2009 Nissan Quest: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints
29
Total Complaints
81,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,336 25th Percentile
81,000 Median Mileage
87,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
STEERING
3
ENGINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE CUSTOMER FEEDBACK/CONCERN ON THE NISSAN QUEST 2009. LAST WEEK THE VAN OWNER WAS PUTTING THE KIDS IN THE BACK OF THE VAN AND ASKED THE THREE YEAR OLD TO GET IN THE CAR WHILE SHE WAS HELPING THE OTHER 2 YEAR OLD GET IN AS WELL. THE SLIDING DOOR WAS OPENED, MOVED TO THE END BUT NOT LATCHED IN T..."
"WENT ON A ROAD TRIP. OUR NEW NISSAN QUEST 2009 WAS FINE UNTIL AFTER 4 HOURS OF DRIVING AND THEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. IT SHOOK SO BADLY THAT WE THOUGHT WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. IT CONTINUED TO SHAKE UNTIL WE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE WENT BACK..."
"WENT ON A ROAD TRIP. OUR NEW NISSAN QUEST 2009 WAS FINE UNTIL AFTER 4 HOURS OF DRIVING AND THEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. IT SHOOK SO BADLY THAT WE THOUGHT WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. IT CONTINUED TO SHAKE UNTIL WE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE WENT BACK..."

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