Nissan Leaf Rear Shock Absorber: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

The Leaf's battery pack and motor placement mean this shock is specific to the electric powertrain, not shared with a petrol equivalent.

Illustration of a rear shock absorber and coil spring

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An EV-Specific Rear Shock, Not a Shared Petrol Part

Genuinely worth knowing: the Leaf's underfloor battery pack changes the car's weight distribution significantly compared with a conventional petrol equivalent, so the rear shock absorber is specific to this platform rather than being shared with a related non-electric model. Left and right rear shocks are also separate, non-mirror-image parts.

Nissan Leaf Rear Shock Absorber: The Part That Takes Every Bump Before You Feel It

Because the Nissan Leaf's front suspension is tied to steering feel, it tends to get all the attention — but rear shocks wear at a similar rate, with symptoms subtle enough to be mistaken for road noise until the problem has clearly worsened.

Before you buy: generation and left/right side both affect fitment. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Nissan Leaf Rear Shock Absorber: Watch: Replacing It

🎬 Watch: How to change rear shock absorber on NISSAN LEAF 1 (ZE0U)

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This video is of an earlier generation of the same model; the job is similar but the mounts and fixings can differ slightly.

Nissan Leaf Rear Shock Absorber reference plate

OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear shock absorbers (aftermarket) Monroe G2175 / Bilstein 19-324258

Accuracy note: Covers the Nissan Leaf (ZE1 2017-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Rear shock absorbers are replaced as a pair across the axle, because a new damper beside a worn one leaves the car feeling uneven. The right one depends on the engine, the suspension type (standard, sport or heavy-duty, and electronic damping on some models) and sometimes the body style. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so match a genuine damper against your VIN if you want a guaranteed fit. genuinely worth knowing: confirm your exact generation (Mk1 vs Mk2), since battery and weight specifications changed enough between generations to affect suspension component references.

Rear shock absorbers (aftermarket)	Monroe G2175 (gas, telescopic); Bilstein 19-324258 (gas); Stark SKSA-01333988 (gas, telescopic)
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine damper varies by engine, suspension type and body style, so order it against your VIN
Right	Genuinely a different part number from the left-side shock — not a mirror-image of the same component
Left	A genuinely different reference from the right-side shock above

On the Nissan Leaf, replacing just the failed shock absorber and leaving its partner in place risks uneven damping — doing both sides together is the more consistent approach.

Nissan Leaf Rear Shock Absorber: What It Does

On the Nissan Leaf, the rear shock absorber's role — separate from the coil spring — is managing how quickly the suspension compresses and rebounds over bumps. When it wears out, the rear end keeps bouncing rather than settling quickly.

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Nissan Leaf Rear Shock Absorber: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Shock Absorber Guide for symptoms of a worn shock, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

More Nissan Rear Shock Absorber

The same part, covered across other Nissan models.