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1995 Nissan Quest

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Quest years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Nissan Quest are substantially higher than the model-year median of 66.

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  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 17 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 reports3 fire reports5 injury reports

Equipment complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2005
EquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE RIGHT WHEEL CYLINDER IN MY 95 NISSAN QUEST FOR THE 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRST TIME I FIXED IT THAT IT WOULD BE A LONG TIME BEFORE I WOULD EVER HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN, WELL NOW IT IS LESS THAN 3 YRS LATER AND I AM HAVING TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM AN…

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I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE RIGHT WHEEL CYLINDER IN MY 95 NISSAN QUEST FOR THE 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRST TIME I FIXED IT THAT IT WOULD BE A LONG TIME BEFORE I WOULD EVER HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN, WELL NOW IT IS LESS THAN 3 YRS LATER AND I AM HAVING TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10140834

115,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

WILL START, RUN 5 MINUTES THEN DIE. THE WIRING TO THE RADIATOR FAN FUSE BOX IS BURNT. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BURNT WIRES, COST $75. THEY SAID THE ENGINE WIRING NEEDED REPLACED. I CALLED A DEALER NEAR HOME AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $3000 TO FIX THIS. THIS IS HALF OF WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH. WE HAVE REP…

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WILL START, RUN 5 MINUTES THEN DIE. THE WIRING TO THE RADIATOR FAN FUSE BOX IS BURNT. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BURNT WIRES, COST $75. THEY SAID THE ENGINE WIRING NEEDED REPLACED. I CALLED A DEALER NEAR HOME AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $3000 TO FIX THIS. THIS IS HALF OF WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH. WE HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP, AND IGNITION COIL.

NHTSA ODI #10070046

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

CRANK SHAFT BROKEN WHEN NISSAN DEALER TRY TO CHANGE TIMING BELT. THE NEXT DAY I CALL AAA TOW MY QUEST TO ARCO GAS STATION. THE TECHNICIAN OF ARCO FOUND THE CRANK SHAFT WAS BROKEN BUT ALREADY BROKEN ABOUT 1/2 BEFORE I DROVE TO DEALER TO CHANGE TIMING BELT. THE NEW 1/2 BROKEN PROBABLY CAUSED BY AFTER REMOVING TIMING BELT AND CRANK…

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CRANK SHAFT BROKEN WHEN NISSAN DEALER TRY TO CHANGE TIMING BELT. THE NEXT DAY I CALL AAA TOW MY QUEST TO ARCO GAS STATION. THE TECHNICIAN OF ARCO FOUND THE CRANK SHAFT WAS BROKEN BUT ALREADY BROKEN ABOUT 1/2 BEFORE I DROVE TO DEALER TO CHANGE TIMING BELT. THE NEW 1/2 BROKEN PROBABLY CAUSED BY AFTER REMOVING TIMING BELT AND CRANK SHAFT BOLT. THE PULLEY IS TOO HEAVY FOR CRANK SHAFT TO HOLD IT. SO WHEN NISSAN'S TECHNICIAN TRY TO REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY, THE PULLEY DROP WITH BROKEN PIECE OF CRANK SHAFT. IT HAPPEN AT MILAGE 89,000. CRANK SHAFT SUPPOSE WILL NEVER BROKEN DURING NORMAL DRIVING. DT

NHTSA ODI #769869

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2002
Equipment

REAR FAN DOES NOT WORK, APPARANTLY THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 1995 QUEST IF YOU WILL CHECK THIS SITE YOU WILL FIND THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM . WWW.MICRO-TECH-AUTO.COM/BBS/NISSAN/INDEX.CGI IT SEEMS TO BE A SOLDERING PROBLEM OR A BURNT RELAY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #767101

Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2000
Equipment

I PURCHASED THIS VAN USED. BEGINNING OF JULY AIR-CONDITIONER BECAME SPORADIC. SEEMED TO QUIT WORKING WHEN IT BECAME VERY HOT, BUT THEN WOULD START BACK WHEN SPEED INCREASED OR AIR TEMPS COOLED. IN AUGUST IT QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. GAUGES SHOWED VERY HIGH PRESSURE READINGS. REPLACED EVERY SINGLE AIR CONDITIONER COMPONENT. …

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I PURCHASED THIS VAN USED. BEGINNING OF JULY AIR-CONDITIONER BECAME SPORADIC. SEEMED TO QUIT WORKING WHEN IT BECAME VERY HOT, BUT THEN WOULD START BACK WHEN SPEED INCREASED OR AIR TEMPS COOLED. IN AUGUST IT QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. GAUGES SHOWED VERY HIGH PRESSURE READINGS. REPLACED EVERY SINGLE AIR CONDITIONER COMPONENT. WEATHER HAD COOLED, EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. THIS JULY, WHEN TEMPS GOT IN THE 90'S IT DID IT AGAIN. HAVE HAD MORE WORK DONE TO NO AVAIL. I DID NOT SEE THIS PROBLEM UNDER NISSAN. WHEN GETTING PARTS, I WAS TOLD A/C WAS SAME AS MERCURY VILLAGER. I FOUND SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 982016, NHTSA #SB603701. NO REMEDY OR BULLETIN WAS AVAILABLE. HELP! *AK

NHTSA ODI #726140

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentStructure

SLIDING DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT NEVER STAYS REPAIRED. CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE AT TIMES, CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED WITH KEY. REPAIRED DEFECTIVE FAN IN JULY 99. AIR CONDITIONED IS FULLY CHARGED BUT IS BLOWING HOT AIR. UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM, BUT APPEAR TO BE RELATIVELY NEW HOSES. HOSES ARE GOODYEAR, SO I ASSUME T…

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SLIDING DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT NEVER STAYS REPAIRED. CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE AT TIMES, CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED WITH KEY. REPAIRED DEFECTIVE FAN IN JULY 99. AIR CONDITIONED IS FULLY CHARGED BUT IS BLOWING HOT AIR. UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM, BUT APPEAR TO BE RELATIVELY NEW HOSES. HOSES ARE GOODYEAR, SO I ASSUME THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. AS SECOND OWNER, I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE.

NHTSA ODI #710112

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1995
Equipment

THERE IS AN ODOR PRESENT ABOUT IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THAT IS MAKING THE DRIVER SICK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #974609

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 1995
Equipment

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #600310

Official recalls

3

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.

96V089002 · Seats

Jun 4, 1996

AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION IN THE SEAT CABLE ROLLER PULLEY ASSEMBLY CAN ALLOW THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE SEAT ADJUST LEVER TO THE LATCH TO BE PINCHED IN THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE LATCH ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM FULLY ENGAGING THE SEAT RAIL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULLER ASSEMBLY IN THE THIRD ROW SLIDING BENCH SEAT LATCH ASSEMBLY.

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

3

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.

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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.

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.

SQ00008 · Unexpected Opening On Sliding Door

Opened May 12, 2000 · Closed Apr 1, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

There is no summary currently available

PE99078 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage

Opened Dec 28, 1999 · Closed May 22, 2000

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

There is no summary currently available