1994 Nissan Quest problems
The 1994 Nissan Quest has 195 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (30%) concerns engine. After that come exhaust system (19%) and fuel system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 195 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 111,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 16 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 111,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Nissan Quest with enough data (86 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Going down 4 lane left side, another vehicle stopped in turning ln, hit vehicle after it moved unexpectedly, airbags burst, filled vehicle with smoke,
Fuel line leaks fuel onto the engine block, beneath the intake plenum. When engine is running, visible drips occur (about 1 drop per 1 or 2 seconds).
Driving for about 10 minutes. Smelled something burning. Was pulling off the highway when vehicle died. Opened the hood and saw flames coming from passenger side of engine compartment. Fire dept put out fire. The distributor cap, ignition wires and wiring harnesses melted. Vehicle declared total loss by insurance company. 8jb
All doors lock upon touching the inner or outer drivers door handles. This results in passengers being locked in or out of the vehicle. When you attempt to unlock the door with the key, keypad or interior lock button the doors instantly lock again when you attempt to open the door. This problem has been on and off for several years.
I'm brazilian and I need help, here in brazil there's no one who can help me...... Car with a backspring without strength and skidding without leaving the place, when she does not step on the accelerator in the back she leaves alone and has no strength to climb uphill in the reverse, but the other bores for fronts are good ..this car is in movement, I will always work with it.