2012 Nissan Quest Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Nissan Quest, 2% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 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 bought this vehicle not knowing this vehicle had prior owner trans problem with dealer. At about a month to two month after I bought this vehicle at 68300 in the busy california traffic the vehicle stalled on me foot on the gas but trans is not moving. This is the diagnosis: doc codes p0725 engine speed * p0746 pic solienoid a * p0776 pic solenoid b * p0868 fluid pressure low * p1701 TCM. * p1722 vehicle speed signal and * p1778 step motor in transmission CVT trans burnt replacement was recommended at a cost $ 3110,81 and labor cost $ 1619,00 . …”
NHTSA complaint #10822382, filed 2016-01, 73,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235698Apr 5, 2023HEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10138264Apr 20, 2018FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard…
- 10192750Feb 26, 2016SERVICE INFORMATION Occasionally customers may notice water vapor or fog in the headlamps. The information, illustrations, and flow chart in this bulletin are provided to help…
Exterior 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 2012 Nissan Quest
28 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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