There are 9 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2008 Nissan Questin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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. THE CAR ALSO FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2007-2008-2009 NISSAN QUESTS' BUT MY 2008 NISSAN QUEST IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL!
TAKATA RECALL MY VAN HAS LEFT US IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES AT LEAST 4. WHEN EVER IT GETS TO A QUARTER TANK OF GAS WE GET WORRIED. IT SAYS WE STILL HAVE FUEL BUT IN FACT IS EMPTY. I SAW ONLINE THAT OUR VAN YEAR HAS A RECALL BUT THIS WEBSITE SHOWS THERE IS NOTHING FOR OUR VAN. IT WORRIES US BECAUSE WE HAVE OUR KIDS IN THE VEHICLE NORMALLY AND THE LAST THING WE NEED IS FOR SOMEONE TO HIT US BECAUSE WE RAN OUT OF GAS. WE HAVE BEEN AT STOP LIGHTS AND IT JUST DIES. WE HAVE BEEN IN MOTION AND IT JUST DIES. MY WIFE WORKED NIGHT SHIFT AND 3 AM SHE WAS TRYING TO COME HOME AND IT WAS NO FUEL IN IT. I PUT THE LAST DATE IT HAPPENED BELOW.
CAR RAN OUT OF GAS WITH GAUGE READING 77 MILES TO EMPTY. I HAVE A MAILING FORM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC-- WITH MY NAME, ADDRESS, MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR, VIN NUMBER -- STATING THAT THERE IS THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WILL FIX THE ISSUE AT NO CHARGE. YET-- WHEN I TALK TO THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS 1800 NISSAN1-- BOTH EXPLAIN THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VAN AT ALL AND THAT I MUST PAY $130 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT AND THEN FOR THE REPAIR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE MAILING THEY SENT ME. I CANNOT ADD THE LETTER TO THIS COMPLAINT-- BUT HAVE IT SHOULD YOU WISH FOR ME TO EMAIL IT TO YOU OR SEND A PHOTO. I AM TAKING A LONG DISTANCE TRIP IN THIS VAN WITH MY 3 CHILDREN AND AM VERY UPSET. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND THEY MAILED ME THE LETTER INFORMING ME OF THIS EXACT ISSUE? BIG COINCIDENCE? PLEASE HELP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR WOULD NOT DISPLAY ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR FAILED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
NISSAN RECALLED CERTAIN VIN FOR FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION. MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, AND MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I LIVE IN TEMPERATURES IN AZ THAT CAN EXCEED 125 DEGREES, SO IF I RUN OUT OF GAS, THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE PROVIDED AN ERRONEOUS READING AND SHOWED THE FUEL LEVEL FLUCTUATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE - MY WIFE'S NISSAN QUEST 2008 CAME TO A COMPLETE STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING 70 MILES LEFT TO EMPTY. THE REGULAR DASHBOARD GAUGE, ALSO SHOWED SOME LEVEL OF GAS. IN REALITY, THE TANK HAD NO GAS AT ALL. WE CONFIRMED THAT WHEN, AFTER SOME PEOPLE'S HELP, WE WERE ABLE TO MANUALLY PUT SOME GAS TO ARRIVE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR WITH THE KIDS AND IT WAS A SCARY MOMENT, TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED (UNNOTICED THE REASON THE FIRST TIME). CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THEY VALIDATED THAT THE CAR RUN OUT OF GAS WITH 66 MILES LEFT TO EMPTY ON THE DISPLAY. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS A DEFECT NOR DECIDED TO INCLUDE THE CAR UNDER THE RECALLS THEY HAD FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I UPFRONT THE COST OF FIXING THIS DEFECT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS YOU CANNOT RELY ON THE INSTRUMENTS TO READ LEVELS OF GAS AND THE CAR CAN STALL AT HIGHER SPEEDS, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. *TR
CAR KEEPS SHUTTING OFF AT HALF OF TANK! I HAVE REPLACED ALL CATALIC CONVERTORS, ALL 02 SENSORS, GAS TOP, FUEL RAI, FUEL PUMPS WELL EVERY AND ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH FUEL AND VAN STILL DOING THE SAME THING! ALSO DRIVES AS IF CHOKE WERE ON
THIS IS FOR A 2008 NISSAN QUEST, BUT THE COMPLAIN IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V003000. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING HOME, AND AS SOON AS I ENTER THE GARAGE AND GET OFF THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS. I KNEE DOWN AND SAW THAT THERE IS A STREAM OF LIQUID COMING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, IMMEDIATELY, I PUT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE AND PARK IN THE STREET INSTEAD, CALL NISSAN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY AND THEY HELP TO CALL 911 TO HAVE FIRE DEPARTMENT COME OUT AND PUT A TEMP FIX TO STOP THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOW TO CLOSEST NISSAN DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. BASED ON WHAT I READ FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V003000, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK, AND I THINK THIS IS WHAT HAPPEN. THE FUEL TANK IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IS EXPOSE OUTSIDE WITHOUT ANY SHIELD PROTECTION FROM THE FRONT WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE NISSAN MURANO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN RECALL TO PUT A SHIELD FOR MURANO AND NOT THE QUEST. FOR NOW, NISSAN HAS NOT AGREED YET TO COVER THE DAMAGE. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026