KnownCarProblems2012 Nissan Quest Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Quest, most often about the transmission (30% of complaints, typically around 82,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Quest model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2012 Nissan Quest problems
Transmission
28 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 82,000 miles.
The CVT transmission is going out in out 2012 Nissan Quest and needs to be replaced. Vehicle will not accelerate after coming to a stop.
Van has had issues slipping on hills after stop with gears grinding and jerking. Brought in to dealership and they could not replicate. I mentioned I thought it might be transmission and how we can do preventive maintenance. They recommended flushing transmission fluid for $125 which I did. Less than month later…
Fuel system
20 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 39,500 miles.
I was going to get gas for my Nissan Quest, the reading said I had 30 more miles to go before empty. I drove around the circle in the road and made the turn onto the road and my car stalled. I was almost hit by a truck behind me, but it swerved off the road to avoid my car.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Quest. While driving approximately 50 MPH and slowing down in traffic, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but hesitated to respond. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not informed of the failure. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign…
Electrical
18 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: software, instrument cluster/panel.
Though my vehicle was not subject to a recall I had the same issue as the other vehicles that had been recalled. With 40 miles left to go, according to my gauge, my vehicle stalled in traffic, on two different occasions, while turning left into gas stations. When I presented this issue to a dealer and to Nissan…
May 2014, I had a wet driver side a pillar that was leaking. Nissan attributed it to a defective sunroof with a crack. The headliner, subwoofer and amplifier were replaced. On july 10, 2015, I took my car to a flagship carwash. After my car was washed I noticed water on the right side of the rear sunroof and on the…
Engine
15 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles.
Engine mount found broken during oil change. Changed and found broken again at about 50000. Changed and found broken a third time at 75000.
The contact owned a 2012 Nissan Quest. The contact stated while his son was driving at approximately 65 MPH, an explosion was heard in the engine compartment and black smoke was seen coming from the rear of the vehicle. The driver stopped on the side of the highway and the family exited safely however smoke filled the…
Other or unspecified
12 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles.
Our vehicles air conditioning pipes have corroded through to the point where the line has holes in it . The repair is 1,200.00 which is extreme for a vehicle that is only three years old and has only seen 2.5 winters. Our other vehicle has seen five winters and has been driven in the same conditions has has not one…
Front sun roof exploded, showering glass over the roof. Driving on a smooth city street at 35 MPH. No other vehicle or person in the vicinity, and nothing overhead. Temperature near freezing and spitting snow. The local Nissan dealer accepts no responsibility.
Body and structure
9 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
May 2014, I had a wet driver side a pillar that was leaking. Nissan attributed it to a defective sunroof with a crack. The headliner, subwoofer and amplifier were replaced. On july 10, 2015, I took my car to a flagship carwash. After my car was washed I noticed water on the right side of the rear sunroof and on the…
Broken driver side door lock accuator caused the door to not open. The mechanical door lock system malfunctioned resulting in a door that is locked and will not unlock to open. This is a safety hazard that will prevent safe exit in the event of an emergency.
Speed control
8 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 26,500 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
The contact owns 2012 Nissan Quest. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH when the engine rpms increased abnormally and the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact shifted into neutral and was able to stop the vehicle on the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing however…
I was going to get gas for my Nissan Quest, the reading said I had 30 more miles to go before empty. I drove around the circle in the road and made the turn onto the road and my car stalled. I was almost hit by a truck behind me, but it swerved off the road to avoid my car.
Brakes
6 complaints · 7%My car randomly accelerated on 2 occasions , may 30, 2013 and june 27, 2013. The first incident resulted in a crash, hitting a pole, tree, and another vehicle. 2nd incident was a near miss, almost had a head on collision with another vehicle. My 9 year old son and I were in the car. No resolution from Nissan. They are…
The contact owed a 2012 Nissan Quest. The contact stated while shifting the vehicle into reverse, the vehicle launched forward at high speed without any warning. The contact pressed on the brake pedal, but it failed to stop the vehicle, causing the contact to loss control and drive into a ditch and crashing a tree…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2012 Nissan Quest recalls
Electrical: software
Risk: Vehicle stalling could increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the fuel pump control module, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 2, 2012. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Full defect summary
Nissan 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 â¼ tank fuel or less, there may be an insufficient supply of fuel to the engine. As a result, the engine may stall.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Gwinnett place nissan / quest recall
Summary
Nhtsa opened audit query (aq) 12-003 to determine whether gwinnett place nissan of duluth, georgia complied with the requirements of the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act, 49 u.s.c. Chapter 301 (safety act) and its implementing regulations. The safety act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and noncompliances with federal motor vehicle safety standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 u.s.c. ? 30120(I). Nhtsa issued an information request (ir) to gwinnett place nissan on october 31, 2012. Gwinnett place nissan responded
Questions about the 2012 Nissan Quest
- What are the most common problems with the 2012 Nissan Quest?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (28 complaints, typically around 82,000 miles); fuel system (20 complaints, typically around 39,500 miles); electrical (18 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2012 Nissan Quest have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 29, 2012 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2012 a bad year for the Nissan Quest?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Quest model year since 2000, with 93 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.