212 of the
2,918 complaints filed about the Nissan Quest
are about the braking system —
7% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2004.
I’ve experienced a complete brake failure and near collision involving my family. I have sent a formal written complaint to Nissan Corporate and I need to open a safety case immediately.” We were exiting the freeway when the brakes went to the floor. I tried to pump the breaks, that did not help, I dodge several cars and flew out into on coming traffic just missing two vehicles. The issue has been confirmed by Mountainview Auto Service. It has not been inspected by anyone other than Mountainview. No warning lights. We were headed out to dinner and on the freeway the traffic came to a stop and I had to use the emergency lane to stop and at that time I was able to pump the breaks, upon taking the van back home was when I experenice total break failure using only yhe emergency breaks to stop. Thuis all took place on December 27, 2025
NHTSA complaint #11745279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Have fixed myself Ac compressor kit about 97,051miles on [XXX], maf sensor, two vvt solenoids having driven it 20,000 miles in five years trying to rid light. Nov 2019 purchased at 94,719 miles. Roberts nissan of manchester, tn checked and serviced on [XXX] at 95,186 milles in excellent condition. Light will not stay off for power train system, cam timing bank, timing chains, vct camshaft timing vct, power supply circuit. Nissan did replace recall ABS actuator. Had checked Cookeville Nissan [XXX] light on and they turned off saying it checked ok after a cold start for $230. It is loud now at 114,998 miles! This auto must have defective parts since Gateway has serviced it regularly. I am concerned about driving. Talked to consumer affairs of Nissan and was told it was over 65,000 miles and not valid. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11590145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owed a 2012 Nissan Quest. The contact stated while shifting the vehicle into reverse, the vehicle launched forward at high speed without any warning. The contact pressed on the brake pedal, but it failed to stop the vehicle, causing the contact to loss control and drive into a ditch and crashing a tree causing the vehicle came to a complete stop. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the left leg and foot and head and seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed totally loss from the insurance company. The manufacturer was contact and stated that there was no recall for the failure and did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000.
NHTSA complaint #11540402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I was parking and barely moving with my foot in the brake when the vehicle suddenly reved up loudly. I had to depress the brake heavily to keep it from moving forward and put it in neutral. The vehicle continued to rev hard until I turned off the engine.
NHTSA complaint #11535382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I backed out of driveway towards the south to head north on public way. Vehicle immediately started accelerating backwards (south) without assistance, quickly getting out of control. No amount of pressure on my part would make the brakes work and there was no control of the steering. The vehicle was no longer under my control and crashed backwards into a large tree which held it from crashing farther, and a small tree on the side which held it from rolling down into a brook. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request and I would prefer that it be inspected. No vehicles or pedestrians were in the street when the vehicle lost all control without human assistance. The passenger is front passenger seat was taken to ER and has since been seeing a doctor. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or other service center. The police were at scene of accident right after it occurred. No lights, messages, or other symptoms gave any warning before the vehicle started racing and immediately went out of control with no control over speed, brakes or steering The consumer provided photos and police report.
NHTSA complaint #11435773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
My Brake system was flushed but my brake light and battery and ABS LIGHT stays on flickering I was driving my vehicle at high speed and it it just stalls with no warning... I have to wait 20 mins or more before it'll start again. It has bn doing this for an entire year..driving full speed with no warning just shut down in middle of traffic
NHTSA complaint #11428330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Traveling at a high speed of 75 vehicle without warning stalls can't give any gas... Will not restart to after it has sat for about 20 mins then it will start and stall out again..ABS light and brake battery light keeps jumping on and off
NHTSA complaint #11428401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STOP BUT CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,572.
