Worst years for a Nissan Quest
Owners have filed 2,918 complaints about the Nissan Quest with NHTSA across model years 1991 to 2017. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2004 Nissan Quest651 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Every Nissan Quest year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2016 | A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44,439 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | A | 22 | 0 | 1 | 64,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 95,852 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | C | 139 | 8 | 2 | 53,900 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | B | 92 | 2 | 0 | 28,317 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2009 | C | 29 | 2 | 1 | 81,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2008 | C | 75 | 5 | 5 | 100,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | C | 311 | 5 | 1 | 100,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2006 | C | 108 | 1 | 2 | 57,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | C | 124 | 6 | 4 | 46,126 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | F | 651 | 10 | 19 | 29,889 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | C | 38 | 1 | 1 | 35,000 | Tires |
| 2001 | C | 57 | 13 | 7 | 45,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2000 | D | 120 | 15 | 4 | 48,000 | Lights |
| 1999 | C | 165 | 4 | 2 | 50,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1998 | B | 56 | 3 | 0 | 103,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1997 | C | 127 | 10 | 7 | 68,500 | Body & Structure |
| 1996 | C | 174 | 7 | 7 | 80,000 | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 1995 | C | 205 | 13 | 4 | 100,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | C | 195 | 9 | 2 | 111,100 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | C | 164 | 8 | 9 | 168,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1991 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Nissan Quest
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Nissan Quest
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Nissan Quest, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Nissan Quest problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Nissan Quest
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.