1999 NISSAN QUEST — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 4
- Fires 2
- Injuries 6
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 34 | 30.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 16 | 14.2% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | 7.1% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 8 | 7.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 6 | 5.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| TIRES | 5 | 4.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | 3.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 2.7% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 3 | 2.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 80 | 70.8% | 2 crashes · 1 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 00V292002 was reported 511 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V056002 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V205002 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V347002 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V292002 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE04020 |
Safety Recalls (4)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V292002
- Report date
- Component:
- STEERING
- Consequence:
- THERE COULD BE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE OR VIBRATION.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. ALL BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V056002
- Report date
- Component:
- SEATS
- Consequence:
- AN UNLATCHED SEAT TRACK COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT TRACK FOR THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SIDE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, WHICH INCLUDES THE EASY ENTRY AND EXIT LATCH MECHANISM.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V205002
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR FUEL TANK SEPARATION OR FUEL LEAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAPS.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V347002
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.