NHTSA complaint #11397804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS SOLD A DECEPTIVE VAN AT THE END SEPT 2020, I DID A TEST DRIVE WITH THE SALESMAN, POINTED OUT SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE VAN LIKE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TRACTION LIGHT ON, AIR BAG LIGHT ON, REMOTE MISSING TO CONTROL TV, THE SALESMAN TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT ALL THE LIGHTS THAT'S ON HE WILL GET THAT FIX AT A LATER DATE AND TO BUY THE TV REMOTE AND A DEDUCTION WILL BE APPLIED TO MY CONTRACT. I WAS FINE WITH THAT, BUT THAT HASN'T BEEN THE CASE. I ADMITTEDLY START TO FIND OTHER ISSUE WITH THE VAN THE MORE I DROVE IT LIKE THE REAR WIPER MOTOR IS NOT WORKING, THE COMPLETE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT WORKING SO THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, BLUETOOTH SETTINGS, RADIO VOLUME BUTTON. I HAVE MADE THE SALESMAN A WHERE OF THIS BUT HIS WHOLE TONE CHANGED. I WAS TOLD TO GET WHATEVER ISSUES FIXED MYSELF AND MAYBE A DEDUCTION WOULD BE APPLIED TO MY BALANCE, ONCE AGAIN I SAID BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE AGREE ON. SO NOW ITS TIME FOR MY TEMPORARY TAG TO EXPIRE, WAS ISSUED A NEW ONE 3 TIMES BUT HAD TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP TO LET THEM MANIPULATE THE SYSTEM BECAUSE THE VAN WILL NOT PASS MARTA/EMISSION TO GET REGISTER FOR REAL LICENSE PLATE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE VAN IS MISSING THE CADILLAC CONVERTER AND THE SALESMAN WILL NOT PUT ONE ON SAID YOU DO NOT REALLY NEED IT ON THE VAN. AT THIS POINT HE SAID IN A CONVERSATION WITH ME THAT A PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VAN FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND RETURNED IT FOR ISSUES, BUT WHEN I SAID I'M NOT SATISFIED WITH THE VAN AND WANT TO RETURN AS WELL, IT WAS PASS 2 MONTHS NOW AND AS LONG AS THE VAN GETS ME TO POINT A TO POINT B THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS! ONCE AGAIN THE MORE I DRIVE THE VAN I'M FINDING ISSUES SO NOW THE BUTTON ON THE RADIO GET STUCK WHEN PUSHED IN, CONTROLLING THE HEAT AND AIR IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN, SO WHEN I TURN ON THE HEAT, THE AC BUTTON WILL NOT TURN OFF, ALSO THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW BUTTONS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. THIS VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE PERIOD.
NHTSA complaint #11377477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATES. I HAVE HAD A DATA RECORDER ATTACHED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT DIDN'T RECORD ANYTHING.-- THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY---, WHILE IN SLOW TRAFFIC AS I PUMP THE BRAKES. SPECIFICALLY : THE RPM ACTUALLY INCREASED AS THE CAR MADE THE ABS GRINDING SOUND AND INCREASED THE VELOCITY OF THE CAR. I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SERVICE AGENT STATES THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY REPAIR WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT PRESSING THE BRAKE WILL NOT MAKE THE CAR STOP; BUT THEY ADMIT THAT PRESSING THE BRAKE COULD ACCELERATE THE VELOCITY OF THE CAR. I HAVE DUPLICATED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALER MECHANIC FOREMAN AT UNIVERSAL CITY NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA BUT HE NO LONGER WORKS AT THIS DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #11256563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON CITY STREETS, THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE RPM INCREASES AND I AM CERTAIN THAT I WAS NOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. UNIVERSAL ATTACHED A BLACK BOX TO THE CAR BUT HAS REFUSED TO SHARE THE DATA. THE LATEST SERVICE WAS DONE RECENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #11233856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS IS OCTOBER 2018 AND TODAY APRIL 2019. THIS IS A PRE-ACCIDENT COMPLAINT. WHEN I DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS BRAKE MOTOR IS TRYING TO MAKE THE CAR GO FASTER INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11195710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL MANUFACTURING FAULTS THAT THREATEN THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. SINCE THE VEHICLE LEFT THE CONSESSION, ACCORDING TO NEW, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY USE THIS VEHICLE SINCE ITS TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION AND FRONT. THESE COMPONENTS HAVE A VIBRATION AND CRUNCH THAT DOES NOT ALLOW SAFE USE. SINCE THEN IT HAS TAKEN IMNUMERABLE TIMES TO REPAIR FOR THE SAME FAULTS AND THEY STILL PERSIST. THE NISSAN HAS ALREADY BEEN DOCUMENTED THIS CLAIM AND HAVE IGNORED THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED IN DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT CAN BE BLOCKED TRANSMISSION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY EXPOSING THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS.
