Nissan Quest: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
1,285 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Nissan Quest, model years 2000 to 2017. 2 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2004 (engine 6.1×, transmission 7.2×); 2007 (engine 5×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2009, 2002, 2001. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 QuestFEW REPORTS | 87 | — | 2 | |
| 2001 QuestFEW REPORTS | 42 | quiet: 3 of 11 | 1 | |
| 2002 QuestFEW REPORTS | 29 | quiet: 2 of 11 | 0 | |
| 2004 Quest | 445 | engine 6.1×, transmission 7.2× | 4 | |
| 2005 QuestFEW REPORTS | 82 | — | 2 | |
| 2006 QuestFEW REPORTS | 74 | — | 1 | |
| 2007 Quest | 228 | engine 5× | 1 | |
| 2008 QuestFEW REPORTS | 50 | quiet: 4 of 11 | 3 | |
| 2009 QuestFEW REPORTS | 22 | quiet: 1 of 11 | 2 | |
| 2011 QuestFEW REPORTS | 66 | — | 1 | |
| 2012 QuestFEW REPORTS | 93 | — | 1 | |
| 2013 QuestFEW REPORTS | 18 | — | 0 | |
| 2014 QuestFEW REPORTS | 18 | — | 0 | |
| 2015 QuestFEW REPORTS | 12 | — | 0 | |
| 2016 QuestFEW REPORTS | 13 | — | 0 | |
| 2017 QuestFEW REPORTS | 6 | — | 0 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 20042007