2008 Nissan Quest problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (8) · Air Bags (6) · Structure:body (4)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
39 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:frontal 2023-02-10 · campaign 23V067000 · 404,690 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
Risk: A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Dealers will replace the drivers airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages 2010-03-02 · campaign 10V072000 · 179,383 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PIVOT PIN COULD SLIDE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARTIALLY DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.
Risk: THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL AND NOTICEABLE LOOSENESS IN THE PEDAL AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE PIVOT PIN HAD BEEN FORMED PROPERLY AND WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (81)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Air Bags 2024-09-04 · NTB23-080D · Service Campaign
voluntary safety recall campaign 2004-2012 armada, titan, and 2004-2009 quest; driver air bag cover campaign id #: pc944, pc946, pc947, pc949 applied vehicles: 2004-2012 armada (ta60) 2004-2009 quest (v42) 2004-2012 titan (a60) check service comm or dealer business systems (dbs) national service his
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 81 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“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 getting quoted to have it fix…”
2025-11-10 · Fuel System, Other“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 the fuel leveling unit; howeve…”
2023-10-13 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System“see attached document from complainant…”
2023-07-30 · Unknown Or Other“i was parking and barely moving with my foot in the brake when the vehicle suddenly reved up loudly. i had to depress the brake heavily to keep it from moving forward and put it in neutral. the vehicle continued to rev hard until i turned off the engine. …”
2021-10-06 · Steering · 💥 crash“ 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 backwa…”
2021-06-24 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 100,000 mi“the contact owns a 2008 nissan quest. the contact stated while having routine maintenance by an independent mechanic, she was informed that the frame was rotten and had several holes. additionally, the control arms were loose and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the contact stated while driving the steering wheel was shaking and was unable to accel…”
2020-01-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 140,000 mi“the fuel gauge shows an incorrect reading. the indicator shows that it is empty even when i refuel it with full tank. the car stops on the road as the fuel shows an incorrect reading which poses a dangerous threat. i have got the fuel pump replaced three times. it is very frustrating to spend so much time and money and not getting the issue fixed. …”
2019-10-10 · Structure:body · 114,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan quest. the contact discovered that the front section of the subframe was severely rusted. in addition, the fuel filler tube was rusted and caused fuel to leak from the vehicle while refueling. the cause of the failures was not determined. jp motors nissan (3675 frontage rd, peru, il) and the manufacturer were noti…”
2019-09-19 · Service Brakes · 35,550 mi“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.…”
2019-07-22 · Unknown Or Other“on city streets, the car accelerates when i press the brake pedal. the rpm increases and i am certain that i was not pressing the gas pedal. universal attached a black box to the car but has refused to share the data. the latest service was done recently.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.