Problems · NHTSA complaints
2006 Nissan Quest problems
Owners filed 74 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Quest with NHTSA between Mar 2006 and Feb 2021. The most-cited component is power train (15).
Complaints
74
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
5
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Power train15
- Electrical system12
- Structure8
- Engine and engine cooling7
- Service brakes, hydraulic7
- Air bags6
- Engine5
- Tires5
- Steering4
- Visibility4
- Latches/locks/linkages4
- Traction control system3
- Vehicle speed control3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Power train
15 reports
“WHEN YOU START DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM A COLD START IT DRIVES AND SHIFTS PERFECT. AS SOON AS IT REACHES OPERATING TEMPERATURE IT WILL SLAM WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. AFTER 5 MINUTES OR SO IT WILL NOT MOVE. SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES AND I SHIFTS AND DRIVES FINE FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS HAPPEN AGAIN.”
Electrical system
12 reports1 fire
“WHILE VAN WAS PARKED, TURNED OFF, AND NO KEY IN IGNITION, THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND WIPERS STARTED GOING. STARTED TO SMOKE. A WITNESS CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT AND IT WAS IN FLAMES BEFORE THEY GOT THERE. APPARENTLY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT FIRE. WE WERE INSIDE A MALL WHEN THIS HAPPENED. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED US AND FIRE WAS OUT BEFORE WE GOT TO VEHICLE. VAN IS TOTALED.”
Structure
8 reports
“THE HATCH LIFT WILL NOT CLOSE OR OPEN WITH THE KEY OR PUSH BUTTON; IT IS AN OPEN POSITION. WE CONTACT A NISSAN DEALER AND WAS QUOTE $900 TO REPAIR. IN 2012 WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THAT COST US $2500. THE DASHBOARD ALL THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AND THE COST TO REPLACED THAT WHOLE IS OVER $600 JUST FOR THE PARTS NOT INCLUDING LABOR. WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VAN WE WERE VERY HAPPY WITH IT. BUT IN THE LAST 3YEARS IT HAS GONE DOWN HILL. I CAR THAT WE BOUGHT BRAND NEW FOR OVER $30,000 SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 7 YEARS. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN FORCE NISSAN TO LOOK AT ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE IN THIS MODEL. WE ARE PLANNING A NEW CAR NEXT YEAR; AND I KNOW WE WILL NOT BE PURCHASING A NISSAN. *TR”
Engine and engine cooling
7 reports
“CAR HAS BEEN BOUGHT IN 2010, IT HAD ALL THE TIME SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, NOW APPEARED A/C COOLING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. DOES IT HAVE ANY WARRANTY FOR IT? VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 115,000 MILES. *TR”
Service brakes, hydraulic
7 reports
“STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING WHEN I WOULD PRESS THE BRAKE. SO TOOK THE VAN TO MY MECHANIC SAID MY ROTOR NEEDED REPLACING. WHILE SINCE THEN I HAD TO REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS FIVE TIMES. THEY KEEP GETTING BENT. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING STOP WITH NEW ROTORS AND START WHEN ROTORS BEND AGAIN. AND YES THE SHAKING IS UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN IT HAPPENS. SOME ONE TOLD ME THE NISSAN SENTRA HAD THAT TYPE OF PROBLEM TOO. *TR”
Air bags
6 reports1 crash
“I PURCHASE A USED NISSAN QUEST IN JUNE 2016 COUPLE WEEKS LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. ANOTHER THING IS THE CLUSTER THAT READS OVER HEARING AND MILES FLASHES AND TWITCHES. MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE HAD 121,246 MILES I'M THE SECOND OWNER. I TOOK TO COURTESY NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FLASHING AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, BUT I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIRBAGS AND CAN'T STOP WORRYING SINCE THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE. ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE IS THE SENSORS AND TIMING CHAIN GAVE UP SOON. ALSO AT TO REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN A HOLE IN MY POCKET SINCE I PURCHASED. STATES THERE IS A RECALL BUT I'M NOT SURE”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.