2017 Nissan Quest problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System (1) · Structure:body (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (97)
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 97 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-12-22 · Structure:body“terrible paint peeling on the hood and rear. no accidents or anything that would cause peeling paint. color is white. …”
2024-03-09 · Power Train“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 you loose power and could get hit. when we stopped a…”
2024-01-03 · Air Bags“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 has failed and needs to be replaced. $3k estimate…”
2023-03-17 · Power Train“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 mechanic and was told that they have seen many oth…”
2022-12-06 · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · 44,000 mi“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 replaced; however, the failure recurred. the contact wa…”
2021-12-17 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“car had internal fire with the push start system. brake switch caught fire when the car was started melted electrical underneath …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.