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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

165 reports

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VAN. DEALER SAID TO REPLACE FUEL RAIL HOSE. VENT HOSE WAS REPLACED FROM THE RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #757279

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

ABOUT A WEEK AGO WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8001088

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2001

Structure

DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY EVEN WITH KEY. DEALER REPLACING ACTUATOR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #899749

Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

LOAD SENSING VALVE LEAKED, DRAINING ALL HYDROLIC FLUID RESERVES, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #754018

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2001

Seat Belts

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS NOT ABLE TO RETRACT. SOMETIMES SEAT BELT WILL WORK, AND OTHER TIMES IT WON'T WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #897596

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 2001

Structure

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AS REPORTED ON CBS EYE ON AMERICA ON SEPT. 7, 2001, I HAVE A NISSAN QUEST WITH DEMON LOCKS. THEY DOORS LOCK 75%+ OF THE TIME WHEN I TOUCH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE (INSIDE OR OUT) OR CLOSE THE DOOR. WITHOUT THE OUTSIDE KEYPAD I WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTING GETTING BACK IN. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS IS REPORTED SINCE VARIOUS GROUPS ARE SAYING THIS IS ONLY AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND I ALSO BELIEVE THE NISSAN QUEST VAN HAS AN OVERALL ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS THAT HAVE FAILED DURING MY OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #751910

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2001

Vehicle Speed Control

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MY ENGINE HAS AN INTERMITTENT IDLE CONTROL PROBLEM. PERIODICALLY (EVERY WEEK TO TWO WEEKS) MY ENGINE WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING IDLE. THE ENGINE STARTS EVERY TIME. AFTER 5 MINS. OF RUNNING TIME, THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED STARTS TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 0 RPM AND 1200 RPM. THE NORMAL IDLE SPEED AFTER THE INITIAL 5 MIN. WARM UP PERIOD IS 700-800 RPM. THIS IDLING PROBLEMS LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MINS. IF I DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND LET MY ENGINE REST, THE IDLING PROBLEM RESOLVES ITSELF. AFTER 20 MINS. I CAN START THE ENGINE AND IT WILL RUN FINE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. IN ADDITION, IF I LEAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR FOR ABOUT 15 MINS., THE IDLING PROBLEM RESOLVES ITSELF AND THE ENGINE HAS NO PROBLEMS FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIX BECAUSE I CANNOT BRING THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP WITH THE CAR DISPLAYING THIS IDLING CONTROL DIFFICULTY BECAUSE THE PROBLEM RESOLVES ITSELF AFTER 20 MINS. I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE THIS IDLING CONTROL PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND REPAIR BUT THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NEVER CAUSE MY CAR TO DISPLAY THIS IDLING CONTROL MALFUNCTION THAT I DESCRIBED. DURING THE WHOLE TIME PERIOD AT THE REPAIR SHOP, MY CAR STARTED EVERY TIME AND MAINTAINED IDLE WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES. IN ADDITION, WHEN THEY TRIED TO CHECK THE COMPUTER FOR ANAMOLOUS CONDITIONS, THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLE CONTROL SOFTWARE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME A CONCERN BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #750596

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2001

Latches/locks/linkages

DOORS ARE LOCKING WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #749629

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE SUDDENDLY SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER IN ACCELERATION, BRAKING AND STEERING. DRIVER STRUGGLED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHEREBY THE MECHANICS ASSESSED PROBLEM TO BE A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT.

NHTSA ODI #9003876

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

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I AM AWARE OF NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THESE MANIFOLD STUDS FAILING WAY BEFORE THEIR TIME WHICH INDICATES INFERIOR BOLTS OR POOR DESIGN. ALSO, THERE HAS BEEN MAJOR EMPHASSIS ON SAFETY REGARDING GASES INTRUDING WITHIN THE CABIN SPACE. HOWEVER THIS MAY BE A MAJOR CONCERN, MY QUESTION WOULD BE, IF THERE IS SUCH A HIGH RATE OF FAILURES THAT ARE NOT BEING REPAIRED DUE TO COSTS, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF EMISSIONS TESTING (WHEN THERE ARE GASES ESCAPING)IF WE ARE NOT GOING HOLD THE MANUFACTURERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR INFERIOR WORK AND LACK OF REGARD TO OUR ENVIRONMENT? I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS CARS IN MY TIME AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED MANIFOLD STUDS SHEARING OFF. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. JOHN CLARK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #749115

Official recalls

00V419001 · 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.

96V253004 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

Aug 17, 1998

THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.

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

EA00015 · 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

PE99078 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage

Opened Dec 28, 1999 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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