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2001 Nissan Quest

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Owner complaints for the 2001 Nissan Quest do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 66.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

29 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

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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

What owners actually said

42 reports
Mileage unknown · May 7, 2001
Child Seat

OUR QUEST COMES EQUIPPED WITH BUILT-IN, FOLD DOWN CHILD SEATS IN THE SECOND ROW. HOWEVER, THE SAFETY BELTS FOR THESE SEATS (SIMILAR IN CONFIGURATION TO A REGULAR CARSEAT, THUS SECURING THE SHOULDERS, CHEST AND ABDOMEN) RETRACT SO SEVERELY THAT EVERY CHILD I'VE SAT IN THE SEATS COMPLAINS THAT IT'S "TOO TIGHT." AND IT IS. WHEN I G…

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OUR QUEST COMES EQUIPPED WITH BUILT-IN, FOLD DOWN CHILD SEATS IN THE SECOND ROW. HOWEVER, THE SAFETY BELTS FOR THESE SEATS (SIMILAR IN CONFIGURATION TO A REGULAR CARSEAT, THUS SECURING THE SHOULDERS, CHEST AND ABDOMEN) RETRACT SO SEVERELY THAT EVERY CHILD I'VE SAT IN THE SEATS COMPLAINS THAT IT'S "TOO TIGHT." AND IT IS. WHEN I GO TO PULL THE STRAPS LOOSE I HAVE TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO DISENGAGE THE LOCKING DEVISE IT SEEMS TO HAVE. THIS IS SCARY FOR THE CHILD, WHO IS TRULY BEING SQUEEZED AND WOULD BE TERRIFYING IN AN ACCIDENT IF REMOVING THE CHILD FROM THE SIT WAS AN URGENT MATTER. WHEN THE STRAPS LOCK MY SON HAS ALMOST TWISTED HIS ARMS BACKWARDS WHILE I'M TRYING TO RELEASE HIM. THE SEATS ARE VERY HELPFUL TO HAVE, IN THEORY. BUT BECAUSE THE STRAPS LOCK SO TIGHTLY I HESITATE TO USE THEM. RELATEDLY, ADULTS SITTING IN THAT ROW HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED THAT THE ADULT BELT LOCKS INTO A VERY TIGHT POSITION, REQUIRING THEM TO PULL ON THE STRAP SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT FINALLY LOOSENS A BIT, FOR A WHILE. MY DEALER SAYS NISSAN SERVICE CAN ONLY "CLEAN" THE SEAT BELTS, NOT LOOSEN OR REPLACE THEM. I DO PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO SHOW THEM THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T SOUND LIKE THEY'D BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. COMPLAINS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745041

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

AT SLOW SPEED CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. SHIFTED TO PARK, AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING AT THIS TIME. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON APRIL 8, 2001. VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIME, DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #885781

Official recalls

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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NHTSA investigations

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