Research · 20 model years

Nissan QuestEvery model year, 1996–2017

Across the 20 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns and 1,721 owner complaints for the Nissan Quest. The 2004 model year has the most complaints (445).

01 —Model years

Nissan Quest years compared

Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	NCAP overall	MPG comb.
2017	0	6	0	Not rated	22
2016	0	13	0	Not rated	22
2015	0	12	0	Not rated	22
2014	0	18	0	Not rated	21
2013	0	18	0	Not rated	21
2012	1	93	5	Not rated	21
2011	1	66	2	Not rated	21
2009	2	22	2	Not rated	19
2008	3	50	3	Not rated	19
2007	1	228	3	Not rated	19
2006	1	74	1	Not rated	19
2005	2	82	3	Not rated	19
2004	4	445	7	Not rated	19
2002	0	44	2	Not rated	17
2001	1	51	10	Not rated	17
2000	2	103	13	Not rated	18
1999	4	118	4	Not rated	18
1998	1	41	3	Not rated	18
1997	2	97	10	Not rated	18
1996	2	140	4	Not rated	18

Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 7, 2026

02 —Complaints by year

NHTSA complaints per model year

Newer years have had less time on the road

140

118

103

445

228

View as table

Model year	NHTSA complaints
1996	140
1997	97
1998	41
1999	118
2000	103
2001	51
2002	44
2004	445
2005	82
2006	74
2007	228
2008	50
2009	22
2011	66
2012	93
2013	18
2014	18
2015	12
2016	13
2017	6

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Quest years with the most complaints

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 7, 2026

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