2012 Nissan Quest problems and recalls

Owners have filed 93 complaints on the 2012 Nissan Quest, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Power Train (28 complaints).

93
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
3
Injuries
60.6
Severity index

Severity index 60.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 60.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 74 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 43% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 28 complaints (30.1%)28 30%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (19.4%)18 19%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 16 complaints (17.2%)16 17%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (14.0%)13 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (12.9%)12 13%StructureStructure: 9 complaints (9.7%)9 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 8 complaints (8.6%)8 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (6.5%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2830.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1819.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1617.2%
ENGINE1314.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1212.9%
STRUCTURE99.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL88.6%
SERVICE BRAKES66.5%

Complaints filed per year

06132012: 112013: 72014: 42015: 82016: 82017: 102018: 72019: 102020: 62021: 132022: 32023: 22024: 32025: 1121314151617181920211322232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201211
20137
20144
20158
20168
201710
20187
201910
20206
202113
20223
20232
20243
20251
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (6 against 22).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
12V07600029/02/2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARENISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 29, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 21, 2012. DUE TO SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING, WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR IDLING ON A DECLINE WITH ΒΌ TANK FUEL OR LESS, THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF F

Other Nissan Quest model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.