2000 Nissan QUEST: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
87 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
48,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 41 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 87 complaints (18.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 7 | 8.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 8.0% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 6.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 3.4% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 2.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 16 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 10 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 |
Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 16; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 10; Electrical System: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Unknown Or Other: 5; Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Exterior Lighting: 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 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 15 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 1
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 46 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 16 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
2000: 10; 2001: 12; 2002: 8; 2003: 16; 2004: 16; 2005: 4; 2006: 3; 2007: 4; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 10007033 · 2000-10-14 (October 14, 2000)
ANOTHER VEHICLE INVADED MY LANE, COMING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WE HIT HEAD ON CAUSING GREAT DAMAGE IN FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE OF MY MINIVAN. I ASSUME WE BOTH WERE AT 30 MPH. I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY NECK AND SHOULDERS (SO FAR) I FEEL AS IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED I COULD HAVE HAD SOME FACIAL BRUISING BUT NOT ALL THE PAIN I HAVE IN MY UPPER BACK AND NECK. *AK *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734330
Owner-reported narrative. 7,232 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007033 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014400 · 2003-04-15 (April 15, 2003)
FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN AS MANY MONTHS, MY HEADLIGHT HAS GONE OUT. IT HAS YET TO BE THE LIGHT THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THE CONNECTOR TO THE LIGHT IS THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ONCE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I COULD UNDERSTAND EVEN TWO EVENTS, ONCE ON EACH SIDE. FOUR TIMES IS TOO MANY. I USUALLY DRIVE ALONE, MOST OF THE TIME ONLY TO AND FROM WORK. HOWEVER, HAVING HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE NOT DEPENDABLE IS NOT A COMFORT TO ME. MY MECHANIC SAID THE SUPPLIER TOLD HIM HE HAD "LOTS OF THIS PARTICULAR PART"…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016353 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)
FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR UNEVENLY AND REQUIRE FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES IN 36000 MILES. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016353 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017221 · 2003-04-21 (April 21, 2003)
THE HEADLIGHT PLUG TURNED BLACK AND BECAME HOT WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. *NLM *TS
Owner-reported narrative. 26,986 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017221 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025396 · 2003-07-03 (July 3, 2003)
NOT A SAFETY DEFECT THAT I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT, BUT A COSMETIC I GUESS YOU WOULD SAY. WE PURCHASED THE MINIVAN IN NOV 99, BY AUG OF 2000 WE NOTICED CRACKS ON THE ROOF - THE PAINT OF THE VEHICLE'S ROOF IS NOW TOTALLY PEELED OFF AND RUSTY THE HOOD IS CRACKING TOO. SINCE AUG 2000 WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW TO GO ABOUT HAVING THE PAINT REPAIRED. WE HAVE GOTTEN THE RUN AROUND FROM THEN UNTIL NOW. THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY RANGE SO THAT IS NOW THE REASON NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THEY CANNOT RE-PAINT IT. SEVERAL BODY SHOPS HAVE STATE…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025396 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025861 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN QUEST, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CONNECTOR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT 3X'S SINCE AUG OF 2002. THE CONNECTO BURNS OUT. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS 07/10/03. MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND IT BURNT OUT BY THE NEXT DAY 07/11/03. MY CONCERN IS AN ELECTICAL FIRE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10025861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10028519 · 2003-07-17 (July 17, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER DARK, I MADE A STOP AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN MY 2000 NISSAN QUEST THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO ON. AFTER SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS TO GET THEM TO COME ON AND AFTER LOOKING AT THE LIGHT BULBS AND REALIZING THEY WERE NOT BLOWN OUT, I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET ONE LIGHT ON TO DRIVE THE SHORT DISTANCE HOME. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE LOOKED AT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, WE DETERMINED THAT THE CONNECTORS ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAD LITERALLY MELTED AWAY. I'D LIKE TO KNOW, SINCE I'VE SEEN AND HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS, WHAT NISSAN IS DOINIG …
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038653 · 2003-09-10 (September 10, 2003)
2000 NISSAN QUEST. THE ACCELARATOR PEDAL STICKS AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE ACCELARTOR THE CAR MOVES WITH A JERK.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038653 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.
00V228005 · Seat Belts
Reported: 2000-09-07 (September 7, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗00V292002 · Steering:Rack And Pinion
Reported: 2000-10-02 (October 2, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence: THERE COULD BE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE OR VIBRATION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. ALL BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