AutoUtility currently tracks 13 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Nissan Quest. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 6 complaints (46.2% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 13 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (6 reports • 46.2% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Suspension (2), Brakes & Traction Control (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2016 Nissan Quest
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Powertrain & Transmission
Suspension
Brakes & Traction Control
Electrical System
Body & Structure
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Nissan Quest
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Car need transmission replaced - there is no warning on car that transmission is having major issues (ie no check engine light). My car shakes on turning this has been on going since I purchased the car in 2017. In late 2023 the car did not have as much pick up power like it used to and had a..."
"Check engine light appeared without warning and car would slow down and no longer accelerate on the highway. Took to the dealership and was told it needed a new transmission with only 64,000 miles of use."
"The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Quest. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact shifted the CVT transmission into low (L) manually. The contact stated that the vehicle began to vibrate and then began to shake the entire vehicle. The contact removed his foot from the..."
"The control arms on the vehicle malfunctioned and had to be replaced. I typically lost control of steering causing the vehicle to jerk in one direction or the other. This was repaired almost a year ago. I had the vehicle serviced at a independent service center. It could have possible caused an..."
"MY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE,ITS WILL REVERSE GREAT BUT WILL NOT MOVE IN DRIVE OR LOW"
Complaint History for Nissan Quest
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2017)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Nissan Quest | 12 | 0 | 0 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Nissan Quest Current Page | 13 | 0 | 0 | Current |
| 2017 Nissan Quest | 6 | 0 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Nissan Quest
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 8 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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