2008 Nissan Versa brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 17 complaints for the 2008 Nissan Versa, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 2 fires, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving a 2008 nissan versa hatchback [xxx] at 50MPH in a 50MPH zone in the left lane of a two-lane westbound street at 5:03pm on a day in september, 2009 when a car in front of me came to a complete stop in order to make a left hand turn (where there was no turn pocket). I did not notice that the vehicle was stationary until it was too late - I hit the brakes as hard as I could.
I was driving down the highway, when I saw sparks fly on the left hand side of road beside my car, the ABS light and another light came on the dashboard and immediately went away when I braked and pulled off highway. I checked tires and everything appeared okay. Drove approximately 10 more miles, heard a loud pop under the hood, car and lights shut down completely. Pulled off the highway, opened hood and battery was on fire. Vehicle has original battery and mileage around 51,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Versa
- Air bags 171 complaints
- Suspension 73 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Steering 23 complaints
- Wheels 16 complaints