Nissan Quest Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 177 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the Nissan Quest across 17 model years. The 2004 model year has the most (48). The words owners use most often: “timing chain” (13% of reports).
- 177engine and engine cooling complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $3,200typical repair cost reported by owners
- 37%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 23 of 177 complaints (13%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the Nissan Quest at $3,200, and half of them between $2,300 and $4,550.
Based on 18 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2000–2012), 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 engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 103 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 177 complaints, 5 a fire, 1 an injury.
Nissan Quest engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Quest | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2014 Quest | 1 | 6% | 64,000 |
| 2012 Quest | 2 | 2% | 320 |
| 2011 Quest | 9 | 14% | 4,000 |
| 2008 Quest | 3 | 6% | 52,750 |
| 2007 Quest | 11 | 5% | 87,498 |
| 2006 Quest | 7 | 9% | 39,187 |
| 2005 Quest | 5 | 6% | 46,000 |
| 2004 Quest | 48 | 11% | 60,000 |
| 2002 Quest | 3 | 10% | 7,563 |
| 2001 Quest | 3 | 7% | 76,750 |
| 2000 Quest | 7 | 8% | 78,784 |
| 1999 Quest | 8 | 7% | 72,560 |
| 1998 Quest | 3 | 7% | 75,000 |
| 1997 Quest | 9 | 10% | 57,822 |
| 1996 Quest | 15 | 11% | 65,192 |
| 1995 Quest | 42 | 25% | 85,722 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 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.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2007 Nissan Quest. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of the purchase, the mileage was 177,000. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine overheated and the vehicle lost…
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that while at a red light, once the light turned green, the contact had to depress the accelerator pedal several times, and 5 seconds afterward,s the vehicle accelerated. No warning lights were illuminated; however, the "Low Coolant" message…
See attached document from complainant
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Quest. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle started overheating and jerking with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle started smoking, and the contact pulled over on the side of the road and added coolant, but the failure continued…
While driving on a service road we lost engine power which made steering very difficult and got us almost hit by cars behind us. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all Nissan Quests have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 177 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the Nissan Quest. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Nissan Quest engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the Nissan Quest?
Owners report a typical cost of $3,200 (half paid between $2,300 and $4,550), from 18 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the Nissan Quest?
The most frequent phrase is “timing chain”, in 23 of 177 complaints.
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