Nissan Quest - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Nissan Quest owners have reported a total of 2,316 problems for their cars built in the 20 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Nissan Quest. The 2004 Nissan Quest cars have the most problems reported (648 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Nissan Quest

Model Year	Number of Problems
2017 Quest	7
2016 Quest	16
2015 Quest	16
2014 Quest	21
2013 Quest	22
2012 Quest	135
2011 Quest	91
2009 Quest	30
2008 Quest	74
2007 Quest	294
2006 Quest	104
2005 Quest	124
2004 Quest	648
2002 Quest	39
2001 Quest	55
2000 Quest	120
1999 Quest	163
1998 Quest	56
1997 Quest	127
1996 Quest	172

🔍 Common problems of Nissan Quest

The following chart shows the 29 most common problems for Nissan Quest cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (239 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (237 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Nissan Quest

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	239
Electrical System	237
Power Train	209
Structure	188
Other Fuel System	166
Service Brakes	154
Equipment	152
Air Bag	128
Latches/locks/linkage	121
Vehicle Speed Control	110

Visibility	99
Gasoline Fuel System	90
Tire	80
Steering	57
Suspension	54
Unknown Or Other	47
Seats	43
Exterior Lighting	40
Seat Belt	38
Wheel	21
Electronic Stability Control	18
Interior Lighting	6
Traction Control System	4
Parking Brake	4
Child Seat	4
Air Brake	4
Forward Collision Avoidance	1
Lane Departure	1
Diesel Fuel System	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Nissan Quest of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Quest model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Nissan Quest model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Quest Model Years

Quest Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2017	7	5,396	9	0.14
2016	16	7,896	10	0.20
2015	16	14,466	11	0.10
2014	21	8,547	12	0.20
2013	22	11,290	13	0.15
2012	135	21,342	14	0.45
2011	91	11,773	15	0.52
2009	30	8,231	17	0.21
2008	74	21,658	18	0.19
2007	294	37,668	19	0.41
2006	104	25,588	20	0.20
2005	124	36,653	21	0.16
2004	648	65,522	22	0.45
2002	39	21,117	24	0.08
2001	55	30,870	25	0.07
2000	120	46,074	26	0.10

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Nissan Quest is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2016 Quest	4
2014 Quest	1
2013 Quest	2
2012 Quest	17
2011 Quest	17
2009 Quest	3
2008 Quest	2
2007 Quest	6
2006 Quest	14
2005 Quest	18
2004 Quest	180
2002 Quest	11
2001 Quest	8
2000 Quest	12
1999 Quest	27
1998 Quest	11
1997 Quest	11
1996 Quest	18

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