2001 Nissan QUEST: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
42 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
58,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 42 complaints (9.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 8 | 19.0% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 4.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 2.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.4% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 4 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 4 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 4 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 3 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 2 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Tires:Tread/Belt: 4; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Structure:Body: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2; Equipment: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 13 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
2001: 3; 2002: 8; 2003: 7; 2004: 5; 2005: 5; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 10007754 · 2003-02-18 (February 18, 2003)
PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WHEN BROUGHT DOWN WOULD COME OFF IT'S TRACK AND STAY STUCK MIDWAY UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE WINDOW, THIS HAPPENDED TWICE ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER SOLUTION 1ST TIME WAS TO PLACE WINDOW BACK IN TRACK. THE 2ND TIME I WAS CHARGED TO PLACE WINDOW BACK IN TRACK AND I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE WINDOW TRACK/GASKET HAD BECOME DAMGED AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. AFTER I QUESTIONED THEM WHY THE TRACK WASN'T REPLACED WHEN IT FIRST HAPPEND AND WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THEY GIVE ME A DISCOUNT ON REPLACEMENT WINDOW TRACK…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007754 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008107 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)
IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS THE FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. MY CAR IS APPROX 1.5 YEARS OLD AND 17000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM OCCUR AS I TAKE A 200 MILE TRIP ON THE TURNPIKE. ON EACH OF THREE TRIPS A TIRE HAS GONE BAD, ON THE LAST TRIP TWO TIRES WENT BAD. THE FIRST TIRE I REPLACED ON MY OWN, THE SECOND TIRE I CONTACTED CONTINENTAL AND THEY SENT ME TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE TIRE DEFECTIVE (TREAD SEPARATION). I WAS OFFERED A PRO-RATA PRICE FOR THE TIRE. CURRENTLY I CONTACTED CONTIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008107 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016926 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM GETTING OUR WINTER TIRES CHANGED OVER TO SUMMER, MY HUSBAND NOTICED A REVVING IN THE ENGINE EVEN THOUGH HE DID NOT HAVE HIS FOOT ON THE GAS. HE DID MANAGE TO GET THE VAN HOME BEFORE ANY ACCIDENT OCCURRED, HOWEVER WHEN HE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING ANYTHING. IT WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN GARAGE AND FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAD SNAPPED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HATE TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016926 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021248 · 2003-06-08 (June 8, 2003)
VIBRATION FELT IN FRONT END AND PULLING TO LEFT. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OVER 55 MPH. SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. STATED IT COULD BE THE TIRES. HAD TIRES ALIGNED AND ROTATED, NO CHANGE. BOUGHT NEW TIRES, STILL NO CHANGE. FOUL ODOR SMELLS LIKE SULFUR. DEALER STATED IT IS FROM THE CHEAP GAS PURCHASED FROM MILITARY INSTALLATION GAS STATIONS. DROVE VEHICLE UNTIL ALMOST EMPTY THEN FILL TANK AT SHELL STATION. FOUL ODOR RETURNED WHEN FUEL WAS AT 1\2 TANK. HARD START U…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021248 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10039168 · 2003-09-19 (September 19, 2003)
I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN QUEST, SINCE I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER IN MARCH OF 2001,THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR KEPT JAMMING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 3 DAYS AT A TIME, AND WOULD UNLOCK AT TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WINDOW WOULD POP OPEN WHEN YOU CLOSED THE DOOR. I FINALLY TOOK THE AUTO TO WESTBURY NISSAN ON 10/07/2002 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WHILE I WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY,THEY CHARGED ME $23.70 FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WINDOW WHICH WORKED FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS AND I FINALLY TAPED THE LO…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,587 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039168 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040998 · 2003-09-30 (September 30, 2003)
ON NOV 21, 2002 I WAS INVOLOVED IN A VERY LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY 2001 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 98 MERCURY MARQUIS. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT EVEN DEPLOYED INDICATIVE OF THE LOW IMPACT NATURE OF THE ACCIDENT HOWEVER, UPON IMPACT THE QUEST IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS UNINJURED IN THE ACCIDENT BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME BY MR. NICK PERRONE, A FORENSIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR, THAT I CONTACT THE NHTSA IN REGARDS TO THE NISSAN RECALL INVOLVING 93-98 QUEST FUEL TANK LINE. HE FEELS THAT THE ACCIDENT…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040998 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045245 · 2003-11-01 (November 1, 2003)
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR PRND12 HAS BROKEN ON MY 2001 NISSAN QUEST MINIVAN. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045245 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070148 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
INVOLVED IN A LOW IMPACT AUTO ACCIDENT (PROBABLY LESS THAN 40 MPH BECAUSE AIR BAGS WEREN'T EVEN DEPLOYED, NO INJURIES WHATSOEVER SUSTAINED BY MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVER, MINISCULE DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE) IN 11/01. IMMEDIATELY CAR WAS ON FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. ALLEGING THAT THE NISSAN QUEST IS INHERENTLY UNSAFE DUE TO POOR FRONTAL DESIGN OF VEHICLE (SEE RESULTS OF INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY CRASH TEST RESULTS) - THIS IS RESULT OF MINIVAN CATCHING FIRE SO EASILY AND RAPIDLY. ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE MATTER WITH NISSAN …
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070148 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V338002 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
Reported: 2000-10-27 (October 27, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE PLASTIC TRIM COVER AROUND THE BASE OF THE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE SHOULDER OF THE RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE BOLT AND THE SEAT PEDESTAL. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BOLT TO LOOSEN.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE OCCUPANT SEATED IN THAT LOCATION MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT. SOME BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA campaign record ↗