1998 Nissan Quest: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 56 complaints
56
Total Complaints
103,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,500 25th Percentile
103,000 Median Mileage
130,767 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
6
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
5
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE INTO DRIVEWAY, PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, GOT OUT TO CLOSE GATE, AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO THE REVERSE MODE, CRASHING GATE. *AK"
"CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH REAR BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKING LOUD NOISE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. *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