2005 Nissan Quest Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 82 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Nissan Quest, 6% of the 82 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 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.
“I own a Nissan Quest 05.I got it brand new.I had it for 6 years and after 51,000 miles I was told by the dealership that I need anew timing chain.they are asking $2200.its a defect and they should cover it.”
NHTSA complaint #10452713, filed 2012-03, 51,000 miles“Last year, the engine stopped while driving. Dealer replaced cpu and told me rats caused the damage. Now, service engine light turns on. Searching on the internet showed that the engine control module that is mounted under the wiper gets wet, becomes corroded, and the car looses control. Who knows what is going to happen next.”
NHTSA complaint #10236752, filed 2008-08, 45,000 miles“2005 Nissan Quest when locking doors through alarm control, at times, the driver and passenger windows will roll down. Started to occur at 61,000 miles. Tire pressure light turns on even when tire pressure is adequate. Started to occur at 51,000 miles. Timing chain guides were believed to have been broken, occurred at 63,000 miles. Gas gage at times will not display correct level of gasoline in tank. Started to occur at 54,000 miles. Back hatch stopped working at 42,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10402106, filed 2011-05, 40,000 miles“Tl *- the contact called regarding a 2005 Nissan Quest. The contac had major repairs done in december 2007. The Nissan dealer took the engine apart to replace the timing belt. Since then when the heater was on and the vehicle stopped the heater fan will stop working, and he heard a humming noise. Once he resumed driving he heard a clicking sound on the driver's side and then on the passenger side, then the heat will start working again. The contact stated that had not happened before the repair service. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181206, filed 2007-01, 47,000 miles“The timing chain guides (teflon based material) in the vq35 engines were prematurely causing audible rubbing and banging upon start up and early warm up idle conditions. This premature wear of the tension guides is a safety hazard due to the fact that the timing chain has undo slack from early degradation of tension guides which may cause the timing chain to wear/break prematurely and without warning while driving at highway speeds. This would cause the engine to shut down unexpectedly.”
NHTSA complaint #10575926, filed 2014-03Related service bulletins
- 10208946Feb 22, 2022CAN COMMUNICATION â NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192591Jun 24, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION After ECM reprogramming, the Calibration Verification Number (CVN) needs to be automatically calculated prior to State emissions testing (also known as…
- 10033346Mar 19, 2010Nissan: revised vq35 engine timing chain procedures. Removal and installation procedures for the vq35 engine front timing chain case and timing chains (primary and secondary)…
- 10030089Jun 11, 2009Nissan: the mil is on and code p1402 egr open is stored in the ecm. Inspect the egr valve for metallic debris.
- 10025503Apr 21, 2008Airflowmeter service.
- 10022421Jul 17, 2007Buzzing/whining noise from timing chain area.
- 10019613Mar 31, 2006Mil on with dtc u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit.
- 10019626Mar 30, 2006Engine oil cooler gasket available.
- 10019300Feb 8, 2006Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit.
- 10017490Oct 21, 2005A rattle or buzz noise during acceleration or a malfunction indicator lamp on with dtc p1273 (a/f sensor).
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 9 | 14% |
| 2008 | 3 | 6% |
| 2007 | 11 | 5% |
| 2006 | 7 | 9% |
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 48 | 11% |
| 2002 | 3 | 10% |
| 2001 | 3 | 7% |
| 2000 | 7 | 8% |
| 1999 | 8 | 7% |
| 1998 | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 | 9 | 10% |
| 1996 | 15 | 11% |
| 1995 | 42 | 25% |
| 1994 | 55 | 33% |
| 1993 | 32 | 27% |
Other parts of the 2005 Nissan Quest
15 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Quest
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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