2006 Nissan QUEST problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
74 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
57,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 60 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 74 complaints (16.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 14 | 18.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 12 | 16.2% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 6.8% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 4.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 4.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 12 |
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Tires | 4 |
Power Train: 12; Electrical System: 11; Engine: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 5; Air Bags: 4; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 4; Steering: 4; Tires: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 18 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 18; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 7
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 14 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2006: 10; 2007: 4; 2008: 7; 2009: 9; 2010: 6; 2011: 4; 2012: 5; 2013: 7; 2014: 5; 2015: 4; 2016: 5; 2017: 4; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10203497 · 2007-09-19 (September 19, 2007)
I WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKE ROTOR SHIMMY ON AN 06 QUEST. WENT TO DEALER NEAR WHERE I LIVE NOW. BOUGHT VEHICLE IN TX- NEW- . CHECKED WITH DEALER AND SAID I WANTED MY WARRANTY RIGHTS UPHELD TO REPLACE 2 FRONT ROTORS, WHICH ARE BEGINNING TO SHIMMY BADLY, CREATING A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME . DEALER SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 39 DOLLARS FOR WEST HILLS NISSAN NISSAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. DEALER ALSO PROCEEDED TO EXPLAIN ALL THE REASON WHY THEY MAY NOT HONOR MY WARRANTY. DEALERS FIRST QUESTION WAS DID I BUY THE VEHICLE THERE, WHICH STARTED THE 20 …
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203679 · 2007-09-21 (September 21, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL KNUCKLE AND BOTH REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 21,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203679 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10158176 · 2006-05-24 (May 24, 2006)
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN QUEST ON MARCH 14, 2006 FROM NISSAN 112 IN MEDFORD, N.Y. AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE DUE TO MANY DEFECTS. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED 5 TIMES IN THE FIRST MONTH AND A HALF OF OWNERSHIP AND THERE ARE STILL MANY PROBLEMS THAT HAVE NOT AND CANNOT BE RESOLVED. I WAS TOLD BY NYS SENATOR LAVALLE'S OFFICE TO CONTACT YOU. VIN [XXX]-THE CAR SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, BUCK AND JERKS CAUSING DELAY OF ACCELERATION. DOES NOT ALWAYS START ON FIRST KEY TURN, RUGS I…
Owner-reported narrative. 858 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158176 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10293288 · 2009-11-23 (November 23, 2009)
THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT EITHER LOCAL TRAFFIC SPEEDS OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE FAILURE IS THAT, WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN DEPRESSED FOR PASSING, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO DROP TO A LOWER GEAR AND THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE VIGOROUSLY DEPRESSED TO COUNTERACT THE ACCELERATION. EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN RETURNED TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WILL RETURN TO NORMAL UNTIL THE NEXT…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293288 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10269516 · 2009-05-20 (May 20, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED IN HER VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUSHINGS INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS TO ORDER THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,909.
Owner-reported narrative. 30,909 miles reported. Look up ODI 10269516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10269521 · 2009-05-20 (May 20, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN BUSHINGS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS THREE YEARS OLD; THEREFORE, THE STEERING COLUMN SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,900. UPDATED 6/8/09 *CN UPDATED 06/11/09.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 30,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10269521 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10171705 · 2006-10-24 (October 24, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT CHARGED THE BATTERY, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A LOOSE BATTERY CABLE. AFTERWARDS, THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,197 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171705 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10478202 · 2012-10-01 (October 1, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OFF AND SLIP WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478202 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10766556 · 2015-09-21 (September 21, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE HORN, RADIO, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE HORN FUSES WERE REMOVED. THE BATTERY WAS RECONNECTED AND THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 180,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10766556 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186701 · 2007-04-02 (April 2, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SMALL OBJECT AND PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT AN IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE NISSAN MURANO ,AND WAS REMEDIED BY PLACING A SHIELD ON THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 3,500. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186701 at NHTSA ↗