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Nissan QuestYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 2,118 NHTSA owner complaints across 23 model years, the Nissan Quest years to avoid are 2004, and the strongest years are 1998, 2002, 2008 and 2011. The Quest has 24 safety recalls on record.

Nissan Quest
Years to avoid'04Use caution: 1994, 1995, 2007Best years'98 '02 '08 '11Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2,118Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls241993–2017 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: DestinationFearFan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Nissan Quest years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Quest median. Tap a year for its full report.

'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'04'05'06'07'08'09'11'12'13'14'15'16'17
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2017Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls2012Solid53/10093 complaints · 1 recall2011Solid64/10066 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/10022 complaints · 2 recalls2008Solid65/10050 complaints · 3 recalls2007Caution35/100228 complaints · 1 recall2006Solid59/10074 complaints · 1 recall2005Solid56/10082 complaints · 2 recalls2004Avoid19/100445 complaints · 4 recalls2002Best77/10029 complaints · 0 recalls2001Solid62/10042 complaints · 1 recall2000Solid48/10087 complaints · 2 recalls1999Solid47/100118 complaints · 4 recalls1998Best72/10041 complaints · 1 recall1997Solid50/10089 complaints · 2 recalls1996Solid44/100134 complaints · 2 recalls1995Caution39/100167 complaints · 3 recalls1994Caution39/100165 complaints · 2 recalls1993Solid46/100118 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Nissan Quest problems

All model years combined: 2,118 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling2659
Electrical system26236
Power train23710
Structure22424
Fuel system, gasoline18111
Service brakes, hydraulic14822
Air bags14151
Latches/locks/linkages1329
Fuel/propulsion system1321
25 other systems97978
24 recalls

Nissan Quest recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

16%Air bags: frontal23V-067 · 2008–2009 · Feb 10, 2023 · 404,690 vehicles–Electrical system: software12V-076 · 2011–2012 · Feb 29, 2012 · 23,531 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages10V-072 · 2008–2009 · Mar 2, 2010 · 179,383 vehicles–Seats08V-187 · 2008 · Apr 24, 2008 · 1,126 vehicles–Suspension: front07V-248 · 2007 · Jun 7, 2007 · 1,438 vehicles–Seats: mid/rear assembly05V-480 · 2004–2005 · Oct 17, 2005 · 33,042 vehicles–Seats: mid/rear assembly05V-474 · 2004–2006 · Oct 13, 2005 · 109,437 vehicles–Doors: latch04V-186 · 2004 · Apr 16, 2004 · 26,000 vehicles–Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive04V-103 · 2004 · Mar 1, 2004 · 13,757 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly00V-419 · 1993–1998 · Dec 15, 2000 · 268,229 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly00V-338 · 2001 · Oct 27, 2000 · 130 vehicles–Steering: rack and pinion00V-292 · 1999–2000 · Oct 2, 2000 · 70,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 24 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

11 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Quest

  1. Fuel level gauge system failurePE14012 · 2007–2009 · closed Jan 13, 2015
    No recall
  2. Gwinnett Place Nissan / Quest RecallAQ12003 · 2011–2012 · closed Dec 12, 2014
    No recall
  3. SIDE AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENTPE08004 · 2004–2005 · closed May 30, 2008
    No recall
  4. FINGER PINCH POINTEA05012 · 2004 · closed Oct 20, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-474
  5. FINGER PINCH POINTPE05019 · 2004 · closed Aug 19, 2005
    No recall
  6. POWER-SLIDING DOOR OPENINGPE04027 · 2004 · closed Jun 2, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-186
  7. FAILING HEADLIGHTSPE04020 · 1999–2000 · closed Jun 24, 2004
    No recall
  8. FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGEEA00015 · 1993–1998 · closed Jan 4, 2001
    Led to recall 00V-419
  9. UNEXPECTED OPENING ON SLIDING DOORSQ00008 · 1995–1997 · closed Apr 1, 2002
    No recall
  10. FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGEPE99078 · 1994–1995 · closed May 22, 2000
    No recall