2008 Nissan Versa Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 4%of 381 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Nissan Versa, 4% of the 381 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, 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.
“There were 3 recalls on my 2008 Nissan Versa. Two were for airbags and 1 was for front coils/springs. I was given a loaner vehicle until parts were available to perform the repairs. Nissan had me drive my vehicle in to get serviced, knowing that it was a hazard to my life. On the way to get my vehicle serviced one could hear a loud pop, the vehicle was no longer operational and was at then engulfed in flames.”
NHTSA complaint #11082431, filed 2018-04, 120,000 miles“Driving 69 MPH car went up onto bar ditch and traveled in a vey straight line for a quarter of a mile hitting a tree resulting in major injuries to my brother who was the driver and killing my dad passenger major blunt force trauma to the head. All my brother remembers is the cars side curtian airbag hitting him in the head. During the travel for 1/4 mile on bar ditch there are no signs of over correcting or braking. Witness to the acc. …”
NHTSA complaint #10732470, filed 2015-07, 69 miles“My friend had my vehicle. She had just made it home from work. She lives less than 10 minutes from her job. She said when she made it home she went into the apartment to change into a bathing suit and someone knocked on the door saying that there is a little black car smoking. She went outside and flames were coming out of the engine compartment. They all called 911. The firefighters put out the fire and they told her that it is a motor malfunction because it was parked and with no sort of overheating issue. Updated 09/15/15 updated 11/22/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10734280, filed 2015-07, 77,000 miles“I was driving down the highway, when I saw sparks fly on the left hand side of road beside my car, the ABS light and another light came on the dashboard and immediately went away when I braked and pulled off highway. I checked tires and everything appeared okay. Drove approximately 10 more miles, heard a loud pop under the hood, car and lights shut down completely. Pulled off the highway, opened hood and battery was on fire. Vehicle has original battery and mileage around 51,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10427093, filed 2011-09, 51,000 miles“Exhaust is leaking into the cabin of the car from several places. The muffler was replaced in 2010 after the flange broke, not rusted apart. The estimated repair is over $2000.00 this car has 156k miles on it but has been driven mainly in the southern part of the USA and there is no visible rust on the pipe at all.”
NHTSA complaint #10785970, filed 2015-10, 53,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10208953Feb 7, 2022DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10043735Feb 3, 2012Nissan: door lock/unlock inoperative with intelligent key.
- 10024163Jan 22, 20082007-2008 versa; child seat installation issues. Vehicles built before october 1, 2007.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 17% |
| 2023 | 9 | 24% |
| 2022 | 4 | 20% |
| 2021 | 5 | 16% |
| 2020 | 14 | 22% |
| 2019 | 3 | 13% |
| 2018 | 13 | 23% |
| 2017 | 12 | 19% |
| 2016 | 16 | 20% |
| 2015 | 26 | 15% |
| 2014 | 32 | 15% |
| 2013 | 33 | 16% |
| 2012 | 51 | 10% |
| 2011 | 21 | 8% |
| 2010 | 15 | 6% |
| 2009 | 15 | 3% |
| 2008 | 14 | 4% |
| 2007 | 16 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2008 Nissan Versa
171 complaintsSuspension
70 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsWheels
16 complaintsTires
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsEngine
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Versa
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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