1996 Nissan Quest Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 6%of 134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 1996 Nissan Quest, 6% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles. 2 a fire, 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.
“The contact owns a 1996 Nissan Quest. While driving to a stop. The contact noticed a puff of smoke near the front end of her vehicle. She stopped and exited the vehicle to look under the hood and noticed flames. She immediately slammed the hood down and removed her children from the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated that a fuel leak was the cause of the failure. There were no warning indicators prior to the fire. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 09/10/08. Updated 09/12/08”
NHTSA complaint #10231389, filed 2008-06, 80,000 miles“On 4/18/01, noticed one headlamp not lit. On opening the hood, discovered both main grounding wires were exploded from inside their casings. Individual strands were in some cases still intact while others were completely separated. Wires nearby were also severed by what appears to be a major electrical surge. An additional small secondary grounding wire was separated from its mount. Reconnecting that wire fixed the nonfunctioning headlight. Next day, both headlights were out. …”
NHTSA complaint #744447, filed 2001-04“When starting vehicle battery blew up. Consumer replaced battery, but vehicle was not taken to dealer or mechanic to determine cause. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #893909, filed 2001-08Related service bulletins
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- 10239060Jun 16, 202312 VOLT BATTERY TESTING FOR IN-SERVICE VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION The following Service Information lists NNA procedural recommendations for establishing good connections while…
- 10235707Apr 27, 2023VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10235710Apr 17, 2023INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192192Jun 7, 2013As part of an enhanced emissions test for Inspection & Maintenance (I/M), some States may require the System Readiness Test (SRT) status be checked. - The SRT is used to indicate…
- 10030165Apr 6, 2009Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. To prevent damage to vehicle…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 17% |
| 2016 | 1 | 8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 25% |
| 2014 | 5 | 28% |
| 2013 | 1 | 6% |
| 2012 | 18 | 19% |
| 2011 | 10 | 15% |
| 2009 | 3 | 14% |
| 2008 | 8 | 16% |
| 2007 | 33 | 14% |
| 2006 | 12 | 16% |
| 2005 | 14 | 17% |
| 2004 | 77 | 17% |
| 2002 | 4 | 14% |
| 2001 | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 | 10 | 11% |
| 1999 | 10 | 8% |
| 1998 | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 | 14 | 16% |
| 1996 | 8 | 6% |
| 1995 | 8 | 5% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 11 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1996 Nissan Quest
26 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEquipment
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTransmission 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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