Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Nissan Quest, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Visibility7
- Air bags5
- Structure5
- Latches/locks/linkages4
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Equipment3
- Electrical system3
- Power train3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 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 1998 Nissan Quest failed the safety check 1.97% of the time — 15% more often than the average 1998 passenger car (1.71%). Median odometer at inspection: 127,946 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 13.2 L/100 km (about 18 mpg US), CO₂ 304 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 15.0 | 11.0 | 13.2 |
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 1998 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… |
| 1997185 27 Oct 1997 | Electrical THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE BATTERIES. THE BATTERIES MAY HAVE NEGATIVE TERMINALS THAT COULD FRACTURE CAUSING ACID LEAKAGE AND RELAT… |
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.
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 1998 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 |
| 625512 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 - P0306 STORED. *TT |
| 625510 | SERVICE BULLETINF OR FOR FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 - P0306 STORED. *TT |
| 624029 | INFORMATION ON FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE.*JB |
| 623168 | INFORMATION ON FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300-P0306 STORED. *SB |
| 623162 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING INNER TIE ROD WRENCHES. *SB |
| 613463 | SERVICE INFORMATION USED IF THE DOOR LOCK / UNLOCK OR THE ALARM SOUNDS BY THEMSELVES INTERMITTENTLY ON AN APPLIED VEHICLE. *TT |
| 613461 | USE THIS BULLETIN TO SERVICE A VEHICLE IF THE FRONT BRAKES MAKE A LOUD, LOW FREQUENCY GROAN / GRIND NOISE WHEN STOPPING. *TT |
| 608057 | ON CALIFORNIA EMISSION VEHICLES ONLY, THE FUEL GAUGE EITHER DROPS TOO QUICKLY FROM FULL TO 3/4, OR READS 3/4 WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. *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 |
| 604865 | SUBJECT REGARDING SRS AIRBAG OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM. *TT |
| 604788 | SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURE CHANGE FOR REAR OXYGEN SENSOR DTC(S) P0137, P0138, P0139, P0140, P0141 AND THREE-WAY CATALYST DTC P0420. *TT |
| 604301 | SERVICE INFORMATION ON KEY VALUE BRAKE PADS. *TT |
| 603935 | INFORMATION REGARDING INCORRECT / INACCURATE READINGS ON VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE. *YC |
| 602811 | CONDITIONS WITH DOOR LOCK/ UNLOCK AND/ OR ALARM SOUNDS INTERMITTENTLY. *YC |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation