2005 Nissan Quest: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 124 complaints
124
Total Complaints
46,126mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

14,800 25th Percentile
46,126 Median Mileage
92,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
POWER TRAIN
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
5
STRUCTURE
4
AIR BAGS
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
3

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
4
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO STAY FASTENED. THE BELT PLATE POPPED BACK OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN FASTENED. THERE WASN'T ANYTHING JAMMED IN THE BUCKLE. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH OUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM"
"2004 NISSAN QUEST MINIVAN HAD ALL SIDE AIRBAGS DELPOY WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH WITH NO ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT. NISSAN HAS BEEN UBABLE TO EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT AND HAS AGREED TO FIX THE VAN BUT PROVIDES NO ASSURANCE THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE. I HAVE REPEATLY ASKED FOR THE CAUSE O..."

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