AutoUtility currently tracks 6 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Nissan Quest. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 2 complaints (33.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 cites a fire.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 6 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (2 reports • 33.3% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Air Bags & Restraints (2), Body & Structure (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2017 Nissan Quest
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Powertrain & Transmission
Air Bags & Restraints
Body & Structure
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
Electrical System
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Nissan Quest
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Terrible paint peeling on the hood and rear. No accidents or anything that would cause peeling paint. Color is white."
"Driving our van out of town, we started having problems with the transmission 2 hours into our drive. We have never had problems out of the transmission. When we accelerate from a stop it would give a shutter and sometimes a pop. It was very dangerous turning into the traffic as it was shuttering..."
"Air bag light went off beginning of Nov 2023. Took to the dealership, they diagnosed the air bag module and harness as bad. Paid $2k to replace that, took 2 days for part to arrive. Fast forward, mid December 2023, air bag light on again. Take back to dealership and now the passenger side air bag..."
"I was driving on the roadway when I felt a jolt and my 2017 Nissan Quest suddenly would not accelerate. I was almost rear-ended and had to come to a stop in a moving lane of traffic. I had no warning lights or previous symptoms, and my Quest has about 80,000 miles. I had my vehicle towed to a local..."
"The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that all the windows inadvertently failed to operate as needed. The contact also stated that she attempted to operate the HVAC system and noticed an abnormal odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the air filters were..."
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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Nissan Quest Current Page | 6 | 0 | 0 | Current |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Nissan Quest
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 5 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS | 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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