There are 3 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2008 Nissan Questin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS IS OCTOBER 2018 AND TODAY APRIL 2019. THIS IS A PRE-ACCIDENT COMPLAINT. WHEN I DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS BRAKE MOTOR IS TRYING TO MAKE THE CAR GO FASTER INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR.
WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATES. I HAVE HAD A DATA RECORDER ATTACHED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT DIDN'T RECORD ANYTHING.-- THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY---, WHILE IN SLOW TRAFFIC AS I PUMP THE BRAKES. SPECIFICALLY : THE RPM ACTUALLY INCREASED AS THE CAR MADE THE ABS GRINDING SOUND AND INCREASED THE VELOCITY OF THE CAR. I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SERVICE AGENT STATES THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY REPAIR WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT PRESSING THE BRAKE WILL NOT MAKE THE CAR STOP; BUT THEY ADMIT THAT PRESSING THE BRAKE COULD ACCELERATE THE VELOCITY OF THE CAR. I HAVE DUPLICATED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALER MECHANIC FOREMAN AT UNIVERSAL CITY NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA BUT HE NO LONGER WORKS AT THIS DEALER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30-35 MPH IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES BECAME SPONGY AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONTACTS HANDS AND FACE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE ALSO PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V072000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: PEDALS AND LINKAGES) AND STATED THAT THE CRASH WAS CAUSED BY THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,142 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,600. UPDATED 05/11/10 *LJ
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