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.
2008 Nissan Quest: wrong fuel gauge reading
9 of the 50 complaints about the 2008 Nissan Quest describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 18%
- typical mileage
- 107,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
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.
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!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan quest. When the vehicle was turned on, the check engine indicator illuminated and the fuel gauge frequently fluctuated. The contact stated that the odometer setting was inaccurate. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v072000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 133,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Nissan Quest fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2008 Nissan Quest?
9 of 50 owner complaints about the 2008 Nissan Quest (18%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Nissan Quest?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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