2011 Nissan QUEST: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
66 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
16,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 54 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 66 complaints (37.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 29 | 43.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 16 | 24.2% |
| Braking behavior | 11 | 16.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 15.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 12.1% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 25 |
| Power Train | 10 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 9 |
| Unknown Or Other | 8 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 25; Power Train: 10; Electrical System: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling: 9; Fuel/Propulsion System: 9; Unknown Or Other: 8; Engine: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 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 | 29 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 5 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 11 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 29; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (29). 12 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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 25 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2011: 4; 2012: 25; 2013: 2; 2014: 4; 2015: 2; 2016: 4; 2017: 2; 2018: 4; 2019: 2; 2020: 5; 2021: 5; 2022: 2; 2023: 3; 2025: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 29 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 11 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 10421444 · 2011-08-25 (August 25, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR LIFTGATE LENS DOES NOT HAVE A BULB IN THE SOCKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE LENS WAS COSMETIC; THEREFORE, IT WOULD NOT HAVE A BULB IN THE SOCKET. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10421444 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10438562 · 2011-12-05 (December 5, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10438562 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10440325 · 2011-12-18 (December 18, 2011)
FIRST INCIDENT: VEHICLE'S LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND COMPUTER INDICATED 55 MILES TO EMPTY. APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES LATER, WHILE IDLING IN A PARKING LOT ON A SUBTLE DOWNHILL SLOPE, THE ENGINE STALLED. PUSHING START BUTTON CAUSED AN ATTEMPT TO CRANK, BUT ENGINE WOULDN'T START. ACCESSORY POWER STILL WORKED. WE PUT 1 1/2 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE VAN AND IT STILL WOULD NOT START (JUST CRANKED AND SPUTTERED OUT AGAIN). THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER AND ONCE OFF THE TOW TRUCK, IT STARTED UP WITHOUT PROBLEMS AND INDICATED 74 MILES TO EMPTY.…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10440325 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10440348 · 2011-12-18 (December 18, 2011)
ENGINE WILL STALL AND SOMETIMES NOT RESTART WHEN DRIVING DOWN A STEEP GRADE WHEN FUEL TANK HAS 1/4 TANK LEFT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10440348 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10443334 · 2012-01-10 (January 10, 2012)
MULTIPLE TIMES MY 2011 QUEST HAS STALLED OUT WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. AT FIRST IT WAS IF I HAD ROUGHLY A QUARTER TANK OF GAS LEFT. YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED WHEN I HAD JUST SHORT OF A HALF TANK OF GAS. IT HAPPENS IF I'M SITTING STILL ON A HILL OR CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, PRESS ON THE BRAKE, THEN HIT THE START BUTTON, AND LUCKILY IT HAS RESTARTED EVERY TIME. WITH 2 CHILDREN UNDER 3, THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME. PLEASE FORCE NISSAN INTO FIXING THIS BEFORE A TRAGEDY HAPPENS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443334 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10443346 · 2012-01-10 (January 10, 2012)
THE VEHICLE FAILS TO DRAW GAS FROM THE GAS TANK WHEN PARKED ON A DECLINE (FRONT DOWN), AND THERE IS LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THIS HAPPENED IN OUR DRIVEWAY, WHERE WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE EVEN WITH 1/4 TANK OF GAS, UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL AND ROLLED TO A FLAT SPOT. THEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. WE HAVE HEARD SIMILAR STORIES OF THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING WHEN PARKED ON AN DECLINE, BUT HAVE ALSO HEARD OF OWNERS OF THE 2011 QUEST STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, ATTRIBUTABLE TO BAD GAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443346 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10443689 · 2012-01-13 (January 13, 2012)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MODERATE INCLINE ON LOW FUEL WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO THE CURB AND RESTART THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE 3 OTHER CARS IN LINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WAS THEN TOLD NOT TO LET THE FUEL TANK GET BELOW 1/2 TANK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443689 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10443829 · 2012-01-15 (January 15, 2012)
AS MY WIFE DROVE OUR BRAND NEW QUEST DOWN A SLOPE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, THE QUEST DIED. SHE STOPPED THE CAR AND TRIED TO RESTART IT TO NO AVAIL. WHEN I ARRIVED I HAD HER ATTEMPT TO START AS I LISTENED TO THE ENGINE, IT WAS TURNING AND THE CAR HAD POWER BUT IT WAS ACTING LIKE IT HAD NO FUEL. THE GAUGE SHOWED A LITTLE OVER 1/4 TANK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED HE TOOK US TO A GAS STATON FIRST, AFTER FUELING THE CAR STARTED. WHEN I SUBMITTED IT TO THE QUEST DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE CHIEF SAID THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME HE'S SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN …
Owner-reported narrative. 550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443829 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.
12V076000 · Electrical System:Software | Fuel System, Gasoline
Reported: 2012-02-29 (February 29, 2012)
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 29, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 21, 2012. DUE TO SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING, WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR IDLING ON A DECLINE WITH ¼ TANK FUEL OR LESS, THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY STALL.
Consequence: VEHICLE STALLING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA campaign record ↗