1996 Nissan Quest Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,853miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Nissan Quest, 3% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,853 miles.
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.
“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 milesTransmission 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 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 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsBrakes
5 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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