"How reliable is the 2008 Nissan Quest?"

"Based on 74 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Nissan Quest has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Nissan Quest?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Nissan Quest is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 74 total complaints filed."

2008 Nissan Quest: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 74 complaints

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

59,250 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. I HAD LIFT THE TRUNK OF THE CAR WITH A REMOTE TO QUICKLY GRAB SOMETHING FROM THE TRUNK AS I WAS IN A HURRY. THE HATCHBACK CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MY HAND. THE BAG I WAS GRABBING GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN AND KEPT ME FROM SEVERING MY HAND. I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN WHO DID NOT SE..."

"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 PRECEDIN..."

"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 ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10 complaints

25th: 99,750 mi Median: 110,500 mi 75th: 125,000 mi

AIR BAGS 8 complaints

25th: 69,804 mi Median: 92,000 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 8 complaints

25th: 35,537 mi Median: 47,775 mi 75th: 78,064 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 complaints

25th: 92,159 mi Median: 120,828 mi 75th: 132,814 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 11 IL: 11 NY: 9 NC: 5 AZ: 4 MD: 4 NJ: 3 MA: 3 LA: 3 FL: 3

Nissan Quest — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	164	168,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	8
1994	195	111,100	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	9
1995	205	100,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	13
1996	174	80,000	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	7
1997	127	68,500	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	10
1998	56	103,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD	3
1999	165	50,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL	4
2000	120	48,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	15
2001	57	45,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	13
2002	38	35,000	TIRES:TREAD/BELT	1
2004	651	29,889	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	10
2005	124	46,126	ENGINE	6
2006	108	57,000	POWER TRAIN	1
2007	308	100,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	5
2009	29	81,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	2
2011	91	28,317	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	2
2012	139	53,900	POWER TRAIN	8
2013	22	95,852	POWER TRAIN	0
2014	22	64,000	POWER TRAIN	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28