2005 Nissan Quest problems
Owners have filed 124 complaints about the 2005 Nissan Quest with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 12.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 12.1%.
Complaints124
Crashes6
Fires4
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 12.1% · 15
Engine 12.1% · 15
Power train 11.3% · 14
Structure 8.9% · 11
Tires 5.6% · 7
Seats 4.8% · 6
Unknown or other 4.8% · 6
Visibility 4.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Nissan Quest in this data, 2005 draws comparatively few complaints; 2004 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 46,126 miles.
In owners' own words
The odometer just stop displaying the mileage, temp and fuel. After about 10 months the stereo stop working, when I looked around in the internet I noticed that many owners of the Quest were having that problem , the console has the radio and odometer integrated. Electrical system · reported at 83,677 miles
Sitting in a drive through break on in drive car revs up to about 70mphs. I put in park as its movong forward to nearly miss a car infront of me and I turn the car off. Now break compress to the floor. Electrical system · reported at 67,000 miles
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that the timing chain slack quide. The timing chain fixture can not keep the chain tight. The contact did not contact the manufacture. The approximate date of the faiilure was december 12, 2012. The contact have not had any repairs made on the vehicle. The milage at time of purchase was 120,000 the milage on vehicle at the time of failure 121,000. Lg Engine · reported at 121,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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