2000 Nissan Quest Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Quest years
- More complaints than other years 8th of 21 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Nissan Quest. That ranks 8th out of 21 Quest model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is exterior lighting (20 complaints, 23%), typically at around 40,000 miles. Complaints mention 11 crashes, 3 fires, 13 injuries. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
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- 87owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 11complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Nissan Quest problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 20 | 23% | 40,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 19 | 22% | 65,500 | — | — |
| Structure | 11 | 13% | 110,500 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 10 | 11% | 72,500 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 7 | 8% | 31,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 7 | 8% | 78,784 | — | — |
| Power Train | 5 | 6% | 50,701 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 | 6% | 30,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 5 | 6% | 77,785 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 5 | 6% | 20,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 5% | 34,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 4 | 5% | 127,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 4 | 5% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 3 | 3% | 32,978 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 | 3% | 49,392 | — | — |
| Engine | 2 | 2% | 107,000 | — | — |
| Seats | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Nissan Quest recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Steering:rack and pinion
Problem: Vehicle description: mini vans. One or more of the five bolts that mount the rack and pinion steering gear to the vehicle may have been incorrectly tightened.
Risk: There could be a looseness in the steering, which may be accompanied by noise or vibration.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if the bolts are missing, will replace the steering gear mounting bolts. All bolts will be tightened to the specified torque.
Seat belts
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Failing headlights (PE04020) — opened Feb 26, 2004, closed Jun 24, 2004.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
I start driving very slow out of parking space when the car accelerate by itself, reaching high speed within seconds, the brakes did not work at all,foot pedal or emergency brake. It seems that the accelerator pedal was stuck. My foot was not in the accelerator but car continue increasing speed. I…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan quest. While driving 35 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the entire front end of the vehicle and the steering wheel shook uncontrollably. The contact also stated that the steering wheel seized and veered to the right. The failure occurred on multiple…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan quest. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel started to vibrate. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was taken to a tire center where the tires were rotated and an alignment was performed. However, the remedy failed…
My car had no previous problems as could be seen. I bought it off the lot at 72,000 miles. I stopped in the left hand lane and the car just stalled. I saw black smoke and thought i was overheating but there when i looked it was not. I was at a very busy intersection with my 10 year old daughter in…
An f-350 ran a stoplight at 50 mph and impacted the front driver side of van at the tire. The van turned upon impact and received the balance of the impact head on with concentration to the left quadrant. Further spinning, the van then impacted the side of the offending vehicle. Complaint: the air…
Other Nissan Quest years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Quest | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 Quest | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 Quest | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 Quest | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 Quest | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 Quest | 93 | 1 |
| 2011 Quest | 66 | 1 |
| 2009 Quest | 22 | 2 |
| 2008 Quest | 50 | 3 |
| 2007 Quest | 228 | 1 |
| 2006 Quest | 74 | 1 |
| 2005 Quest | 82 | 2 |
| 2004 Quest | 445 | 4 |
| 2002 Quest | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 Quest | 42 | 1 |
| 2000 | 87 | 2 |
| 1999 Quest | 118 | 4 |
| 1998 Quest | 41 | 1 |
| 1997 Quest | 89 | 2 |
| 1996 Quest | 134 | 2 |
| 1995 Quest | 167 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Nissan Quest?
Owners most often report exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, structure problems. The top one, exterior lighting, accounts for 20 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Nissan Quest?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Nissan Quest a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Quest model years, the 2000 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.