1998 Nissan Quest Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 10%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1998 Nissan Quest, 10% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 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.
“Have had a problem with doors automatically locking since early in the vehicle's life. Attempted to take it in prior to warranty expiration but dealer could never replicate problem, and thus went unfixed. Now the problem occurs regularly. Can unlock door with key (keyless entry no longer works) and before we get the door open, it locks again. All doors do not always lock when front locks are engaged. Can lock vehicle, return and open side door before front door is unlocked and alarm begins sounding. …”
NHTSA complaint #10159730, filed 2006-06, 30,000 miles“From the beginning our Nissan van (1998) has had problems with the doors locking after the engine is off and the door is opened. Today, I was almost unable to get out of the van today, as the door keep locking every time I would try to open the handle. If this had been a child, they could have died in the heat (this is the middle of summer in florida) trapped in the car. I have checked to see if there has been any recalls on this problem, but found that only letters were sent out to the consumer regarding this problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10082958, filed 2004-07“Vehicle locks automatically, without warning. The van has locked automatically both when the ignition was on, and when it was off. Also, when using the key to manually open the doors, it is difficult to get the doors open on the first try. This is on on-going problem. This is a dangerous condition, especially when one considers that the sale of minivans are primarily targeted to drivers with children.”
NHTSA complaint #10058482, filed 2004-02Related 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 1998 Nissan Quest
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Nissan Quest
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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