Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1996 Nissan Quest, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Latches/locks/linkages26
- Air bags18
- Structure16
- Fuel system, gasoline15
- Engine and engine cooling15
- Unknown or other12
- Visibility11
- Equipment9
- Steering9
- Electrical system8
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1996 Nissan Quest failed the safety check 3.70% of the time — 153% more often than the average 1996 passenger car (1.47%). Median odometer at inspection: 164,668 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 12.7 L/100 km (about 19 mpg US), CO₂ 292 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 14.5 | 10.6 | 12.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1996 Nissan Quest.
| 2001011 16 Jan 2001 | Fuel System On certain vehicles, cracks could develop in the fuel tank vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back… |
| 1998092 11 May 1998 | Other THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 118 - POWER-OPERATED WINDOWS, POWER-OPERATED PARTITIONS AND POWER-OPERATED ROOF PANELS. THE ACCESSORY DELAY FEATURE… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH POWER WINDOWS THAT CAN BE CLOSED AFTER THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND THE RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) DOOR IS OPENED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 118, "POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Nissan told its dealers about the 1996 Nissan Quest: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 632164 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 631971 | INFORMATION ON NISSAN REVISED TPS ADJUSTMENT PROCDURE. *SLC |
| 631766 | INFORMATION REGARDING ESSENTIAL TOOL: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR TEST CONNECTOR. *SLC |
| 629210 | SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE RETAINING BUTTON MISSING. *TT |
| 628997 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A POP NOISE FROM THE SLIDING DOOR WHILE DRIVING. *TT |
| 628213 | SUBJECT REGRDING SLIDING DOOR POP NOISE WHILE DRIVING. *JG |
| 623162 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING INNER TIE ROD WRENCHES. *SB |
| 615865 | EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED AFTER AN OVERNIGHT COLD SOAK, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. *TT |
| 613463 | SERVICE INFORMATION USED IF THE DOOR LOCK / UNLOCK OR THE ALARM SOUNDS BY THEMSELVES INTERMITTENTLY ON AN APPLIED VEHICLE. *TT |
| 607626 | CONCERNS WITH THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE STOPPER BUTTON MISSING. *TT |
| 606720 | INFORMATION REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OUTPUT GEAR WHINE (60 - 70 MPH). *TT |
| 606205 | CONCERNS WITH AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SHUTTING OFF AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 115 DEGREES F. *TT |
| 606182 | KEY VALUE BRAKE PAD SERVICE INFORMATION. *TT |
| 605012 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A WHINE NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH, IN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. *TT |
| 604996 | CONCERNS WITH FUEL PUMP WHINING NOISE. *TT |
| 604301 | SERVICE INFORMATION ON KEY VALUE BRAKE PADS. *TT |
| 603260 | SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE REAR MAIN SEAL RETAINER GASKET LEAKING OIL. *YC |
| 602818 | VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON WITH DTCS P0120, P0510, P0731, P0732 OR P0733 WITH NO DRIVEABILITY INCIDENTS. *YC |
| 602817 | EXHIBITING A CONDTION WHERE THE REAR DEDGE OF THE 2ND SIDE WINDOW IS NOT FLUCH WITH THE FORNT EDGE OF THE 3RD WINDOW AND / OR THE REAR EDGE OF THE 3RD WINDOW IS NOT FLUSH WITH THE VEHICLE BODY WHEN THE WINDOW IS FULLY CLOSED. *YC |
| 602811 | CONDITIONS WITH DOOR LOCK/ UNLOCK AND/ OR ALARM SOUNDS INTERMITTENTLY. *YC |
| 602672 | SOME VEHICLES ARE EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE GEAR WHINE NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSAXLE. *YC |
| 602264 | INFORMATION REGARDING COUNTERMEASURE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. *YC |
| 601729 | SOME VEHICLES HAS AN EGR MALFUNCTION DUE TO CRACKED BPT VALVE BOTTOM HOSE. *YC |
| 601724 | EXHIBITING AN AIR LEAK NOISE FROM THE UPPER REAR CORNE OF THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS(S). *YC |
| 601721 | CONDITION WITH THE REAR MAIN SEAL RETAINER GASKET LEAKING OIL. *YC |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE
UNEXPECTED OPENING ON SLIDING DOOR
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation