1993 Nissan Quest Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 118 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1993 Nissan Quest, 4% of the 118 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer has complained about transmission and drivetrain working eratically when air conditioner or heater is on. It makes drivetrain shift in and out of overdrive. Transmission is in and out of gears. Consumer has checked other Nissan owners in other states, and they have mentioned the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #880579, filed 2001-02“Vehicle was parked with the engine off/key removed, on a slight backward inclined hill. Car was observed to move backward several inches, then stop. This happened several times. Two people rushed to try to get into unoccupied car to apply brake.”
NHTSA complaint #712032, filed 1999-09“Ongoing problem with engine stalling while traveling vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on three occasions, and problem cannot be duplicated or corrected. This problem has caused an accident. Fuel pump was replaced and dealer stated an exhaust leak causing carbon build up in o2 sensors were causing stalling, however after repairs vehicle still stalls. Consumer can smell a gas odor outside vehicle. Transmission leaks, dealer found pan had a hole, dealer replaced pan and gasket.”
NHTSA complaint #876840, filed 2000-12“The automatic transmission needs to be rebuilt for the 2nd time. Some rebuilder told me that somehow this model transmission is grinding the rotors out. Is there a recall for this problem. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #724478, filed 2000-06“Pulling out of a parking lot onto a street and then making a left turn at a stop sign, axle assembly gave way with a loud noise and then the tire almost disconnected.”
NHTSA complaint #823181, filed 1998-05Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 33% |
| 2016 | 6 | 46% |
| 2015 | 3 | 25% |
| 2014 | 7 | 39% |
| 2013 | 9 | 50% |
| 2012 | 28 | 30% |
| 2011 | 10 | 15% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 19 | 8% |
| 2006 | 15 | 20% |
| 2005 | 14 | 17% |
| 2004 | 72 | 16% |
| 2001 | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 | 5 | 6% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 | 6 | 7% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 12 | 7% |
| 1994 | 7 | 4% |
| 1993 | 5 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1993 Nissan Quest
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Nissan Quest
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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