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1996 Nissan Quest Air bags Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
13%of 134 total for the year
Median mileage
97,200miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Nissan Quest, 13% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,200 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have had many problems with this ouest.I have replaced the heater control,both side exhaust manifolds,replace acc c/v boot,replace antenna motor,replace air bag control unit,replace back windshield wiper motor,replace both front lower ball joints and the vent hose. This are just the major things. I have spend around 7000.00 on this Quest for repairs and up keep. I brought it new in may of 1996. Never again.”

NHTSA complaint #10069383, filed 2004-01, 62,384 miles

“Dt: since 08-26-05 the air bag warning light stayed on. It had been turning on and off for the past two years. When the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealership they told him that the airbag unit had to be replaced. The consumer has not yet replaced the airbag unit. There have been no accidents. The consumer felt that the airbag unit should not have to be replaced since it has never been used.”

NHTSA complaint #10135914, filed 2005-09, 97,200 miles

“Dt: the airbags did not deploy although the van was destroyed and totaled. Even the police couldn't believe that the airbags did not depoly. Consumer hit a deer, and the impact was on the driver's front side. Neither of the two front airbags worked.”

NHTSA complaint #10122565, filed 2005-05, 135,000 miles

“Weird electrical problems,I have taken to 2 different people, 1 of which specializes in transmissions, the problem is that when the vehicle is warmed up the transmission doesn't know what gear it is in, on initial investigation the problem appears to be the trottle position sensor but that was replaced and still no fix. They hooked up computers to the car while driving and say the computer doesn't read the tps being operative during driving but no problems can be found with the wiring and computer board. …”

NHTSA complaint #10070045, filed 2004-01, 53,706 miles

“Airbag light flashing/system inoperable. Warranty expired 5 months ago.dealer will inspect for $75.///doors lock/unlock by themselves. Dealer replaced locks at cost of $393.///sliding door doesn't close properly and sometimes will not open. Suspect lock failure.///power steering fails intermittently at speeds of less than 10mph.”

NHTSA complaint #745414, filed 2001-05

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017117%
201618%
201518%
201244%
201123%
200915%
2008816%
200752%
200668%
200556%
2004429%
200227%
2001410%
200078%
199933%
1998512%
19971011%
19961813%
199585%
199474%
199311%

Other parts of the 1996 Nissan Quest

Latches, locks and linkages
26 complaints
Fuel system
21 complaints
Body and structure
16 complaints
Engine cooling
15 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Equipment
9 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Seat belts
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 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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