1997 Nissan Quest Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Nissan Quest, 6% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,700 miles. 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.
“Car stalls/dies.. When driving long distance.dealer says nothing wrong. Cannot find problem. Twice stalled on highway. Twice stalled on fastrak/carpool. Towed. Purchased car 3/02 w/56k service. Had l service warranty work done. Air conditioner (A/C) never really worked great as like other cars. Some days it works someday not.”
NHTSA complaint #10032784, filed 2003-08, 56,700 miles“Vehicle stopped with foot on brake. A/c compressor kicks on and vehicle's idle starts to race so fast that the brake does not hold the vehicle which causes the vehicle to rear-end the vehicle in front. Idle kept racing until vehicle was shut off. When restarted the idle was back down.”
NHTSA complaint #10039277, filed 2003-09, 53,220 miles“Manufacturer refused to investigate why the consumer's vehicle stalled. The vehicle would stall without cause. The mechanics could not find the problem. The consumer request to be reimbursed for the repair costs, economic losses, and loss of transportation. Other problem are as followed: the engine would come on along with the vehicle dying out, output shaft leak, brake leakage, A/C did not blow cold, power antenna made noises when in use, the sunroof leaked water, right rear wheel leaked fluid, and there was leak coming form the left axle area. …”
NHTSA complaint #10065301, filed 2004-03, 57,822 miles“While driving with air conditioning on, vehicle loses power/starts shaking and shuts completely off. Driver has to turn air conditioning and car off, wait 20 minutes ,and then start the vehicle back up.consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer. * mjs”
NHTSA complaint #844513, filed 1999-09Related service bulletins
- 10192305Jan 27, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
- 10192233Aug 27, 2013Nissan Original Equipment or Genuine Accessory Alloy wheels, along with their finish coating (clear, chrome, titanium, etc.), are specifically developed to achieve Nissan design…
- 10032506Sep 13, 2010Nissan: vent control valve replacement. When replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 3 | 4% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 21 | 5% |
| 2002 | 4 | 14% |
| 2001 | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 | 5 | 6% |
| 1996 | 9 | 7% |
| 1995 | 8 | 5% |
| 1994 | 5 | 3% |
| 1993 | 7 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1997 Nissan Quest
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Nissan Quest
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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