2008 Nissan Quest problems and complaints

Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Nissan Quest. The most-reported areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (11), Service Brakes (9), Electrical System (8).

Key takeaways

  • 50 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Fuel/Propulsion System1122%
Service Brakes918%
Electrical System816%
Air Bags816%
Structure612%
Unknown Or Other48%
Steering48%
Fuel System36%
Engine And Engine Cooling36%
Engine36%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)36%
Vehicle Speed Control24%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2008 Nissan Quest Van w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-05-22

I bought my van in March of this year (2026) and the fuel gauge will either show that the tank is almost empty (gas light on) or full. Sometimes it will show an accurate gas reading and other times it shows the gas tank is full. I am going to a dealership in the morning to see about getting it fixed under the recall or...

Fuel System, Other - filed 2025-11-10

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that the vehicle ran out of gasoline with the fuel gauge indicating that there was a quarter tank to a half tank of gasoline inside the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was under an unstated recall for ...

Engine And Engine Cooling - filed 2023-10-13

See attached document from complainant

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More for the 2008 Nissan Quest

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.