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2008 Nissan Versa Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
1%of 381 total for the year
Median mileage
104,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Nissan Versa, 1% of the 381 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving just about to get onto the highway but as I was turning onto the on ramp I suddenly couldn't turn the wheel and crashed into the guard rail and my power steering light was on. My car underwent extensive damage on the outside and the alignment is now very bad. It had to sit overnight and when we got back to it the light was off. This is a very dangerous issue. (miles per hour below is an est.) this just occurred and in the process with insurance.”

NHTSA complaint #11080167, filed 2018-03, 104,000 miles

“Stopped on our way home from a small trip and refueled the Versa. Noticed a small drip coming from the gas tank. Assumed it was coming from an overflow tube inside the fuel filler tube. The next day we took the Versa to our mechanic and told him about it. He investigated and found the fuel leak coming from the fuel pump attached to the top of the fuel tank. The leak as he described it coming from under the plug in where the wiring harness connects to provide power to the pump.under the plug in was a crack . …”

NHTSA complaint #10783043, filed 2015-10, 123,155 miles

“We had just gone throw the sunpass lane on I-275 n. My wife was driving and she started to push on the gas pedal and the engine die (ten feet out of the toll booth). She tried 3 times to start the car motor and each time it started and then stopped. I jumped out of the car to push the car across 4 lanes of traffic (lucky it was 11:00pm) and there was not a lot of traffic. We had to have the car towed to our garage. They (hummel tire & auto, reg.#: mv-66432) was told my Nissan (crown) that they knew about this problem and had a new improved A/C compressor (926001u60a,081468/251g. …”

NHTSA complaint #10444816, filed 2012-01, 68,893 miles

“My wife was making right hand turn, entering a highway, she lost total control of the steering. The vehicle veered to the left then veered to the right. She was able to stop the vehicle without incident and parked on the shoulder. Had car towed to garage, mechanic inspected suspension and steering, and was unable to find a problem. H stated he went on line and discovered some steering issues. …”

NHTSA complaint #10818730, filed 2016-01, 130,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Versa. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the contact switched from the right lane to the left lane. The vehicle ran off the road, into a ditch, crashed into the woods, and rolled over. The passenger side of the vehicle faced downward and the driver side faced upward. The air bags had not deployed. A police report was not filed. There were minor injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10904320, filed 2016-09, 83,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202012%
201928%
201712%
2015117%
201442%
201310%
2012102%
201110%
201021%
200910%
200851%
200741%

Other parts of the 2008 Nissan Versa

Air bags
171 complaints
Suspension
70 complaints
Fuel system
32 complaints
Electrical system
25 complaints
Steering
23 complaints
Engine cooling
21 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
17 complaints
Wheels
16 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Tires
12 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Versa

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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