2008 Nissan Quest Fuel system Problems

I bought my van in March of this year (2026) and the fuel gauge will either show that the tank is almost empty (gas light on) or full. Sometimes it will show an accurate gas reading and other times it shows the gas tank is full. I am going to a dealership in the morning to see about getting it fixed under the recall or getting quoted to have it fixed. This is the only vehicle I own and I have to travel with my kids so I cannot ride around with a fuel can inside due to the fumes. I worry about running out of gas with my children in the car.

NHTSA ID

11739588

Incident

Mar 4, 2026

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that the vehicle ran out of gasoline with the fuel gauge indicating that there was a quarter tank to a half tank of gasoline inside the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was under an unstated recall for the fuel leveling unit; however, the part for the repair was on a national backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the part was not only on backorder, but that the part for the repair was discontinued. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11698607

Incident

Aug 13, 2025

I backed out of driveway towards the south to head north on public way. Vehicle immediately started accelerating backwards (south) without assistance, quickly getting out of control. No amount of pressure on my part would make the brakes work and there was no control of the steering. The vehicle was no longer under my control and crashed backwards into a large tree which held it from crashing farther, and a small tree on the side which held it from rolling down into a brook. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request and I would prefer that it be inspected. No vehicles or pedestrians were in the street when the vehicle lost all control without human assistance. The passenger is front passenger seat was taken to ER and has since been seeing a doctor. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or other service center. The police were at scene of accident right after it occurred. No lights, messages, or other symptoms gave any warning before the vehicle started racing and immediately went out of control with no control over speed, brakes or steering The consumer provided photos and police report.

NHTSA ID

11435773

Incident

Sep 25, 2021

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!

NHTSA ID

11298382

Incident

Dec 10, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SECTION OF THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS RUSTED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE REFUELING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. JP MOTORS NISSAN (3675 FRONTAGE RD, PERU, IL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. *PM*JB

NHTSA ID

11267607

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

114,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11083199

Incident

Mar 31, 2018

Mileage

152,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10877093

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

99,000 mi

THIS FUEL GAUGE LEFT ME INSIDE OF THE ROAD FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR 3 KIDS..NOW IT HAS A SLOW OIL LEAK THAT THE MECHANICS CAN'T SEEM TO FIND.

NHTSA ID

10787051

Incident

Aug 10, 2015

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.

NHTSA ID

10780488

Incident

May 1, 2015

Mileage

86,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10725290

Incident

May 27, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10717855

Incident

May 10, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10648750

Incident

Oct 20, 2014

Mileage

97,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10633270

Incident

Aug 13, 2014

Mileage

107,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10393716

Incident

Mar 26, 2011

Mileage

16,000 mi