2009 Nissan Quest problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (5) · Structure:body:door (3) · Steering (3)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:frontal 2023-02-10 · campaign 23V067000 · 404,690 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
Risk: A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Dealers will replace the drivers airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages 2010-03-02 · campaign 10V072000 · 179,383 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PIVOT PIN COULD SLIDE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARTIALLY DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.
Risk: THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL AND NOTICEABLE LOOSENESS IN THE PEDAL AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE PIVOT PIN HAD BEEN FORMED PROPERLY AND WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (79)
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
Air Bags 2024-09-04 · NTB23-080D · Service Campaign
voluntary safety recall campaign 2004-2012 armada, titan, and 2004-2009 quest; driver air bag cover campaign id #: pc944, pc946, pc947, pc949 applied vehicles: 2004-2012 armada (ta60) 2004-2009 quest (v42) 2004-2012 titan (a60) check service comm or dealer business systems (dbs) national service his
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.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines 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 79 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-12-20 · Air Bags · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“the contact owned a 2009 nissan quest. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, she did not notice that the traffic light had turned red and continued driving. another oncoming vehicle made a left turn in front of her. the contact stated that she swerved and the front end of the vehicle hit a pole. the contact saw smoke coming from underneath the h…”
2022-08-30 · Structure:body:door · 116,521 mi“the contact owns a 2009 nissan quest. the contact stated that the passenger's side rear sliding door inadvertently opened while the vehicle was locked. additionally, there was water build-up in the passenger's side rear sliding door track and an unknown burn mark on the floorboard. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechan…”
2021-10-10 · Unknown Or Other“power window motor repeatedly goes out on the driver's side. the passenger door that opens automatically by the button has a motor that does not stay working. …”
2019-02-03 · Steering“steering locks up at low/high speeds. rack and pinion comes apart internally. can cause accident/death. first steering will be slow in cold weather making noise second metal shows up in power steering resivore third a dragging popping noise from steering forth failure steering system. could break leaving tires to separate in the v pattern or …”
2018-06-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 120,000 mi“after completely fueling the tank, the car runs for about 2 to 3 miles and then becomes to say that that fueling tank is empty. its been occurring for the past 4 years. we've tried changing the fuel pump and the fuel cap, but it still continues to show that the fuel tank is empty. while driving on the city streets, the car will start going slow and…”
2017-04-21 · Vehicle Speed Control · 111,600 mi“when i put my car into reverse, the car 'reved up' and began moving forward. with all of my might, i pushed down on the brakes. the car was still moving forward, so i then put the car into 'park'. at that point, it made a hideous grinding noise, so i immediately turned the car off. about 30 seconds later, i started the car and it sounded fine.…”
2016-03-14 · Seats · 119,000 mi · 💥 crash“when our vehicle was hit on the drivers side the drivers seat reclined back causing serious injuries. currently there are only recalls on the 2008 nissan quest pawl system. i do not have images because ems pushed the seats forward. the vehicle was in motion when another vehicle ran a stop sign and hit us at a speed over 70 mph.…”
2015-12-09 · Engine · 86,000 mi“all four motor mounts have gone out within the year. during one instance 3 mounts went out at once. i was driving down the highway when i heard clanking noise. i immediately took the car into the shop. while there i was told this is a common problem with this model.…”
2015-06-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the vehicle gas gauge showed 1/4 of a tank of gas. the vehicle stopped. there was no gas in the tank and i had to call for assistance. this also happened 6/6/15.…”
2015-06-08 · Unknown Or Other · 81,000 mi“i was driving car and slip,traction, and engine light came on and car stopped.the car started again, but was driving very slow and was struggling to move.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.