1993 NISSAN QUEST — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 117 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (27 complaints · 23.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 27 of 117 owner complaints (23.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 27 complaints, 23.1% of reports ENGINE 27 · 23.1% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 20 complaints, 17.1% of reports VISIBILITY 20 · 17.1% · 3 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 8.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 8.6% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 8.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 8.6% SEAT BELTS: 9 complaints, 7.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 9 · 7.7% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 7.7% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 7.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 6.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 6.0% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 4.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 3.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 3.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 103 complaints, 88.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 103 · 88.0% · 2 crash reports 8 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 27 23.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 20 17.1% 0 crashes · 3 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 8.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 8.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 9 7.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 9 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 6.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 103 88.0% 2 crashes · 8 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 1992. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1998-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1992 Jan 2010 Recall campaign 92V132001 ◆ Recall campaign 92V132001 Recall campaign 92V133001 ◆ Recall campaign 92V133001 Recall campaign 92V172002 ◆ Recall campaign 92V172002 Recall campaign 95V222002 ◆ Recall campaign 95V222002 Recall campaign 00V419001 ◆ Recall campaign 00V419001 Investigation PE93021 ● Investigation PE93021 Investigation EA00015 ● Investigation EA00015
  • Campaign 95V222002 was reported 300 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V419001 was reported 931 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 1
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 7
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 4
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 5
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 10
1998-Q4 Owner reports 4
1999-Q1 Owner reports 8
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 8
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 92V132001
Recall campaign 1 92V133001
Recall campaign 1 92V172002
Recall campaign 1 95V222002
Recall campaign 1 00V419001
Defect investigation 1 PE93021
Defect investigation 1 EA00015
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V419001

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V132001

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN RESULT IN A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TOINTERNAL MASTER CYLINDER LEAKAGE WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING ON TWO OF THEFOUR WHEELS. IF THIS OCCURS, THERE WOULD BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, HIGHERPEDAL EFFORTS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
    Remedy:
    A NEW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE INSTALLED.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V133001

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTSYSTEM TRACK JOINTS HAVING LESS THAN DESIGN STRENGTH, AND INCREASE THE RISK OFINJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR SUDDEN STOP.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM TRACK MOUNTING BOLTS.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V172002

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IF THE CUT EXTENDED THROUGH THETHICKNESS OF THE HOSE WALL. LEAKING FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V222002

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INTAKE SCREEN.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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