"How reliable is the 2008 Nissan Versa?"

"Based on 460 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Nissan Versa has a median complaint mileage of 52500 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Nissan Versa is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 460 total complaints filed."

2008 Nissan Versa: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 460 complaints

460

Total Complaints

52,500mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

27,000 25th Percentile

52,500 Median Mileage

80,401 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

166

SUSPENSION

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN

WHEELS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TROUBLE STARTING ENGINE. THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. I MUST HOLD FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS BEFORE IT STARTS WHEN ITS COLD OR HOT. *JB"

"NISSAN/VERSA/2008---THE FRONT END, COMPLETE FRONT BUMPER UNIT (BRA AREA FROM THE LEFT, HEAD-LIGHT TO THE RIGHT HEAD-LIGHT) AND/OR THE UNDERNEATH CARRIAGE MOUNTING AREA TO THE FRONT, BASE AREA (THE METAL/FOUNDATION/BASE BOTTOM AREA, DIRECTLY LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND/OR BETWEEN THE FRONT, LEFT ..."

"VERY HARD TO CRANK. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT IT IS ALSO GETTING WORSE. *TR"

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

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