan Leaf Motor Mount: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

A genuinely useful, free diagnostic technique checks for a worn motor mount by hand — plus why the Leaf's near-silent running can make mount wear feel more noticeable than on a combustion car.

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This video shows a closely related car on the same platform, so the mount positions and fixings can differ slightly on yours.

OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — no aftermarket reference verified for this generation

Accuracy note: Covers the Nissan Leaf (ZE1 2017-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Engine mounts are sold by position (left, right, front, rear, upper, lower), and the right one depends on the engine, the gearbox (manual, automatic or dual-clutch) and the trim. The references below are examples from the UK aftermarket catalogue for the engines checked on this generation, so match your own engine code and gearbox before ordering; the carmaker's own numbers are not quoted in those listings, so check the genuine mount against your VIN if you want a guaranteed match.

Engine mounts (aftermarket)	No reliable aftermarket reference found for this generation — order against your VIN
Genuine (OE) number	Not quoted in the catalogue listings — mounts differ by engine and gearbox, so order the genuine ones against your VIN
Fitment notes	The listing above shows examples for the engines checked; petrol, diesel, manual and automatic versions often use different mounts, and cars usually have more than one mount.

A Genuinely Useful, Free Diagnostic Technique Adapted for the Leaf's Motor Mounts — Nissan Leaf Motor Mount

The same underlying diagnostic principle used on combustion-engined cars genuinely applies here: with the car safely off and appropriate care taken, checking for excessive play by attempting to move the motor assembly by hand at accessible points can reveal a worn mount directly, since genuine, noticeable movement beyond a small amount of expected give indicates wear, regardless of what's generating the power underneath.

A genuinely important distinction worth knowing on an EV: without a combustion engine's characteristic idle vibration to mask small amounts of play, a worn motor mount can actually be more noticeable on the Leaf than it might be on a comparable combustion-engined car — the near-silent running means clunks or vibrations that would otherwise be lost in normal engine noise stand out more clearly. This can make a worn mount feel more alarming than it necessarily is, though it's still genuinely worth having checked properly rather than dismissed.

It's also worth knowing that instant torque delivery from an electric motor, particularly under hard acceleration, can put a different kind of load on mounts compared with a combustion engine's more gradual power delivery — worth mentioning to a technician if you're chasing a clunk specifically under hard acceleration, since this loading pattern is genuinely different from what they might expect on a conventional car.

Before you buy: motor mount design and quantity vary by engine size and transmission type. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Nissan Leaf Motor Mount: What It Does

Engine mounts secure the electric motor to the chassis while absorbing vibration and movement, preventing that vibration from transferring directly into the cabin. Most versions of the Leaf use several mounts working together — typically at least one on each side of the engine plus a torque mount — and a single failed mount can throw off the whole assembly's balance.

Fitment & Compatibility

Mount design and positioning differ between engine sizes and transmission types (manual versus automatic) of the Leaf. Always confirm the exact mounts fitted to your specific electric motor combination before ordering, since manual and automatic versions often use different mount designs even on the same engine. Whether you're sourcing a replacement motor mount for your Nissan Leaf from a dealer, specialist, or online marketplace, always check compatibility against your registration or VIN before buying, and confirm you're ordering the correct side — driver's side (RH in the UK) or passenger side (LH in the UK) — since these are not interchangeable.

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Nissan Leaf Motor Mount: Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Engine Mount Guide for symptoms of failure, how difficult this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.