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|Founded = 1933

|Industry = Automotive

|Logo = Nissan ~~Motor Corporation~~ logo ~~2020~~.svg

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|Type = Public

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===Invasive data sharing (''2023'')===

In 2023, a report by the [[Mozilla|Mozilla Foundation]] found that Nissan, along with other major car manufacturers, were recording a large amount of customer data which were classed as a "privacy nightmare"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caltrider |first1=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |title=It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy |url=https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |website=Mozilla Foundation |date=6 Sep 2023 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127041610/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> for consumers. This report found that Nissan were collecting a very large amount of personal data with very little security information, and could record information about the customer's "sexual activity" as per their terms and conditions. Mozilla found Nissan to be the worst perpetrator in terms of data collection and privacy policies, only behind [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] who was using driver data to train their autopilot AI feature. The report found all car companies to be breaching privacy rights of their customers, however Nissan's privacy policy stood out to researchers as one of the worst they investigated.

In 2023, a report by the [[Mozilla|Mozilla Foundation]] found that Nissan, along with other major car manufacturers, were recording a large amount of customer data which were classed as a "privacy nightmare"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caltrider |first1=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |title=It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy |url=https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |website=Mozilla Foundation |date=6 Sep 2023 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127041610/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> for consumers. This report found that Nissan were collecting a very large amount of personal data with very little security information, and could record information about the customer's "sexual activity", per their terms and conditions, with the possibility of selling the data to third-party advertisers<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zilber |first=Ariel |date=2023-09-06 |title=Nissan, Kia can collect data on drivers’ ‘sexual activity’ and ‘sex lives’: privacy watchdog |url=https://nypost.com/2023/09/06/nissan-kia-collect-data-about-drivers-sexual-activity/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=New York Post}}</ref>. Mozilla found Nissan to be the worst perpetrator in terms of data collection and privacy policies, only behind [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Price |first=Emily |date=2023-09-06 |title=Your dream car is a privacy nightmare |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90949162/car-privacy-tesla-nissan-honda-mozilla-list |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=Fast Company}}</ref> who was using driver data to train their autopilot AI feature. The report found all car companies to be breaching privacy rights of their customers, however Nissan's privacy policy stood out to researchers as one of the worst they investigated<ref name=":0" />.

===Shutdown of 2G app for older electric cars in the UK (''2024'')===

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Researchers at Black Hat Asia 2025 have found issues within the NissanConnectEV app, since it relied upon a Vehicle Identification Number to communicate with the user and to authenticate communications, and this number proved to be easy to reverse-engineer. This allowed hackers to easily access the app.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pokharel |first=Bijay |title=Researchers Hack Nissan Leaf Remotely, Exposing Major Security Flaws in Car App |url=https://www.abijita.com/researchers-hack-nissan-leaf-remotely-exposing-major-security-flaws-in-car-app/ |website=Abijita Foundation |date=8 Apr 2025 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251018194523/https://www.abijita.com/researchers-hack-nissan-leaf-remotely-exposing-major-security-flaws-in-car-app/ |archive-date=18 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mearian |first=Lucas |title=Hackers can access the Nissan Leaf via insecure APIs |url=https://www.csoonline.com/article/554905/hackers-can-access-the-nissan-leaf-via-insecure-apis.html |website=CSO |date=24 Feb 2016 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231204030039/https://www.csoonline.com/article/554905/hackers-can-access-the-nissan-leaf-via-insecure-apis.html |archive-date=4 Dec 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Critical Security Vulnerabilities Found in Nissan Leaf: Remote Hacking Demonstrated |url=https://www.security.land/critical-security-vulnerabilities-found-in-nissan-leaf-remote-hacking-demonstrated/ |website=Security Land |date=14 Apr 2025 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260304055732/https://www.security.land/critical-security-vulnerabilities-found-in-nissan-leaf-remote-hacking-demonstrated/ |archive-date=4 Mar 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |title=API Flaw Exposes Nissan LEAF Cars to Remote Attacks |url=https://www.securityweek.com/api-flaw-exposes-nissan-leaf-cars-remote-attacks/ |website=Security Week |date=24 Feb 2016 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227082244/https://www.securityweek.com/api-flaw-exposes-nissan-leaf-cars-remote-attacks/ |archive-date=27 Feb 2016}}</ref>

=== NissanConnect EV app discontinuation (2026) ===

===NissanConnect EV app discontinuation (2026)===

In early 2026, Nissan informed affected customers that the NissanConnect EV app will cease operating as of March 30th 2026. Owners of Nissan Leaf electric cars produced before May 2019 and the e-NV200 van (produced until 2022) will no longer be able to use the remote features of their vehicles. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Zoe |date=2026-03-14 |title=‘Shockingly bad’: Nissan Leaf drivers voice anger over app shutdown |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/14/nissan-leaf-app-shutdown-nissanconnect-ev-app |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314104114/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/14/nissan-leaf-app-shutdown-nissanconnect-ev-app |archive-date=2026-03-14 |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>

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==See also==

~~{{Ph-C-SA}}~~

*[[BMW]]

*[[Tesla]]

*[[Toyota]]

