diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nissan_leaf/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/nissan_leaf/__init__.py
index 9c9f2f484ef..75757ae4a25 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nissan_leaf/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nissan_leaf/__init__.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA,
 )
 
-PLATFORMS = [Platform.SENSOR, Platform.SWITCH, Platform.BINARY_SENSOR]
+PLATFORMS = [Platform.SENSOR, Platform.SWITCH, Platform.BINARY_SENSOR, Platform.BUTTON]
 
 SIGNAL_UPDATE_LEAF = "nissan_leaf_update"
 
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ def setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
 
     async def async_handle_update(service: ServiceCall) -> None:
         """Handle service to update leaf data from Nissan servers."""
-        # It would be better if this was changed to use nickname, or
-        # an entity name rather than a vin.
         vin = service.data[ATTR_VIN]
 
         if vin in hass.data[DATA_LEAF]:
@@ -116,8 +114,11 @@ def setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
 
     async def async_handle_start_charge(service: ServiceCall) -> None:
         """Handle service to start charging."""
-        # It would be better if this was changed to use nickname, or
-        # an entity name rather than a vin.
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "The 'nissan_leaf.start_charge' service is deprecated and has been"
+            "replaced by a dedicated button entity: Please use that to start"
+            "the charge instead"
+        )
         vin = service.data[ATTR_VIN]
 
         if vin in hass.data[DATA_LEAF]:
@@ -476,6 +477,25 @@ class LeafDataStore:
         _LOGGER.debug("Climate result not returned by Nissan servers")
         return False
 
+    async def async_start_charging(self) -> None:
+        """Request to start charging the car. Used by the button platform."""
+        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(self.leaf.start_charging)
+        self.schedule_update()
+
+    def schedule_update(self) -> None:
+        """Set the next update to be triggered in a minute."""
+
+        # Remove any future updates that may be scheduled
+        if self._remove_listener:
+            self._remove_listener()
+        # Schedule update for one minute in the future - so that previously sent
+        # requests can be processed by Nissan servers or the car.
+        update_at = utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=1)
+        self.next_update = update_at
+        self._remove_listener = async_track_point_in_utc_time(
+            self.hass, self.async_update_data, update_at
+        )
+
 
 class LeafEntity(Entity):
     """Base class for Nissan Leaf entity."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nissan_leaf/button.py b/homeassistant/components/nissan_leaf/button.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9366ea3a6ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nissan_leaf/button.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""Button to start charging the Nissan Leaf."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+from homeassistant.components.button import ButtonEntity
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
+
+from . import DATA_CHARGING, DATA_LEAF, LeafEntity
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def setup_platform(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    config: ConfigType,
+    add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
+    discovery_info: DiscoveryInfoType | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    """Set up of a Nissan Leaf button."""
+    if discovery_info is None:
+        return
+
+    devices: list[LeafEntity] = []
+    for vin, datastore in hass.data[DATA_LEAF].items():
+        _LOGGER.debug("Adding button for vin=%s", vin)
+        devices.append(LeafChargingButton(datastore))
+
+    add_entities(devices, True)
+
+
+class LeafChargingButton(LeafEntity, ButtonEntity):
+    """Charging Button class."""
+
+    _attr_icon = "mdi:power"
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        """Sensor name."""
+        return f"Start {self.car.leaf.nickname} Charging"
+
+    @property
+    def available(self) -> bool:
+        """Button availability."""
+        return self.car.data[DATA_CHARGING] is not None
+
+    async def async_press(self) -> None:
+        """Start charging."""
+        await self.car.async_start_charging()