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2002 Nissan Quest

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Nissan Quest are lower than the model-year median of 66.

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 66

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199987
200042
200129
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tires
5Electrical System
4Equipment
4Structure
4Suspension
4
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
3Air Bags
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Steering
2Visibility
2Child Seat
1Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

23 reports with mileage · 6 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.

  • Tires. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine complaints

1 reports
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104,000 miles · Feb 4, 2013
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE ROSE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE AND THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS INFORMED TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE ROSE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE AND THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE GASKET HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE AT 40,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ODI #10496381

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.