2008 Nissan Quest problems
The 2008 Nissan Quest has 75 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns fuel system. After that come brakes (12%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 54 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 100,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Nissan Quest with enough data (19 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan quest. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, she attempted to slow down to avoid black ice on the highway when the vehicle began swerving. It eventually rolled over two times and ended up in a ravine. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed and the contact and passenger sustained injuries. There was a police report filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan quest. While driving at approximate speeds of 30-35 MPH in traffic, the vehicle ahead of him stopped abruptly. The contact attempted to engage the brake pedal; however, the brakes became spongy and would not engage. The vehicle crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. Upon impact, the front drivers side air bag deployed, causing minor injuries to the contacts hands and face. The police were called and a police report was filed.
I backed out of driveway towards the south to head north on public way. Vehicle immediately started accelerating backwards (south) without assistance, quickly getting out of control. No amount of pressure on my part would make the brakes work and there was no control of the steering. The vehicle was no longer under my control and crashed backwards into a large tree which held it from crashing farther, and a small tree on the side which held it from rolling down into a brook.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan quest. While stopped at a traffic light, both front air bags deployed without an impact or warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was driven home after the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
When I press the brakes the car accelerates. I have had a data recorder attached when this happened, but the dealer says that it didn't record anything.-- this happens intermittently---, while in slow traffic as I pump the brakes. Specifically : the RPM actually increased as the car made the ABS grinding sound and increased the velocity of the car. I had to quickly put the car in neutral to get control of the vehicle.