Major Problems with 2004 Nissan Quest Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Nissan Quest
2004 Nissan Quest
AIR BAGS
Victims: 4
Mileage: 107000 miles
2004 Nissan Quest
DOOR
Victims: 4
Mileage: 4000 miles
2004 Nissan Quest
LATCH
Victims: 3
Browse 2004 Nissan Quest complaints by category
Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCH and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Quest owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM rear sliding passenger door safety mechanism for detecting limbs/etc. does not function to provide safety. this mechanism forcefully pushed a... |
61
~ 78855 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES on 10/25/03 we purchased a 2004 nissan quest. within one week of purchase we notice a loud rattling noise coming... |
53
~ 6455 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the automatic transmission will not down shift. when the consumer was pulling onto the freeway the vehicle failed to accelerate.... |
38
~ 15134 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE rear sliding passenger doors safety mechanism for detecting persons or objects does not provide proper safety. continuous problem. *la... |
30
~ 19043 miles |
| POWER TRAIN dt: caller has had van for a little over a year and in november 2004 the brakes started making a... |
29
~ 101461 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at an undetermined speed vehicle stalled causing the consumer to pull off the road. the consumer took the |
29
~ 38778 miles |
| ENGINE my nissan quest has been making a rattling noise that is progressively getting worse. i took it in today and... |
22
~ 106912 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER problems with 2004 nissan quest.*mr the consumer was not able to use the fresh air setting in the vehicle. the... |
22
~ 53440 miles |
| AIR BAGS the consumer noticed while the passenger was sitting inside of the vehicle the air bag light appeared on the dashboard... |
21
~ 50233 miles |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2004 nissan quest recalled to repair front passenger seat occupancy sensor. air bag worked fine before but now won't activate |
18
~ 5444 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving approximately 25 mph driver attempted to slow down by depressing the brake pedal vehicle hit a curb and... |
17
~ 41164 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE our 2004 nissan quest which we purchased new is rusting around the sun roof. we have had numerous problems with... |
15
~ 57575 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 3 months after we bought our van the air bag light went on...3 months after it was serviced for that... |
14
~ 10197 miles |
| TIRES a newly purchased 2004 nissan quest with current mileage of around 4 800 miles when incident happened. while driving on... |
14
~ 11436 miles |
| SEATS a serious but non life threatening injury occurred to the victim's right ring finger cutting through the nail and nearly... |
14
~ 31570 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL three days after purchasing my 2004 nissan quest the driver side window would not close after 3 days at the... |
10
~ 78337 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING nissan quest 2004 rock plate which guards the engine had almost completely detached. *bf it was only being held by |
9
~ 69554 miles |
| STRUCTURE the automatic transmission will not down shift. when the consumer was pulling onto the freeway the vehicle failed to accelerate.... |
9
~ 4074 miles |
| SUSPENSION while driving 45 mph the consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. suddenly the |
8
~ 58068 miles |
| EQUIPMENT on march 31 2004 my wife and i purchased a 2004 nissan quest se. (vin 5n1bv2u44n352872). the reason for the... |
8
~ 34649 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES passenger side power sliding door will not stay closed. *cb... |
8
~ 14019 miles |
| STEERING nissan quest 2004 service engine soon light on and problems with steering. *bf the service engine soon light had come... |
8
~ 66068 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2004 nissan quest le has had the "vdc off" warning light come on periodically while driving for the past 2... |
7
~ 94143 miles |
| MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS second row bucket seat caught my right ring finger in the forward/back mechanism. my finger was nearly severed at the... |
7
~ 11286 miles |
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield washers on nissan 2004 quest are ineffective. the spray does not reach the glass at highway speeds. the dealer... |
7
~ 6464 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY vehicle has two sliding doors that do not close properly. consumer has to constantly slam the door to keep |
7
~ 369 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioning does not feel like it is blowing as cool as it should. also hot air coming from floor |
6
~ 5803 miles |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM while applying the accelerator pedal the vehicle failed to accelerate. within seconds of parking the vehicle a fire occurred. the... |
6
~ 5383 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the automatic transmission will not down shift. when the consumer was pulling onto the freeway the vehicle failed to accelerate.... |
6
~ 446 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan quest. the contact stated that the vehicle started to make a loud noise... |
5
~ 95200 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while applying the accelerator pedal the vehicle failed to accelerate. within seconds of parking the vehicle a fire occurred. the... |
5
~ 37420 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY rear door both sliding side doors have a recurreng rattles squeaks and clunks. noticed the problem after driving the vehicle... |
5
~ 139 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM it is in the shop right now for issues with handling the liftgate arm coming out of the door abs... |
