1997 Nissan Quest: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 127 complaints
127
Total Complaints
68,500mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,261 25th Percentile
68,500 Median Mileage
83,200 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
14
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
5
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
AIR BAGS
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
7
Fires
6
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN EXITING EXPRESSWAY, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK"
"ABS BRAKES ARE FAULTY. OWNER NOTES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS UNKNOWN VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT DEALER HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, SUCH AS ROTORS/PADS AND OTHER BRAKE RELATED PARTS."
"VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A GRINDING AND A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. *AK"

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