"How reliable is the 1996 Nissan Quest?"

"Based on 174 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Nissan Quest has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Nissan Quest?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Nissan Quest is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, accounting for a significant portion of the 174 total complaints filed."

1996 Nissan Quest: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 174 complaints

174

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,384 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

118,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"A/C REFRIGERANT PIPE LEAKED, CAUSING A WHITE MIST ALL OVER THE HOOD/FRONT WINDOWS. *AK"

"WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE STEERING LOCKS UP. ALSO THE SENSORS ON THE ENGINE AND AIR BAG ARE DISABLED. THE ALARMS ON BOTH DO NOT STAY ON.*AK *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28