2004 Nissan Quest Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2004 Nissan Quest, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,685 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding door” (12% of reports).
- 77electrical system complaints
- 60,685median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,350typical repair cost reported by owners
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sliding door: mentioned in 9 of 77 complaints (12%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 2004 Nissan Quest at $1,350, and half of them between $420 and $2,150.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2010–2017), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 62 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 77 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 8 a fire, 4 an injury.
Nissan Quest electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Quest | 1 | 17% | — |
| 2016 Quest | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2015 Quest | 3 | 25% | 118,000 |
| 2014 Quest | 5 | 28% | 26,400 |
| 2013 Quest | 1 | 6% | 4,000 |
| 2012 Quest | 18 | 19% | 60,000 |
| 2011 Quest | 10 | 15% | 76,000 |
| 2009 Quest | 3 | 14% | 42,050 |
| 2008 Quest | 8 | 16% | 120,828 |
| 2007 Quest | 33 | 14% | 102,000 |
| 2006 Quest | 12 | 16% | 98,000 |
| 2005 Quest | 14 | 17% | 48,463 |
| 2004 Quest | 77 | 17% | 60,685 |
| 2002 Quest | 4 | 14% | 39,069 |
| 2001 Quest | 4 | 10% | 14,250 |
| 2000 Quest | 10 | 11% | 72,500 |
| 1999 Quest | 10 | 8% | 45,000 |
| 1998 Quest | 3 | 7% | — |
| 1997 Quest | 14 | 16% | 63,161 |
| 1996 Quest | 8 | 6% | 74,000 |
| 1995 Quest | 8 | 5% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2004 Nissan Quest. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The speedometer quit working and the odometer does not work right
Takata recall the speedometer goes in and out all the lights in the van is not working and light blink on and off and the overdrive stays on all the time
The spedometer and the lights for it don't work got pulled over and told i had a fake inspection because of them not working can't get an exact reading on my mileage,fuel or if the vans over heating i can't tell how fast or slow i'm going
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Nissan Quests have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2004 Nissan Quest (17% of the 445 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Nissan Quest electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,685 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 2004 Nissan Quest?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,350 (half paid between $420 and $2,150), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2004 Nissan Quest?
The most frequent phrase is “sliding door”, in 9 of 77 complaints.
Other 2004 Nissan Quest problems
See all 2004 Nissan Quest problems or electrical system problems across all Quest years.