2006 Nissan Quest problems and complaints

Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Nissan Quest. The most-reported areas: Power Train (15), Electrical System (12), Service Brakes (9).

Key takeaways

  • 74 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train1520%
Electrical System1216%
Service Brakes912%
Structure811%
Engine And Engine Cooling79%
Hydraulic79%
Air Bags68%
Engine57%
Tires57%
Unknown Or Other45%
Steering45%
Fuel System45%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2006 Nissan Quest Van w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,engine - filed 2021-02-19

CRANK POSITION SENSOR WON'T START AFTER SITTING STATIONARY AFTER IT RAN AND STOPPED ITS INTERMEDIATE.

Structure - filed 2020-01-11

PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. NO LONGER LATCHES. SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE ON YOUTUBE.

Power Train - filed 2019-10-11

WHEN YOU START DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM A COLD START IT DRIVES AND SHIFTS PERFECT. AS SOON AS IT REACHES OPERATING TEMPERATURE IT WILL SLAM WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. AFTER 5 MINUTES OR SO IT WILL NOT MOVE. SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES AND I SHIFTS AND DRIVES FINE FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS H...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.