How many miles will a 2008 Nissan Versa last?
NHTSA holds 34 owner complaints on the 2008 Nissan Versa that list a mileage past 100,000 miles: 7 past 150,000 and 3 past 200,000. NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026 holds 381 complaints on this model year, 213 of them with a mileage, and half of those mileages are at or under 52,000 miles; each mileage is the odometer when an owner reported a safety problem, not how long the vehicle lasted.
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How many miles will a 2008 Versa last?
The 213 mileages owners gave run from 3 to 254,524 miles. A quarter are at or under 27,000 miles, half at or under 52,000, three quarters at or under 80,401 and nine in ten at or under 118,000; 34 (16%) came after 100,000 miles, 7 (3%) after 150,000 and 3 (1%) after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2008 Versa wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
Most of these reports came early in the vehicle's life: 179 of the 213 came at or under 100,000 miles. The 34 past that mark show the 2008 Versa still being driven at those mileages, not how many reach them: NHTSA's file counts complaints, not the vehicles on the road.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 3 miles |
| 25th percentile | 27,000 miles |
| Median (50th percentile) | 52,000 miles |
| 75th percentile | 80,401 miles |
| 90th percentile | 118,000 miles |
| Highest mileage listed | 254,524 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 34 (16%) |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | 7 (3%) |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | 3 (1%) |
Every model year together: Half of the 1,967 NHTSA owner complaints on the Nissan Versa that list mileage came after 55,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Nissan Versa last? →
Common problems with the 2008 Versa
NHTSA's file holds 381 owner complaints on the 2008 Nissan Versa. Owners named the airbags most often: 171 complaints, and half of the 37 that list a mileage came after 73,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 171 | 37 | 74,000 |
| Suspension | 70 | 61 | 62,400 |
| Electrical System | 25 | 19 | 45,500 |
| Steering | 23 | 19 | 45,000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 21 | 19 | 22,000 |
Of the 381 complaints, 24 report a crash, 8 report a fire and 17 report an injury (22 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 2008 Versa a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2008 is a good or a bad Versa: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2008 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 381 complaints, the 2008 ranks 3rd of the 19 Nissan Versa model years from 2007 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2009 (504). The fewest: the 2025 (13).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Versa | 354 | 202 | 55,000 |
| 2008 (this page) | 381 | 213 | 52,000 |
| 2009 Versa | 504 | 348 | 63,000 |
| 2010 Versa | 269 | 155 | 65,000 |
| 2011 Versa | 270 | 146 | 64,000 |
| 2012 Versa | 486 | 313 | 60,088 |
| 2013 Versa | 204 | 154 | 52,000 |
| 2014 Versa | 207 | 158 | 55,518 |
| 2015 Versa | 168 | 123 | 46,000 |
| 2016 Versa | 81 | 50 | 33,000 |
| 2017 Versa | 62 | 34 | 27,000 |
| 2018 Versa | 57 | 26 | 28,000 |
| 2019 Versa | 24 | 11 | 20,000 |
| 2020 Versa | 64 | 17 | 15,000 |
| 2021 Versa | 32 | 3 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2022 Versa | 20 | 2 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2023 Versa | 37 | 1 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2024 Versa | 97 | 6 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2025 Versa | 13 | 5 | Under 10 mileages |
The linked 2015–2022 pages show NHTSA's September 15, 2026 collection, so their counts can differ from this table's.
Every Versa year compared on NHTSA’s complaints and recalls: Nissan Versa years to avoid →
2008 Nissan Versa recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 8 recall campaigns that name the 2008 Nissan Versa (7 vehicle campaigns and 1 equipment or tire campaign that names this model year, often for aftermarket parts). A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 22E066000 | Aug 9, 2022 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| 20V008000 | Jan 9, 2020 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| 18V452000 | Jul 6, 2018 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| 17V449000 | Jul 17, 2017 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| 17V028000 | Jan 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2008 Versa lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2008 Versa.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 168 of the 381 complaints on the 2008 Nissan Versa give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA name counted: VERSA. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only this one.
- Recall-file name matched: VERSA.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
2008 Nissan Versa questions
How many miles will a 2008 Nissan Versa last?
NHTSA holds 34 owner complaints on the 2008 Nissan Versa that list a mileage past 100,000 miles: 7 past 150,000 and 3 past 200,000. Of the 213 complaints on the 2008 Nissan Versa that list mileage, the middle half came between 27,000 and 81,000 miles; 34 (16%) came after 100,000 miles, 7 (3%) after 150,000 and 3 (1%) after 200,000. These are mileages at a reported problem, not a lifespan: the file holds no 2008 Versa that never had one.
What are the most common 2008 Nissan Versa problems?
NHTSA's file holds 381 owner complaints on the 2008 Nissan Versa. Owners named the airbags most often: 171 complaints, and half of the 37 that list a mileage came after 73,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 381 complaints, 24 report a crash, 8 report a fire and 17 report an injury (22 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 2008 Nissan Versa a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2008 is a good or a bad Versa: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2008 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 381 complaints, the 2008 ranks 3rd of the 19 Nissan Versa model years from 2007 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2009 (504). The fewest: the 2025 (13).
How many recalls does the 2008 Nissan Versa have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 8 recall campaigns that name the 2008 Nissan Versa (7 vehicle campaigns and 1 equipment or tire campaign that names this model year, often for aftermarket parts). A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 2008 Nissan Versa before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 2008 Nissan Versa.