general problems of the 2012 Nissan Quest

I purchased the van and noticed that at times it would suddenly DE-accelerate and drop from whatever speed im doing and refuse to speed up even if I press the gas peddle to the floor. Id come up to a stop sign and stop, then at times it wouldnt accelerate, even with the peddle to the floor, it would barely move forward. I brought it back to the person I purchased it from tried to describe what happened, they had someone check the transmission and said it was fine. Its continued to do this, and has almost caused crashes because it does it periodically and without warning on inclines, at red lights, if I driven a long distance (I. E. 1hr or so) etc, and when stopped. Its done this especially when it comes to hills, its terrifying but I have no other vehicles and now only drive it locally, avoid hills, and only if I absolutely have to. This is my first Nissan and wasn't aware of issues like this as I typically buy Buick's, so I researched Nissan issues and recalls and recently saw a recall from October 2025 related to the fuel pump injector system reset that describes what ive experienced exactly, but when I took it to the Nissan dealership in saratoga NY, they said its not a recall, just a warning for my model and year, and they would need to charge me to inspect it, and didnt advise if it was repairable. Anyone else who has this model Nissan I would want warned immediately, and I mean immediately. Its scary seeing other vehicles coming up behind me and I dont know if my van will accelerate or not, I took out a loan to buy this vehicle and am still paying it off. I cant buy another right now. The actual recall for what appears to be the same issue came out for 2013 and newer Nissans but again, should include this model for year 2012. Those of us with this vehicle should be included in the recall so we can drive safely as well. Please make this update to the recall ASAP. Thank you for your time and consideration to review this.

My van is not accelerating properly, it seems to idle out and does not go over 20 mph it idles on acceleration decline. I could not get out of way fast enough if traffic was busy.

Cvt transmission is failing, it is very very common with Nissan.

Tl-the contact owned a 2012 Nissan Quest. The contact stated while his son was driving at approximately 65 mph, an explosion was heard in the engine compartment and black smoke was seen coming from the rear of the vehicle. The driver stopped on the side of the highway and the family exited safely however smoke fulled the inside of the vehicle immediately when the doors were opened. The contact stated that the family members noticed that the engine compartment was on fire as flames were exiting the front of the vehicle. The sheriff attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher however was unable to as the fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The contact stated more than half of the vehicle was on fire. The contact stated was unaware if a fire or police department report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The insurance company was notified and was awaiting to inspect the vehicle. The dealer trophy Nissan ( 5031 n galloway Ave, mesquite, TX 75150) was made aware of the failure however, the offered no assistance. The contact attempted to notify the manufacturer but was transferred to roadside assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. Aa.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, and pressing the accelerator pedal the transmission failed. The contact stated problem occurred on two different occasions. The contact was able to maneuver and coast vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer located at ( michael jordan Nissan 3930 durham-chapel hill blvd, durham, nc 27707 (919) 489-3800 where it was diagnosed the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and inform were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000. As.

The vehicle has developed a hesitation from a stop position. When you are stopped at a traffic light and try to accelerate, the vehicle hesitates. It does not do it all the time but it is getting more frequent. I had the vehicle back to the dealership before the warranty ran out. They said nothing wrong. I have also talked to Nissan customer relations (mark @ 615-725-7561) and was assigned a case number (19100795). I feel like this is a safety issue which should be addressed by Nissan. I know there is a recall about this problem and hills and low gas. I never let my gas tank get below 1/2 tank and where I live and drive there are no hills. I am documenting this issue in case an accident results, in which case Nissan will hear about it again.

Engine mount found broken during oil change. Changed and found broken again at about 50000. Changed and found broken a third time at 75000.

My car randomly accelerated on 2 occasions , may 30, 2013 and June 27, 2013. The first incident resulted in a crash, hitting a pole, tree, and another vehicle. 2nd incident was a near miss, almost had a head on collision with another vehicle. My 9 year old son and I were in the car. No resolution from Nissan. They are not concerned about safety. Want me to take car back without any explanation.

My new 2012 Nissan Quest was parked in my driveway with the front slightly facing down looking at the road with less than quarter tank of gas. The van would start but would not stay idle and the dash board indicated that the van had enough gas to go 25 miles. I had to put the van in neutral to roll it down the street (flat surface) before it can be started and kept on idle. When you roll the van down in neutral with the engine off you loose your power brakes, so I had to make sure there were no cars coming from either side. I reported the incident to the Nissan dealer, also filed a complaint with the manufacturer, and the dealer kept the car for couple of days but could not find anything wrong with it. I was told by the dealership that Nissan engineering team will be contacting me for further action, and in the meantime I am supposed to keep the gas tank filled above the 1/4 tank mark at all times. For us (with our Quest), it is only an issue when the gas tank is low on gas below the 1/4 tank mark and it is parked in an incline with the front facing down or during a sharp vehicle turn with the gas tank very low. Hopefully Nissan will find a fix for this soon, because I am concerned for the safety of my family.