2016 Nissan Quest problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (6) · Wheels (1) · Suspension (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (130)
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 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
Power Train 2024-06-07 · NTB12-103I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cvt/tcm calibration data “write” procedure this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · 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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 130 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-04-13 · Power Train“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 whining noise once you drive for a while (without the p…”
2023-08-10 · Power Train“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. …”
2023-08-02 · Power Train · 136,022 mi“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 accelerator pedal and started to tap the brakes. the conta…”
2023-07-05 · Suspension“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 accident had i not been able to counteract the loss of…”
2021-03-14 · Power Train · 83,000 mi“my transmission will not go into drive,its will reverse great but will not move in drive or low…”
2020-06-18 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc)“nissan common problem is the break sensor switch. *tr…”
2019-12-04 · Structure:body · 65,000 mi“i have a 2016 nissan quest. it snowed last night, and a piece of ice got stuck in the driver's side exterior door handle and kept the handle slightly ajar. because of this, the driver's side door would not open using the interior door handle. i had to unroll the window, and push the exterior handle back to its normal position before the interior do…”
2019-03-01 · Power Train · 63,000 mi“took my nissan in for the 60000 services and found out there is a problem on the cvt has a code p17f1. the service tech explained what's wrong how is shakes and judder and i have been feeling this since 45000mile and i'm just about 3000 out of warranty at 63000 miles and nissan usa does not want to cover the repair. the cvt judder upon accelerat…”
2018-06-08 · Air Bags“the airbag light turns on when a passenger is sitting on the passenger seat. the "airbag off" is "on" on various occasions during the drive, it goes on and then after some times it turns off. the airbag seems faulty. looks like if the vehicle is in an accident, the airbags might not deploy, therefore the passenger is not safe from a vehicle crash. …”
2018-03-28 · Unknown Or Other · 95 mi“this vehicle has several manufacturing faults that threaten the safety of my family. since the vehicle left the consession, according to new, we have not been able to safely use this vehicle since its transmission, suspension and front. these components have a vibration and crunch that does not allow safe use. since then it has taken imnumerable ti…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.