There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2008 Nissan Versain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
PARKED 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK IN FRONT OF MY CONDO AT NIGHT. IN MORNING CRACK FOUND STARTING FROM BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE GOING UP ABOUT 2 INCHES AND THEN ACROSS BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUY I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER REFUSED TO ADDRESS IT WHEN DROPPED IT OFF FOR SERVICE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. A FEW HOURS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRACTURE HAD SPREAD ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD AND UP TO THE ROOF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000.
MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRACKED WHILE SITTING OVERNIGHT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CRACK ORIGINATES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, TRAVELS UPWARDS ABOUT 3 INCHES AND THEN TRAVELS ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD TOWARDS THE DRIVER FOR 10 INCHES AND THEN BACK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE NO STONE CHIPS OR VISIBLE DEFECT AT THE CRACK INITIATION SITES. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE DEALER INFORMED ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
MY 2008 VERSA HATCHBACK HAS TWO VERY LONG CRACKS IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY WINDSHIELD. BOTH CRACKS ORIGINATE AT THE EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD, WITH NO ROCK SCAR OR DAMAGE OF ANY SORT. APPEARS TO BE STRESS CRACK OR MASSIVE DEFECT IN GLASS WORKMANSHIP. BOTH CRACKS APPEARED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR HOURS. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. BIG SHOCK THERE. *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