2000 Nissan Quest Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 23%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2000 Nissan Quest, 23% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Back on july as I was on the hwy, set my cruise control, for the first time since I've owned my Nissan, at 55mph, the speedometer stopped working, my right headlight went out. Now ever since then, it has gotten worse, I have replaced the right headlight 3 times . I've noticed that when I grab the handle of the turn signal it crackles, and causes the headlights to flicker, and the odometer doesn't work when the speed control is on zero while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10424385, filed 2011-09, 96,000 miles“I'm the owner of 2000 Nissan Quest , my car starting give me a problem last month when the right side headlamp its went out [failure] , I did found out its somthing worng with the socket , if I used my hand hold the socket the light will came on. Now everynight if I have to drive at night I have to open the hood and used my hand to hold the socket so the light will come on.”
NHTSA complaint #10060285, filed 2004-03, 38,820 miles“The headlight bulbs continue to burn out and during the last replacement of the bulbs, the collars retaining the wiring harness crumbled in my hands. Both collars look like they have been exposed to a lot of heat. Then while I was trying to remove the bulb, it came back on. The wiring socket was loose and needed pressure in order to work. This too, looked like it was exposed to a lot of heat where the wires connect to the sockets. Is this a design defect?”
NHTSA complaint #10199683, filed 2007-08, 68,000 miles“Both of my headlights just stopped working at the same time. My mechanic stated the connectors melted. When he tried to obtain them from Nissan, he was told they no longer are available! This makes me believe that it is indeed a safety issue if they have stopped selling the connectors.”
NHTSA complaint #10088109, filed 2004-08, 38,900 miles“Faulty headlight assembly: the headlight assembly in the van melted due to heat and corrosion. The parts department of the dealership informed me that he had seen lots of this problem and always overstocked this part. Dealer stated that I must have not replaced the boot covering correctly and it was not nissans fault I had to pay for the replacement. It happened again I got the same answer. Not nissans fault.”
NHTSA complaint #10045154, filed 2003-10, 50,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 8% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 20 | 23% |
| 1999 | 5 | 4% |
| 1995 | 13 | 8% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 Nissan Quest
19 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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