1994 Nissan QUEST: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
113 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
111,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 113 complaints (11.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 16 | 14.2% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 6.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 5.3% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 4.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 3.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 3.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 13 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 11 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 7 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control | 6 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights | 5 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 11; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 6; Structure:Body:Door: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 3
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 97 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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 2000 | 22 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
1995: 13; 1996: 12; 2000: 22; 2001: 25; 2002: 15; 2003: 9; 2004: 8; 2005: 4; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 6 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10017788 · 2003-04-29 (April 29, 2003)
THE FRONT AND REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD SYSTEM BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017788 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029606 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES STUDS BROKE OFF ON LEFT MANIFOLD. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10032742 · 2003-08-13 (August 13, 2003)
1994 NISSAN QUEST VAN EXHAUST STUDS BROKEN OFF, AND COST ANYWHERE FROM 900 TO 3000 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032742 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10034372 · 2003-09-15 (September 15, 2003)
THE REAR LAMP SOCKET COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO METAL SEPARATING FROM PLASTIC SOCKETS, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR LIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 96V253004, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. CONSUMER FEELS IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PRODUCED IN NUMERICAL ORDER, THEN HOW COULD THEY GO BY THE VIN. *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 132,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10034372 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038248 · 2003-09-04 (September 4, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10038248 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041348 · 2003-10-06 (October 6, 2003)
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE LONG LIST YOU ALREADY HAVE ABOUT THE BROKEN BOLTS ON THE FRONT AND REAR MANIFOLDS. I HAD THREE BROKEN STUDS THAT NEEDED RE-DRILLING AND ONE BOLT THAT ONLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANIFOLDS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE REMOVED AND PLANED. TOTAL COST WAS $756.16. THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WAS A LOUD RATTLE NOISE. WHEN I ASKED THE MECHANIC ABOUT NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD IT WAS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THIS ENGINE MODEL. I UNDERSTAND IT IS ALSO PREVALENT IN THE PATH…
Owner-reported narrative. 169,960 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041348 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044922 · 2003-10-28 (October 28, 2003)
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SOMETIMES LOCKED AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT LOCK. ONCE DRIVER WAS INSIDE THE DOOR LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK, CONSUMER HAD TO EXIT FROM ANOTHER DOOR. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044922 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10046081 · 2003-10-30 (October 30, 2003)
THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. DEALER REPLACED ONE OF THE SENSORS. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10046081 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V419001 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Reported: 2000-12-15 (December 15, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗96V253004 · Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights
Reported: 1998-08-17 (August 17, 1998)
THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.
NHTSA campaign record ↗