2008 Nissan Versa electrical system problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Nissan Versa — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I park the Nissa Versa and I smell an over heating odor a lightly dense smoke appears over the hood. A thought comes to mind, “I just went to Jiffy Lube last week.” Suddenly two people are running towards yelling, “Fire, get out of the car.” I couldn’t believe it I was at a loss for words I…”
filed Jul 27, 2022
“I took the car in for the recalled springs, they were fixed. I took the car in for the replacement air bag, it was fixed. Then the light came on on the airbag again and the dealership said it was a passenger side airbag sensor and it would cost thousands to fix it. He said the car was worth less…”
filed Jul 25, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Versa years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Versa | 16 | 17% |
| 2023 Versa | 7 | 19% |
| 2022 Versa | 3 | 15% |
| 2021 Versa | 7 | 23% |
| 2020 Versa | 12 | 19% |
| 2019 Versa | 7 | 29% |
| 2018 Versa | 16 | 30% |
| 2017 Versa | 11 | 18% |
| 2016 Versa | 6 | 8% |
| 2015 Versa | 17 | 10% |
| 2014 Versa | 16 | 8% |
| 2013 Versa | 12 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Nissan Versa
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.