1997 Nissan Quest Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Nissan Quest, 6% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,500 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.
“I just wanted to state that I have identified with most of the failure problems that are listed on the complaint page. The right rear seat belt has failed, it will not pullout or retract, and no one cause this problem, it is a malfunction of the saet belt. There is a significant fuel odor in the van from time to time, no particular time noted. The sliding door does not lock and unlock properly, and it will lock by itself and stick, also it will not stay in the open position consistantly.my brake pads are going out, it may just be normal wear and tear, but they seemed to go out all of a sudden. …”
NHTSA complaint #10075439, filed 2004-06, 68,500 miles“My son recently graduated to a booster seat. I purchased cosco traveler high back booster. My son fits all of the specifications for this booster seat. I installed it properly. My son was in the booster seat. As I was driving along the freeway my son dropped his book on the floor. He leaned forward to pick it up from the floor and the arm of the booster seat caused the seat belt button on the latch to depress, which thus unbuckled the seat belt and caused my son to fall out of his seat while reaching for his boot. …”
NHTSA complaint #10130587, filed 2005-07“A child in the rear seat was unable to remove the seat belt. The seat belt locked in the automatic locking position and was tight around the child neck. The seat belt had to be cut to release the child from the seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10017678, filed 2003-04“Second row bench seat left side shoulder harness restraint cam become difficult to extract (locks up), causing difficulty in putting the child or releasing the child from restraint system. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #549062, filed 1999-10Related service bulletins
- 10017473Oct 28, 2005Front seat belt latch plate retaining button missing.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 17% |
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 6% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 | 4 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 6% |
| 1996 | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 | 17 | 10% |
| 1994 | 6 | 4% |
| 1993 | 10 | 8% |
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 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsOther or unknown
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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