==References==

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 |Founded = 1933
 |Industry = Automotive
-|Logo = Nissan Motor Corporation logo 2020.svg
+|Logo = Nissan logo.svg
 |ParentCompany =
 |Type = Public
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 ===Invasive data sharing (''2023'')===
-In 2023, a report by the [[Mozilla|Mozilla Foundation]] found that Nissan, along with other major car manufacturers, were recording a large amount of customer data which were classed as a "privacy nightmare"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caltrider |first1=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |title=It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy |url=https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |website=Mozilla Foundation |date=6 Sep 2023 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127041610/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> for consumers. This report found that Nissan were collecting a very large amount of personal data with very little security information, and could record information about the customer's "sexual activity" as per their terms and conditions. Mozilla found Nissan to be the worst perpetrator in terms of data collection and privacy policies, only behind [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] who was using driver data to train their autopilot AI feature. The report found all car companies to be breaching privacy rights of their customers, however Nissan's privacy policy stood out to researchers as one of the worst they investigated.
+In 2023, a report by the [[Mozilla|Mozilla Foundation]] found that Nissan, along with other major car manufacturers, were recording a large amount of customer data which were classed as a "privacy nightmare"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caltrider |first1=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |title=It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy |url=https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |website=Mozilla Foundation |date=6 Sep 2023 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127041610/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> for consumers. This report found that Nissan were collecting a very large amount of personal data with very little security information, and could record information about the customer's "sexual activity", per their terms and conditions, with the possibility of selling the data to third-party advertisers<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zilber |first=Ariel |date=2023-09-06 |title=Nissan, Kia can collect data on drivers’ ‘sexual activity’ and ‘sex lives’: privacy watchdog |url=https://nypost.com/2023/09/06/nissan-kia-collect-data-about-drivers-sexual-activity/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=New York Post}}</ref>. Mozilla found Nissan to be the worst perpetrator in terms of data collection and privacy policies, only behind [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Price |first=Emily |date=2023-09-06 |title=Your dream car is a privacy nightmare |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90949162/car-privacy-tesla-nissan-honda-mozilla-list |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=Fast Company}}</ref> who was using driver data to train their autopilot AI feature. The report found all car companies to be breaching privacy rights of their customers, however Nissan's privacy policy stood out to researchers as one of the worst they investigated<ref name=":0" />.
 ===Shutdown of 2G app for older electric cars in the UK (''2024'')===
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 Researchers at Black Hat Asia 2025 have found issues within the NissanConnectEV app, since it relied upon a Vehicle Identification Number to communicate with the user and to authenticate communications, and this number proved to be easy to reverse-engineer. This allowed hackers to easily access the app.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pokharel |first=Bijay |title=Researchers Hack Nissan Leaf Remotely, Exposing Major Security Flaws in Car App |url=https://www.abijita.com/researchers-hack-nissan-leaf-remotely-exposing-major-security-flaws-in-car-app/ |website=Abijita Foundation |date=8 Apr 2025 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251018194523/https://www.abijita.com/researchers-hack-nissan-leaf-remotely-exposing-major-security-flaws-in-car-app/ |archive-date=18 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mearian |first=Lucas |title=Hackers can access the Nissan Leaf via insecure APIs |url=https://www.csoonline.com/article/554905/hackers-can-access-the-nissan-leaf-via-insecure-apis.html |website=CSO |date=24 Feb 2016 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231204030039/https://www.csoonline.com/article/554905/hackers-can-access-the-nissan-leaf-via-insecure-apis.html |archive-date=4 Dec 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Critical Security Vulnerabilities Found in Nissan Leaf: Remote Hacking Demonstrated |url=https://www.security.land/critical-security-vulnerabilities-found-in-nissan-leaf-remote-hacking-demonstrated/ |website=Security Land |date=14 Apr 2025 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260304055732/https://www.security.land/critical-security-vulnerabilities-found-in-nissan-leaf-remote-hacking-demonstrated/ |archive-date=4 Mar 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |title=API Flaw Exposes Nissan LEAF Cars to Remote Attacks |url=https://www.securityweek.com/api-flaw-exposes-nissan-leaf-cars-remote-attacks/ |website=Security Week |date=24 Feb 2016 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227082244/https://www.securityweek.com/api-flaw-exposes-nissan-leaf-cars-remote-attacks/ |archive-date=27 Feb 2016}}</ref>
-=== NissanConnect EV app discontinuation (2026) ===
+===NissanConnect EV app discontinuation (2026)===
 In early 2026, Nissan informed affected customers that the NissanConnect EV app will cease operating as of March 30th 2026. Owners of Nissan Leaf electric cars produced before May 2019 and the e-NV200 van (produced until 2022) will no longer be able to use the remote features of their vehicles. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Zoe |date=2026-03-14 |title=‘Shockingly bad’: Nissan Leaf drivers voice anger over app shutdown |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/14/nissan-leaf-app-shutdown-nissanconnect-ev-app |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314104114/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/14/nissan-leaf-app-shutdown-nissanconnect-ev-app |archive-date=2026-03-14 |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>
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 ==See also==
-{{Ph-C-SA}}
+*[[BMW]]
+*[[Tesla]]
+*[[Toyota]]
 ==References==