1996 Nissan Quest Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 19%of 134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1996 Nissan Quest, 19% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1. Driver door lock will not open at lease once a day. Replaced actuator by dealer on 6/14/00, worked for about a year then started doing same thing again plus. 2. Sliding door opens and the ajar light comes on daily or whenever a bump in the road is hit. 3. Rear door has to be opened and has to be manually reset for all the doors to lock. The number of failures, 1890 is an estimate, every time I drive this car, which belongs to my wife the doors act as described, my wife has been complaining since 1998. …”
NHTSA complaint #10052933, filed 2004-01, 57,656 miles“All doors will lock under 3 scenarios: 1) doors will relock immediately following, unlocking the doors. 2) doors will lock after closing driver door. 3) doors may lock without any action taking place. Could be locked out of vehicle if doors lock when closing door, with keys in the vehicle. Dealership replaced door lock actuator in 1998, problem started reoccuring in 2002 and continues to occur intermittently.”
NHTSA complaint #10096248, filed 2004-10, 22,851 miles“Door locks will lock/unlock intermittently, rear passenger side lighting assembly went out, sliding door will ajar while in operation, and tapping noise from engine has not been recognized by mechanics.”
NHTSA complaint #10049456, filed 2003-12, 90,000 miles“While driving or even if the vehicle is parked, the sliding door lock will un-latch and door will open by itself and the interior lights will also come on. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #10001339, filed 2002-12, 72,000 miles“The right side sliding door will not remain closed. The dealer has adjusted it twice now. After the last adjustment the door came ajar almost immediately after leaving dealer. The dealer is currently suggesting that I replace both latches at an approximate cost of $265.00 although he cannot assure me that this will fix the problem since the latches did not appear to be broken when adjusted.”
NHTSA complaint #721420, filed 2000-04Related service bulletins
- 10051767Apr 3, 2013Nissan: lock/unlock request button on outside handle does not respond.
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2006 | 4 | 5% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 61 | 14% |
| 2002 | 2 | 7% |
| 2001 | 3 | 7% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 10% |
| 1997 | 9 | 10% |
| 1996 | 26 | 19% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 7 | 4% |
| 1993 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1996 Nissan Quest
21 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEquipment
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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