1997 Nissan Quest problems
Owners have filed 127 complaints about the 1997 Nissan Quest with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 12.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 11.8%.
Complaints127
Crashes10
Fires7
Injuries6
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Structure 12.6% · 16
Electrical system 11.8% · 15
Fuel system, gasoline 7.9% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 7.9% · 10
Air bags 7.9% · 10
Latches/locks/linkages 7.1% · 9
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.3% · 8
Visibility 6.3% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire, 6 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Nissan Quest in this data, 1997 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2004 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Passengers are getting trapped inside vehicle and locks cannot be secured from outside due to a defect within locks and alarm system. Dealer has had vehicle 8 times, but cannot determine cause or fix defect.*Ak consumer states parts have been replaced 6 times and locks have not worked since purchase of vehicle. *Slc Structure
Erratic operation of the electric door locks has prevented access through the sliding side door, and occasionally has prevented passengers from exiting through the sliding door (they were locked in). The keyless remote sounds like it is locking the doors, but intermittently leaves the sliding door unlocked. Structure
Since 1999, doors lock without any warning. Happens while driving down road & when stopped, engine running or not. When doors unlocked, they will immediately re-lock themselves. Seems to literally resist unlocking. Will lock while trying to open doors and will stop doors from opening. Structure
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Nissan Quest years
1993 164 complaints · 22.6% engine and engine cooling 1994 195 complaints · 30.8% engine and engine cooling 1995 205 complaints · 22.0% engine and engine cooling 1996 174 complaints · 14.9% latches/locks/linkages 1999 165 complaints · 24.2% vehicle speed control 2000 120 complaints · 16.7% exterior lighting