IllustrationAUTOMATIC WINDOWS DEFECTIVE ; REGULATORS AND MOTORS GRIND RESULTING IN HOT MOTOR SMELL AND WINDOWS FAILING TO OPERATE UP OR DOWN .DO NOT USE FOR FEAR OF FIRE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO CLOSE WINDOWS AT ALL. SAFETY CONCERNS AND FEAR OF ENTRAPMENT IF IN AN ACCIDENT..DEALER REFUSED TO FIX OR REPAIR DEFECTIVE DEVICES..
2001 Nissan Quest
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 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
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
325–50K
450–75K
475–100K
7100–150K
1150K+
29 reports with mileage · 13 unknown
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.
- Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports4 fire reports5 injury reports
Equipment complaints
4 reports2 COMPLAINTS - SIDE WINDOW LATCHES DO NOT STAY LATCHED IF OPENED EVEN ONCE. HAD THEM REPLACED, THEN THEY WERE REOPENED AND NOW WILL NO LONGER STAY LATCHED PROPERLY, THEY CONTINUALLY POP OPEN. 2ND COMPLAINT - HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS AND THE BOOTS FOR THE FRONT END KEEP TEARING. WE ARE REPLACING ONE OF THEM FOR THE …
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2 COMPLAINTS - SIDE WINDOW LATCHES DO NOT STAY LATCHED IF OPENED EVEN ONCE. HAD THEM REPLACED, THEN THEY WERE REOPENED AND NOW WILL NO LONGER STAY LATCHED PROPERLY, THEY CONTINUALLY POP OPEN. 2ND COMPLAINT - HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS AND THE BOOTS FOR THE FRONT END KEEP TEARING. WE ARE REPLACING ONE OF THEM FOR THE 2ND TIME ALONG WITH CV JOINT.*AK
VIBRATION FELT IN FRONT END AND PULLING TO LEFT. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OVER 55 MPH. SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. STATED IT COULD BE THE TIRES. HAD TIRES ALIGNED AND ROTATED, NO CHANGE. BOUGHT NEW TIRES, STILL NO CHANGE. FOUL ODOR SMELLS LIKE SULFU…
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VIBRATION FELT IN FRONT END AND PULLING TO LEFT. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OVER 55 MPH. SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. STATED IT COULD BE THE TIRES. HAD TIRES ALIGNED AND ROTATED, NO CHANGE. BOUGHT NEW TIRES, STILL NO CHANGE. FOUL ODOR SMELLS LIKE SULFUR. DEALER STATED IT IS FROM THE CHEAP GAS PURCHASED FROM MILITARY INSTALLATION GAS STATIONS. DROVE VEHICLE UNTIL ALMOST EMPTY THEN FILL TANK AT SHELL STATION. FOUL ODOR RETURNED WHEN FUEL WAS AT 1\2 TANK. HARD START UPON IGNITION SOUNDS LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL. AIR CONDITIONER VERY LOUD AND NOISY. DEALER FOUND TO BE NORMAL. SIDE WINDOW LATCH POPPED OPEN WHEN DOOR CLOSED AND AFTER HITTING A BUMP. SLIDING DOOR STUCK SOMETIMES VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. *TT
INTERIOR LIGHT FLICKERS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE .*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE RADIO IS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Official recalls
100V338002 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly
Oct 27, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE PLASTIC TRIM COVER AROUND THE BASE OF THE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE SHOULDER OF THE RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE BOLT AND THE SEAT PEDESTAL. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BOLT TO LOOSEN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE OCCUPANT SEATED IN THAT LOCATION MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT. SOME BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.