2008 Nissan Quest fuel/propulsion system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2008 Nissan Quest — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed May 22, 2026
“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…”
filed Oct 6, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Quest years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Quest | 16 | 17% |
| 2011 Quest | 9 | 14% |
| 2009 Quest | 5 | 23% |
| 2007 Quest | 78 | 34% |
| 2005 Quest | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 Quest | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 Quest | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 Quest | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 Quest | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Nissan Quest
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.