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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.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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42Owner complaints

Model-year median: 66

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2001 Nissan Quest

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 42 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 7 reports
  • Visibility: 6 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5 reports
  • Air Bags: 4 reports
  • Electrical System: 4 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
41
1998118
199987
200042
200129
2002445
2004
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
7Visibility
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Air Bags
4Electrical System
4
All reported categories
Equipment
4Power Train
4Seat Belts
4Tires
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Latches/locks/linkages
3Interior Lighting
2Child Seat
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Tires complaints

4 reports
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58,000 miles · Jun 4, 2008
Tires

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN QUEST. THE VEHICLE HAS TBC CLASSIC RADIO SR TIRES, SIZE 215-65R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND REPLACE THE TIRE. HE TOOK THE TIRE TO A TIRE SHOP AND WAS INFOR…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN QUEST. THE VEHICLE HAS TBC CLASSIC RADIO SR TIRES, SIZE 215-65R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND REPLACE THE TIRE. HE TOOK THE TIRE TO A TIRE SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000.

NHTSA ODI #10229859

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2005
TiresCrash

2001 NISSAN QUEST TIRES EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION.*MR WHEN THE TIRE SEPARATED IT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE SPINNING OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10136670

11,139 miles · May 19, 2004
Tires

3 OF THE 5 TIRES THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED, FORMING SEVERE BLEBS. 1 RUPTURED. THE FIRST WAS LAST YEAR. THE OTHER 2 OCCURED ON 05/05/04. THE VEHICLE JACK BROKE WHILE THE RUPTURED TIRE WAS BEING CHANGED. THERE ARE LESS THAN 12,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10072891

14,700 miles · Feb 25, 2003
Tires

IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS THE FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. MY CAR IS APPROX 1.5 YEARS OLD AND 17000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM OCCUR AS I TAKE A 200 MILE TRIP ON THE TURNPIKE. ON EACH OF THREE TRIPS A TIRE HAS GONE BAD, ON THE LAST TRIP TWO TIRES WENT BAD. THE FIRST TIRE I REPLACED ON …

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IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS THE FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. MY CAR IS APPROX 1.5 YEARS OLD AND 17000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM OCCUR AS I TAKE A 200 MILE TRIP ON THE TURNPIKE. ON EACH OF THREE TRIPS A TIRE HAS GONE BAD, ON THE LAST TRIP TWO TIRES WENT BAD. THE FIRST TIRE I REPLACED ON MY OWN, THE SECOND TIRE I CONTACTED CONTINENTAL AND THEY SENT ME TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE TIRE DEFECTIVE (TREAD SEPARATION). I WAS OFFERED A PRO-RATA PRICE FOR THE TIRE. CURRENTLY I CONTACTED CONTINENTAL ONCE AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER TO CHECK THE TIRES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURANCE AND HAVING THE FOUR TIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN THIS SHORT TIME FRAME IS UNUSUAL AND DANGEROUS. THE TRIPS I HAVE TAKEN INCLUDE MY WHOLE FAMILY, THIS IS A SERIOULY SAFETY CONCERN.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10008107

Recall campaigns

1

00V338002 · 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.

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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.