2006 Nissan Quest Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 16%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Nissan Quest, 16% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“While van was parked, turned off, and no key in ignition, the lights started flashing and wipers started going. Started to smoke. A witness called fire department and it was in flames before they got there. Apparently electrical system malfunctioned and caught fire. We were inside a mall when this happened. Fire department called us and fire was out before we got to vehicle. Van is totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #11140847, filed 2018-10, 245,000 miles“I was driving with my kids and gas gauge was showing full but the car stopped in the middle of the road . I had to call road side assistance and the guy told me the was not gas in the car. Since than it happens with me twice.after researching on internet I learned that this is very common problem in Nissan Quest modles.I called Nissan but they refused to help me.”
NHTSA complaint #10654683, filed 2014-11, 84,000 miles“The hatch lift will not close or open with the key or push button; it is an open position. We contact a Nissan dealer and was quote $900 to repair. In 2012 we had to replace the transmission that cost us $2500. The dashboard all the lights have gone out and the cost to replaced that whole is over $600 just for the parts not including labor. When we bought the van we were very happy with it. But in the last 3years it has gone down hill. I car that we bought brand new for over $30,000 should last more than 7 years. …”
NHTSA complaint #10512523, filed 2013-05, 100,000 miles“On july 11,2011 I was traveling in my 2006 Nissan Quest minivan with my two children from my home in harwich, ma to my parent's home in ashford, ct. At about 1pm on a dry road, while traveling at about 65mph on ma route 25, my Quest just completely shut down, no gas pedal response, no power steering, no power brakes etc. And the red check engine light went on. Fortunately , the traffic was light and I was able to guide the Quest to the side of the road, after a few minutes, I was able to re-start the Quest and it then again ran normally. …”
NHTSA complaint #10413403, filed 2011-07, 53,648 miles“At around 83700 miles, the last three digits of the mileage became garbled, and now they don't show up at all. Also, other indicators on the display are going out as well, such as the gas gauge. The possible safety considerations are obvious: being unable to determine when maintenance is due, running out of fuel on the highway, etc.”
NHTSA complaint #10498339, filed 2013-02, 83,700 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11004960May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
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- 10235707Apr 27, 2023VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10235710Apr 17, 2023INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 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.
- 10192474Nov 20, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION If a customer describes lack of power or poor acceleration, perform the following checks before attempting any repair: * Check for stored DTCs. * Check if the…
- 10192394Jun 24, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Related to communication codes U1000, U1001, U1002, U1010: - Always diagnose the communication codes first. - When a module reports a U1000 code, it is…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 17% |
| 2016 | 1 | 8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 25% |
| 2014 | 5 | 28% |
| 2013 | 1 | 6% |
| 2012 | 18 | 19% |
| 2011 | 10 | 15% |
| 2009 | 3 | 14% |
| 2008 | 8 | 16% |
| 2007 | 33 | 14% |
| 2006 | 12 | 16% |
| 2005 | 14 | 17% |
| 2004 | 77 | 17% |
| 2002 | 4 | 14% |
| 2001 | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 | 10 | 11% |
| 1999 | 10 | 8% |
| 1998 | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 | 14 | 16% |
| 1996 | 8 | 6% |
| 1995 | 8 | 5% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 11 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Quest
15 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Quest
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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