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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
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850–75K
775–100K
4100–150K
2150K+
36 reports with mileage · 82 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 11 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 reports2 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
118 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2000
Service Brakes, AirVehicle Speed Control
ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK AND NOT ALLOW ME TO PRESS IT DOWN. THIS WOULD OCCUR AS AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR INTERSECTION. THE PEDAL WOULD NOT BUDGE, THUS CAUSING ME TO PUMP IT TO TRY TO WIGGLE IT TO MOVE. WHEN IT DID CATCH, IT WOULD ACCELERTE ABRUPTLY. MANY TIMES I WAS IN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST HIT FRONT BEHIND OR SIDE BECUA…
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ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK AND NOT ALLOW ME TO PRESS IT DOWN. THIS WOULD OCCUR AS AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR INTERSECTION. THE PEDAL WOULD NOT BUDGE, THUS CAUSING ME TO PUMP IT TO TRY TO WIGGLE IT TO MOVE. WHEN IT DID CATCH, IT WOULD ACCELERTE ABRUPTLY. MANY TIMES I WAS IN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST HIT FRONT BEHIND OR SIDE BECUASE THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE. ALSO, AT THE 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS LESS THAN 10% LEFT ON FRONT BRAKES. THIS IS PREMATURE AS MOST CARS DO NOT NEED BRAKE PADS CHANGED SO QUICKLY.
NHTSA ODI #730254
Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS THREE TIMES, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #868288
Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
UNABLE TO DEPRESS ACCELERATOR WITHOUT GREAT FORCE. PEDAL SUDDENLY "GIVES" CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. DEALERS EXPLANATION WAS CLOGGED THROTTLE BODY. QUES.-SHOULD I EXPECT THROTTLE BODY TO STICK EVERY 25K MILES. ALSO I KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WHOSE NISSAN QUEST EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #728436
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2000
SuspensionTires
AFTER VEHICLE REACHES 17,00 MILES STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT BEGAN TO SHAKE GIVING THE VEHICLE A ROUGH RIDE.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BENT REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT SO THE BENT AXLE SHOULD BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE TIRES ARE WORN PREMATURELY, BUT THE DEALER R…
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AFTER VEHICLE REACHES 17,00 MILES STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT BEGAN TO SHAKE GIVING THE VEHICLE A ROUGH RIDE.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BENT REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT SO THE BENT AXLE SHOULD BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE TIRES ARE WORN PREMATURELY, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENTS CLAIMING AT 17000 MILES IT IS A NORMAL WEAR. *YH
NHTSA ODI #866825
Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2000
Child SeatSeats
THE HARNESS OF THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT LOCKS PREMATURELY. YH
NHTSA ODI #553168
Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2000
Seat BeltsVehicle Speed Control
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS - THIS HAPPENS AFTER THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND I TRY TO ACCELERATE, THUS CAUSING THE VAN TO STALL IN THE INTERSECTION AND THEN TAKE OFF QUICKLY AND ALSO OCCURS IF I RELAESE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY, AND THEN REAPPLY IT, THE PEDAL AGAIN STICKS. THIS STARTED IN MARCH AND THEN WE…
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ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS - THIS HAPPENS AFTER THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND I TRY TO ACCELERATE, THUS CAUSING THE VAN TO STALL IN THE INTERSECTION AND THEN TAKE OFF QUICKLY AND ALSO OCCURS IF I RELAESE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY, AND THEN REAPPLY IT, THE PEDAL AGAIN STICKS. THIS STARTED IN MARCH AND THEN WENT AWAY FOR A MONTH AND HAS BEEN OCCURING DAILY - SOMETIMES 4 OR 5 TIMES IN ONE COMMUTE. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED A FEW FATAL ACCIDENTS WHEN THE VAN STALLED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION OR WHILE I WAS TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND GAS PEDAL STUCK CAUSING CROSSTRAFFIC TO SCREECH TO A HALT. HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE THE VAN DOES NOT ACCELEARTE AFTER A RED LIGHT - HAVE TO PUMP IT OR HOLD IT DOWN BEFORE IT RELEASES. I CALLED DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS "NORMAL" AND PART OF THROTTLE PROBLEM, BUT THIS STARTED WHEN THE VAN HAD ONLY 20000 MILES ON IT
NHTSA ODI #725386
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
PROBLEM MANIFEST ITSELF AS A "STICKING" GAS PEDAL. THJIS IS A PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. INFORMED THAT THROTTLE BODY ACCUMULATES CARBON. IS THERE ANY OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #724641
Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, VAN WOULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED VAN INTO PARK TO STOP. SHUT OFF IGNITION. STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. VAN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP, NOT PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. NISSAN CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO HELP. *AK *…
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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, VAN WOULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED VAN INTO PARK TO STOP. SHUT OFF IGNITION. STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. VAN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP, NOT PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. NISSAN CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO HELP. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #863072
Mileage unknown · May 30, 2000
Visibility
LEFT AND RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATED SO BAD AT SPEEDS OF 55+ THAT CONSUMER CANNOT SEE OUT OF THEM. NLM
NHTSA ODI #784669
Mileage unknown · May 19, 2000
Child Seat
RELEASE BUTTON ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT RETRACTS AND LOCKS, TRAPPING CHILD IN THE SEAT. NISSAN IS REPLACING BAD PART. *AK *ML
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THERE COULD BE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE OR VIBRATION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. ALL BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH E-Z ENTRY SEATS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SIDE CAPTAIN CHAIR THAT HAS INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE EASY ENTRY AND EXIT LATCH SYSTEM. IN SOME CASES, THE ACTUATOR SPRING IN THE LATCH COULD DEFORM AFTER REPEATED USE, CAUSING THE LATCH TO REMAIN IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT WILL SLIDE FREELY ON THE SEAT TRACK AND THE SPRINGS ON THE TRACK WILL MOVE THE SEAT TO THE EASY ENTRY POSITION TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN UNLATCHED SEAT TRACK COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT TRACK FOR THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SIDE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, WHICH INCLUDES THE EASY ENTRY AND EXIT LATCH MECHANISM.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE04020 · Failing Headlights
Opened Feb 26, 2004 · Closed Jun 24, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights
NISSAN AND FORD FOUND THAT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HEADLIGHT STAINLESS STEEL BULB TERMINALS MAY OVER TIME CAUSE ELEVATED CONTACT RESISTANCE AND OVERHEAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HOUSING.THIS CAN RESULT IN A HEADLIGHT FLICKERING, BULB OUTAGE AND HEAT DEFORMATION TO THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR.IN APRIL 1999, THE SUPPLIER OF THE HEADLIGHT FOR NISSAN AND FORD CHANGED TO A BULB USING THE STAINLESS STEEL TERMINALS THAT DID NOT MEET ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS.ON JULY 17, 2000, THE SUPPLIER BEGAN USING A BULB MEETING THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.THIS PROBLEM CAN AFFECT INDEPENDENTLY EITHER HEADLIGHT BUT DOES NOT CAUSE SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THE PROBLEM ALSO DOES NOT AFFECT FRONT PARKING LAMPS.AS A RESULT, THE COMPLAINTS TYPICAL REPORT SINGLE FAILURE OF ONE HEADLIGHT.THERE ARE NO CRASHES OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL REPORTED.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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