2004 Nissan Quest Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2004 Nissan Quest, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 37,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “timing chain” (8% of reports).
- 72power train complaints
- 37,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%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.
- Timing chain: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
- Automatic transmission: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
- Failed accelerate: mentioned in 5 of 72 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 63 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 1 a fire.
Nissan Quest power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Quest | 2 | 33% | — |
| 2016 Quest | 6 | 46% | 73,000 |
| 2015 Quest | 3 | 25% | 32,650 |
| 2014 Quest | 7 | 39% | 83,000 |
| 2013 Quest | 9 | 50% | 101,000 |
| 2012 Quest | 28 | 30% | 82,000 |
| 2011 Quest | 10 | 15% | 96,500 |
| 2008 Quest | 1 | 2% | 59,000 |
| 2007 Quest | 19 | 8% | 114,117 |
| 2006 Quest | 15 | 20% | 89,000 |
| 2005 Quest | 14 | 17% | 102,788 |
| 2004 Quest | 72 | 16% | 37,000 |
| 2001 Quest | 4 | 10% | 41,435 |
| 2000 Quest | 5 | 6% | 50,701 |
| 1999 Quest | 4 | 3% | 55,000 |
| 1998 Quest | 3 | 7% | — |
| 1997 Quest | 6 | 7% | 80,000 |
| 1996 Quest | 4 | 3% | 96,853 |
| 1995 Quest | 12 | 7% | 160,800 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train 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.
While driving on the interstate with 2 infants in cars seats as well as 3 other adults the vehicle lost power. It would not accelerate. Within minutes the steering was stiff and was extremely difficult to turn. Pulled off the interstate and onto a side road. The vehicle finallt decellerated to a…
The car would stall and the steering would go out, which was very dangerous. It happened daily since may of 2016. In order for the car to go from stopped to a starting position, it would take all of my strength to push down on accelerator to get the car to move.
During 05/05/2016 started having transmission issue, the car suddenly started giving starting problem and then when it will start it will not have any pickup in drive mode. After few hours everything went normal and when started driving all of sudden break got pressed and car couldn't go anywhere…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Nissan Quests have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about power train for the 2004 Nissan Quest (16% 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 37,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2004 Nissan Quest?
The most frequent phrase is “timing chain”, in 6 of 72 complaints, followed by “automatic transmission” (6).
Other 2004 Nissan Quest problems
See all 2004 Nissan Quest problems or power train problems across all Quest years.