2002 Nissan Quest problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires:tread/Belt (3) · Tires (2) · Suspension (2)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
23 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (43)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB13-028I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
removing foreign material from the window glass this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB09-081K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
windshield cracking this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 43 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-05-09 · Suspension · 139,000 mi“on mayaugust 6th 2021on may 6th 2021 i purchased a 2002 nissan quest van fron pick-n-pull auto locate at 2015 east summer street in hammond in 46320 i never informed about the problems that this van had. 1.engine dropped down from the bottom. by this time lost control of steering pulling to the right side. unsafe to drive!…”
2013-02-04 · Engine · 104,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan quest. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle temperature rose. the vehicle was stopped and coolant was added to the engine and the contact proceeded to drive the vehicle home. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic the following day and was informed that the head gasket w…”
2011-11-11 · Visibility · 75,200 mi“description: the inside rear view mirror in my 2002 nissan quest is an electro chromic self-dimming mirror that has no manual backup. the mirror contains a fluid which has recently accumulated on the bottom 3/4 of the mirror surface causing the self-dimming mirror to fail to provide dimming against rear approaching headlights on the top 1/4th. addi…”
2010-06-09 · Structure:body:door“rear door handles on 2002 nissan quest break off, leaving no way to open the door to the passengers from the outside of the vehicle. *tr…”
2009-04-21 · Tires“widetrack sr bl tire p22565/16 nissan quest minivan. right rear tire blowout march 09, then, left rear tire blowout april 20, 09. tires purchased feb.2005 at ted weins las vegas. *tr…”
2008-08-07 · Exterior Lighting · 24,794 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan quest. the contact noticed that the exterior headlights would sporadically fail, which reduces visibility. he took the vehicle to the dealer on three occasions and they replaced the headlight connector, the headlight socket twice, and the bulb in the headlamp. as of august 7, 2008, none of the repairs have succe…”
2007-05-08 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch · 67,000 mi“the door handles on the nissan quest came off in my hands while i was trying to open the sliding doors. the consequence was that neither of the sliding doors will open and the inside handles were not working either. nothing was done to fix them, even though i have the best extended warranty nissan offered, door handles were not covered. they cl…”
2006-09-05 · Child Seat · 60,000 mi“dt*: the contact stated the handle failed to lock in place. this could potentially cause the seat to spin upside down dumping the baby out of the seat. the child safety seat manufacturer was graco; model number: 7479ctc. the manufacturer date was july-02.*ak…”
2006-04-12 · Suspension:rear:axle:spindle · 52,000 mi“dt*: the contact stated while receiving a maintenance inspection by an authorized dealer, it was determined the rubber boot on the axle spindle had deteriorated. the dealer replaced the rubber boots on the axle spindle and attributed the deterioration to the heat and humidity. …”
2005-11-02 · Electrical System:wiring · 34,000 mi“there have been several occurrences when i went to start my vehicle and the radio would not come on and the clock on the radio would not display the time. at first i thought that it was a blown fuse. i replaced the fuse but this event kept occurring over and over again. one day it was raining and the radio would not come on nor would the time be…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.