4
~ 7275 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES nissan & goodyear monopoly on 2004 quest tires. it appears that nissan contracted with goodyear to produce an oem proprietary... |
4
~ 21250 miles |
| FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE dt: the contact owns a 2004 nissan quest. safety defect were the side panels. they just feel into the street.... |
4
~ 53000 miles |
| WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving through a construction site vehicle drove over an orange traffic cone. in the process it pulled down a... |
4
~ 17750 miles |
| PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the consumer noticed while driving a rotten smell would come in from the vents. the consumer was able to drive... |
4
~ 37611 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION i bought my vehicle in dealer new nissan quest 2004 and since i bought had the problem when you stop... |
4
~ 47375 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1.fuel pump failure replaced by dealer. transmission starts out in3rd gear vehicle will not travel over 10/15 mph. dealer claims |
4
~ 245 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES i bought a 2004 nissan quest in january of 2004. it was purchased new from the dealer. the van had... |
4
~ 16800 miles |
| VISIBILITY rear door both sliding side doors have a recurreng rattles squeaks and clunks. noticed the problem after driving the vehicle... |
4
~ 17250 miles |
| SEAT BELTS consumer received a recall letter for 2004 quest after attempting to have the recall work done consumer was told that... |
4
~ 45978 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM nissan quest cluster loses ability to moniter fuel and temperature which caused me to run out of fuel while travelling... |
3
~ 140000 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i have a 2004 nissan quest which had a recall to fix a problem where the front passenger airbag sensor... |
3
~ 37026 miles |
| PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2004 quest minivan in for front end judder/vibration (6/04)@ 2000 miles-rotors cut same complaint(12/04) @ 7300+- miles-rotors cut and pads... |
3
~ 15692 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car was started and backed into street upon shifting to drive the car wouldl not accelerate. feels like the transmission... |
3
~ 22162 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my nissan quest (2004) has had multiple problems. the passenger door has been repaired 6 times and is still not... |
3
~ 51333 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have had nothing but problems both big and small with my brand new nissan quest se. i can almost... |
3
~ 27333 miles |
| WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY minivan: 2004 nissan quest the reflection of the dashboard on the front window obstructs the drivers view. this reflection is |
3
~ 416 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING dome light fuse continuously blows. took three trips to dealer to find all causes. cause was apparently bad metal stamping |
3
~ 2967 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light was on due to small exhaust leak however service manager informed consumer that van still could be |
3
~ 7764 miles |
| WHEELS i got out of the car turned it off and went on the house minutes later the car was on... |
2
~ 50065 miles |
| UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my mechanic noticed severe rotting of right side of subframe which holds the engine and other important car parts in... |
2
~ 117500 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2004 nissan quest van - i was traveling 55 mph and all of a sudden the van had no power... |
2
~ 68500 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM numerous complaints with vehicle /sometimes no power ( is an issue on the freeway) turn engine off and restart car... |
2
~ 49822 miles |
| ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my wife was driving our children to school the charger warning and brake warning lamps came on. this caused the |
2
~ 61370 miles |
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the engine stalled without warning. afterwards the engine would not restart and... |
2
~ 31250 miles |
| VALVE > TIRES we purchased a 2004 nissan quest with the full warranty plan. in the last several months the passenger rear has... |
2
~ 11285 miles |
| FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY this vehicle has had a problem since the first day i took delivery of it. it seems to be a... |
2
~ 1000 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL intermittently accelerator pedal would go to the floor but vehicle would hesitate. dealership was notified but did not resolve the |
2
~ 29000 miles |
| CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the consumer owns a 2004 nissan quest. vehicle intermittently stalled and hesitated. the consumer took the car to the... |
2
~ 49087 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS whenever an occupant that weighed over 120 pounds was seated in the front passenger's side seat air bag warning light... |
2
~ 14000 miles |
| INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE we bought our brand new 2004 nissan quest s on 7-30-04. the next day it ran very sluggish and would... |
2
~ 2291 miles |
| HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE dt: the consumer noticed when the doors were shut the lights illuminated as if the door were open. the vehicle... |
2
~ 50 miles |
| REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt: the brakes heat up and the rotors warp. the steering wheel would start shaking when the consumer applied the... |
2
~ 2252 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC applied brakes and van did not slow or stop properly engine speed increased dry road felt like sliding on ice. |
2
~ 3995 miles |
| LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES power doors liftgate and sun roof occasionally fail to open and close.*ak... |
2
~ 4000 miles |
| SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY power doors liftgate and sun roof occasionally fail to open and close.*ak... |
2
~ 8665 miles |
| FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM nissan quest 2004 service engine soon light on and problems with steering. *bf the service engine soon light had come... |
2
~ 28222 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER the air bag light glitches on the dashboard it turns on and off. the only windows that open are the... |
1
~ 130000 miles |
| EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan quest. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. the dealer... |
1
~ 94000 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my van had the red key warning light go on and smelled like electrical burning. i had it towed immediately... |
1
~ 154000 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i bought a nissan quest 2004 van from broad street honda dealer at richmond it has serious door problem which... |
1
|
| INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM numerous complaints with vehicle /sometimes no power ( is an issue on the freeway) turn engine off and restart car... |
1
~ 65000 miles |
| FRONT > SEAT BELTS i was driving on a side road with my daughters in the car when the airbag deployed for no reason.... |
1
~ 55000 miles |
| PARKING BRAKE i parked my van in the driveway of my house. the driveway has a steep incline. i put the van... |
1
~ 40000 miles |
| ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle abs lights slip light and vsd light activated and vehicle lost braking system to manual from power. *jb... |
1
~ 26000 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL it is in the shop right now for issues with handling the liftgate arm coming out of the door abs... |
1
|
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal the steering wheel vibrated. the vehicle was driven to the dealer... |
1
~ 8500 miles |
| NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal the steering wheel vibrated. the vehicle was driven to the dealer... |
1
~ 8500 miles |
| CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM battery main ground wire is strapped supported to frame then grounded at bolt in transmission. ground wire breakage occurred at... |
1
~ 27000 miles |
| HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated the lever that changes the headlights from low to high beam is the same lever that... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
| RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* - the contact stated that on june 12 2006 while car was parked he attempted to lower the seat... |
1
~ 16000 miles |
| HUB > WHEELS the consumer complained about the wheel covers that pressed against the valve stems. after changing the position of the wheel... |
1
~ 64 miles |
| TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission jumped out of drive to neutral. *ak... |
1
~ 9700 miles |
| ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE dt: 2004 nissan quest has 4 windows on the roof and they leak. consumer took vehicle back to dealer four |
1
|
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY while driving at 45 mph skylight window imploded into the vehicle and onto the children sitting in the back seat.*ak... |
1
~ 3100 miles |
| REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS consumer complained that the third row seat belt continued to tighten on the 9 year old child's waist while driving... |
1
~ 5617 miles |
| DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 3 months after we bought our van the air bag light went on...3 months after it was serviced for that... |
1
|
| POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS we represent a gentleman that purchased a 2004 nissan quest minivan. while sitting in the middle bucket seat he attempted... |
1
|
| DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 quest minivan in for front end judder/vibration (6/04)@ 2000 miles-rotors cut same complaint(12/04) @ 7300+- miles-rotors cut and pads... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
| FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel injectors had to be replaced and also check engine light constantly comes on and oxygen senor had to be |
1
~ 1200 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY 2004 nisson quest hood prop rod design flaw. if wind catches hood prop rod falls out dropping hood on person... |
1
|
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY ventilation system does not work properly. it blows hot air on all settings without the air conditioning on. nissan acknowledges |
1
~ 3396 miles |
| FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt: the brakes heat up and the rotors warp. the steering wheel would start shaking when the consumer applied the... |
1
~ 4503 miles |
| LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES vehicle power sliding doors and power rear hatch opening intermittently while vehicle is in motion. power sliding doors moving erratically(sometimes... |
1
~ 1000 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION dt: the contact owns a 2004 nissan quest. there have been several problems such as unidentified noises that came from... |
1
~ 100 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the service engine light came on the consumer has taken the vehicle in on three occasions. each time a different... |
1
~ 1739 miles |
| HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY nissan quest 2004 service engine soon light on and problems with steering. *bf the service engine soon light had come... |
1
~ 444 miles |
| COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 1st occurence: aug 4 2003 (1) there were no events leading up the failure. (2) the failure was the automatic... |
1
~ 800 miles |
| SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING problems with the location of the headlight controls.*mr the headlight controls located at the end of the turn signal arm... |
1
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