2004 NISSAN QUEST — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 432 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (55 complaints · 12.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 39
  • Deaths 4
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 55 of 432 owner complaints (12.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 55 complaints, 12.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 55 · 12.7% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 50 complaints, 11.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 · 11.6% · 1 crash reports 6 fire reports STRUCTURE: 47 complaints, 10.9% of reports STRUCTURE 47 · 10.9% ENGINE: 43 complaints, 9.9% of reports ENGINE 43 · 9.9% · 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 32 complaints, 7.4% of reports AIR BAGS 32 · 7.4% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 31 complaints, 7.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 31 · 7.2% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 21 complaints, 4.9% of reports VISIBILITY 21 · 4.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 1.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 1.9% TIRES: 8 complaints, 1.9% of reports TIRES 8 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 277 complaints, 64.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 277 · 64.1% · 3 crash reports 1 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)
POWER TRAIN 55 12.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 11.6% 1 crashes · 6 fires
STRUCTURE 47 10.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 43 9.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 32 7.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 31 7.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 21 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 8 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 277 64.1% 3 crashes · 1 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 Jul 2003; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2004. 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2004-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2004-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2004-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2004-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2005-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2005-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2003 Apr 2023 Recall campaign 04V103000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V103000 Recall campaign 04V186000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V186000 Recall campaign 05V474000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V474000 Recall campaign 05V480000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V480000 Investigation PE04027 ● Investigation PE04027 Investigation PE05019 ● Investigation PE05019 Investigation EA05012 ● Investigation EA05012 Investigation PE08004 ● Investigation PE08004
  • Campaign 04V186000 was reported 206 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 05V474000 was reported 751 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 05V480000 was reported 755 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 13
2004-Q1 Owner reports 31
2004-Q2 Owner reports 18
2004-Q3 Owner reports 33
2004-Q4 Owner reports 29
2005-Q1 Owner reports 22
2005-Q2 Owner reports 10
2005-Q3 Owner reports 16
2005-Q4 Owner reports 9
2006-Q1 Owner reports 20
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 6
2006-Q4 Owner reports 13
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 7
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 6
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 9
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V103000
Recall campaign 1 04V186000
Recall campaign 1 05V474000
Recall campaign 1 05V480000
Defect investigation 1 PE04027
Defect investigation 1 PE05019
Defect investigation 1 EA05012
Defect investigation 1 PE08004
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V103000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    THIS REDUCES THE RISK OF SUCH OCCUPANTS BEING UNJURED BY AN INFLATING AIR BAG IN A COLLISION.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION/SENSOR ASSEMBLY. IF THE SEAT CUSHION/SENSOR IS FOUND TO BE OPERATING IMPROPERLY, THE SEAT WILL BE REMOVED AND RECALIBRATED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V186000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN RESULT IN THE DOOR COMING OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY UPON RAPID ACCELERATION, AND AN OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE DOOR AND BE INJURED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATOR FOR THE POWER SLIDING DOOR(S). OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V474000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTS SEAT ADJUSTMENT, A FINGER MAY BE PINCHED IN THE MOVING SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM WHICH COULD CAUSE AN INJURY.
    Remedy:
    ON EARLIER MODEL VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH JUNE 28, 2004, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INBOARD SECOND ROW SEAT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE, RIVET A PLASTIC REINFORCEMENT TO BACKSIDE OF THE EXISTING SEAT BACK COVER CARPETING, INSTALL TIE-DOWNS AND A FLANGE TO THE INBOARD SIDE SHIELD. ON VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM JUNE 29, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2005, DEALERS WILL RIVET A PLASTIC REINFORCEMENT TO THE BACKSIDE OF THE EXISTING SEAT BACK COVER CARPETING, INSTALL TIE-DOWNS AND A FLANGE ON THE INBOARD SIDE SHIELD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V480000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    IF THE THIRD ROW SEAT STRIKER WELD FAILS, THE STRIKER COULD SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET. STRIKER SEPARATION COULD AFFECT THE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN TYPES OF CRASHES.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THIRD ROW SEAT STRIKER BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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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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