NHTSA complaint #11081745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING NEW ROTORS, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10970971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUDDEN ONSET OF RATTLING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS AND DURING BRAKING. TOOK TO FIRESTONE AND WAS TOLD ONE OF THE CALIPER SCREWS WAS MISSING AND THE REMAINING THREE CALIPER SCREWS WERE LOOSE. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE NOT TO FUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #10915005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LAMPS RANDOMLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE OR IGNITION SYSTEM MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,256.
NHTSA complaint #10876857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF MILES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO COMPLAINED OF A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE RIMS WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10855026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON MARCH 26TH 2016, AT 2:31PM, I SAT IN THE VEHICLE, TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND PUT IT IN THE DRIVE GEAR. WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED WHETHER THE GEAR WAS IN FACT IN THE DRIVE MODE, AND BOTH THE DASHBOARD AND GEAR BOX SYMBOLS CONFIRMED. I TRIED TO STEP ON THE BREAKS, BUT THE BREAKS SEEMED TO ALREADY BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND LOCKED IN THAT POSITION. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER BRAKING CAPABILITIES. AFTER SEEING THAT I HAD NO CONTROL OVER ITS ROLLING MOTION, I QUICKLY DEPRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE IGNITION OFF. I WAS PROMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK MODE. I SHIFTED THE GEAR TO PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRYING TO RESTART IT, THE VEHICLE'S BREAK WAS STILL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED, ALTHOUGH I TRIED TO DEPRESS IT FURTHER WITH MY FOOT AND SNAP IT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS OF CONTINUING THIS ACTION, THE BRAKES FINALLY SEEMED TO UNLOCK AND RELEASED BACK INTO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. I HAD REGAINED CONTROL OVER THE BRAKING CAPABILITIES OF THE VEHICLE. NEXT, I RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE GEAR ONCE AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE APPROPRIATELY THEREAFTER.
NHTSA complaint #10851781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I RAN OUT OF GAS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BOTH TIMES I THOUGHT I HAD PLENTY OF GAS DUE TO WHAT THE GAUGE SAID. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD MY 2 KIDS WITH ME AND IT RAN OUT AS I WAS GOING AROUND AN UNFAMILIAR CURVE IN THE INTERSTATE. THE VAN BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS IN A LANE NEXT TO A SHOULDER SO I WAS ABLE TO FIGHT IT OFF OF THE ROAD. IT WAS VERY HARD TO STOP AT THAT POINT. THE SECOND TIME, I HAD 7 PEOPLE IN THE CAR INCLUDING MY 2 KIDS AND 4 OF THEIR YOUNG FRIENDS. THIS TIME IT RAN OUT JUST AS I CAME TO A CURVE ON A ROAD WHERE PEOPLE TEND TO SPEED. I DID NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO KEEP THE VAN FROM CROSSING INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, BUT LUCKY FOR US, NOBODY WAS IN THE OTHER LANE AT THAT TIME. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BOTH TIMES I MISSED VERY IMPORTANT MEETINGS BUT WAS THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO RESET MY MILEAGE COUNTER WHEN I FILL UP AND WATCH TO MAKE SURE I DON'T PUSH IT TO FAR, BUT ALWAYS AFRAID I MAY GUESS INCORRECTLY. I AM PROBABLY FILLING UP AT 1/2 TANK FOR FEAR OF STALLING AGAIN WITH MY KIDS IN THE VAN. AFTER THE FIRST TIME, I THOUGHT I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGE. I HAD MY VAN IN FOR SERVICE AT THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND ASKED THEM ABOUT IT. THEY LOOKED IT UP AND SAID THEY DID NOT SEE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THAT WAS AROUND 2015/03. I AM TIRED OF CONSTANTLY FILLING UP, SO I AM LOOKING INTO HOW TO GET IT FIXED. THAT IS HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FAULTY GAUGE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10824571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.