Nissan Quest Reliability
2,916 NHTSA complaints (1991–2017). Complaint rate: 1385.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1993–1996 Nissan Quest. The 2013–2017 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Nissan Quest Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 187 | 0.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 146 | 0.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 131 | 0.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 119 | 2.5% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 115 | 0.9% |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 113 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 112 | 4.5% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 95 | 3.2% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 83 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 78 | 24.4% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 1992View→ |
| 1993AVOID | — | 164 | 8 | 9 | View 1993View→ |
| 1994AVOID | — | 195 | 9 | 2 | View 1994View→ |
| 1995AVOID | — | 205 | 13 | 4 | View 1995View→ |
| 1996AVOID | — | 174 | 7 | 7 | View 1996View→ |
| 1997 | — | 127 | 10 | 7 | View 1997View→ |
| 1998GOOD | — | 56 | 3 | — | View 1998View→ |
| 1999AVOID | — | 165 | 4 | 2 | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | — | 120 | 15 | 4 | View 2000View→ |
| 2001GOOD | — | 57 | 13 | 7 | View 2001View→ |
| 2002GOOD | — | 38 | 1 | 1 | View 2002View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 651 | 10 | 19 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 124 | 6 | 4 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 108 | 1 | 2 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 311 | 5 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 74 | 5 | 5 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 29 | 2 | 1 | View 2009View→ |
| 2011 | — | 91 | 2 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 139 | 8 | 2 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 22 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 22 | 0 | 1 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 16 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 16 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
See also: Nissan Questaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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