IllustrationREAR WINDOW KEEPS EXPLODING IN A LOT OF PIECES AFTER STARTING UP VEHICLE. *AK
1993 Nissan Quest
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Nissan Quest do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 66.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 118 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports8 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
118 reportsONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED OR CORRECTED. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND DEALER STATED AN EXHAUST LEAK CAUSING CARBON BUILD UP IN O2 SENSORS WERE CAUSING STALLING, HOWEVER AFTER…
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ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED OR CORRECTED. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND DEALER STATED AN EXHAUST LEAK CAUSING CARBON BUILD UP IN O2 SENSORS WERE CAUSING STALLING, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIRS VEHICLE STILL STALLS. CONSUMER CAN SMELL A GAS ODOR OUTSIDE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION LEAKS, DEALER FOUND PAN HAD A HOLE, DEALER REPLACED PAN AND GASKET. *SLC
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY WHICH RESULTED IN THE KEY BEING ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SWITCH WITHOUT BEING IN PARKED GEAR, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO AN IRON GATED DOOR CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *MJS
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE VERY LOOSE AND DO NOT GET TIGHTENED. ALSO, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT FULLY EXTEND OUT OF HOUSING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE BELT TO BE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON THIS CAR STARTING ON 06/29/95 WITH 30,887 MILES R - EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPAIR/STUDS/GASKETS. 07/10/96 WITH 46,846 MILES REPLACED EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS/GASKETS. 07/17/96 WITH 47,664 MILES REPLACED FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. 10/01/97 WITH 68,883 MILES BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH EXHAUST …
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I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON THIS CAR STARTING ON 06/29/95 WITH 30,887 MILES R - EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPAIR/STUDS/GASKETS. 07/10/96 WITH 46,846 MILES REPLACED EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS/GASKETS. 07/17/96 WITH 47,664 MILES REPLACED FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. 10/01/97 WITH 68,883 MILES BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH EXHAUST NOISE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VAN/REPAIRS WERE GETTING OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME IF IT GOT WORSE IT WOULD BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO COVER UNDER GOODWILL GIVEN THE HISTORY OF THE VAN. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT 6CYL NISSAN ENGINES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. 05/06/00 WITH 76,670 MILES AGAIN BROUGHT TO DEALER TO ADVISE ON EXHAUST NOISE. AGAIN THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND TO BRING IT BACK IF IT GETS WORSE. EACH TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR EXHAUST REPAIRS I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN HAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST STUDS BREAKING AND THEN WHEN THEY REPLACE THEM WITH HARDENED STUDS, THE MANIFOLDS END UP CRACKING. THIS TO ME IS AN ADMISSION OF A DEFECTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM YET I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL AND EVERY TIME AFTER THEY FIX IT, IT BREAKS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. 04/06/00 WITH 102,944 MILES BROUGHT AGAIN TO DEALER WITH VERY LOUD EXHAUST NOISE. REPLACED REAR MANIFOLD STUDS/GASKETS. STILL MAKING NOISE SO THEY REPLACED THE FRONT MANIFOLD STUDS/GASKETS. STILL MAKING NOISE SO THEY REPLACED FRONT HEADER PIPE THEY SAY WAS CRACKED WHICH I BELIEVE WAS CAUSED FROM DRIVING SO LONG WITH BROKEN STUDS. COST THIS TIME WAS OVER $1,300.00. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY MADE IT SOUND LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO COVER IT GIVEN THE HISTORY OF THE CAR AND THE COST WAS BETWEEN $500 - $600. BUT ONCE THE COST WENT UP TO $1,300 THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE DIFFERENCE. 09/06/00 WITH 109,800 MILE BROUGHT TO DEALER AGAIN WITH LOUD EXHAUST NOISE. NOW THEY SAY IT NEEDS A NEW MANIFOLD FOR ANOTHER $280. THERE ARE TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT FOR THE 2ND TIME. SOME REBUILDER TOLD ME THAT SOMEHOW THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION IS GRINDING THE ROTORS OUT. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK
THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION DUE TO THE BULB FALLING OUT OF THE SOCKET. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
THE BACK LIGHTING ON THE REAR CONTROLS FOR THE HEATING AND A/C GET VERY, VERY, HOT WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WE REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WHEN THE VAN WAS NEW, AND NOTHING CAME OF IT.
BOTH FRONT MOTORIZED SHOULDER SEAT BELTS-DO NOT RIDE ON TRACK PROPERLY, THEY MAKE LOAD NOISES, JERKY MOTION, AND SPEED OF TRAVEL VARIES. NISSAN OF AMERICA STATES IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME SEAT BELT LIMITED WARRANTY.
Official recalls
500V419001 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Dec 15, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.
95V222002 · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System
Nov 22, 1995
LEAVES AND OTHER FOREIGN MATERIAL CAN ENTER THROUGH THE COWL PANEL AIR INTAKE DURING OPERATION OF THE FRONT HEATER AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RESULTING IN A BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL IN THE PLENUM. THIS CAN LEAD TO NOISE, ODORS, OR IN SOME CASES, IGNITION OF THESE MATERIALS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INTAKE SCREEN.
92V172002 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Dec 2, 1992
FUEL FILLER HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN CUT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION BY A UTILITY KNIFE USED TO OPEN THE SHIPPING BOX.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IF THE CUT EXTENDED THROUGH THETHICKNESS OF THE HOSE WALL. LEAKING FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE.
92V132001 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
Sep 21, 1992
THE SERVICE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED OR COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY THE EVACUATION AND FILLING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TOINTERNAL MASTER CYLINDER LEAKAGE WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING ON TWO OF THEFOUR WHEELS. IF THIS OCCURS, THERE WOULD BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, HIGHERPEDAL EFFORTS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: A NEW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE INSTALLED.
92V133001 · Seat Belts
Sep 21, 1992
ONE OR BOTH OF THE BOLTS SECURING THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM TRACKS TO THE B-PILLARS WERE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTSYSTEM TRACK JOINTS HAVING LESS THAN DESIGN STRENGTH, AND INCREASE THE RISK OFINJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR SUDDEN STOP.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM TRACK MOUNTING BOLTS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA00015 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage
Opened May 22, 2000 · Closed Jan 4, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUORACBON RUBBER HOSES WHICH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WER MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT OT DEGRADATION AND CRACIKING. IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFECTD VEHICLES WITH THE REDESIGNED HOSE.NISSAN WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2001.NISSAN WILL FINISH ITS OWNER MAILINGS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN REVERSE ORDER OF VEHICLE AGE.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUORACBON RUBBER HOSES WHICH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WER MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT OT DEGRADATION AND CRACIKING. IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFECTD VEHICLES WITH THE REDESIGNED HOSE.NISSAN WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2001.NISSAN WILL FINISH ITS OWNER MAILINGS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN REVERSE ORDER OF VEHICLE AGE.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUORACBON RUBBER HOSES WHICH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WER MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT OT DEGRADATION AND CRACIKING. IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFECTD VEHICLES WITH THE REDESIGNED HOSE.NISSAN WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2001.NISSAN WILL FINISH ITS OWNER MAILINGS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN REVERSE ORDER OF VEHICLE AGE.
PE93021 · Backlite Shattering
Opened Apr 1, 1993 · Closed Jul 28, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
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