2001 Nissan Quest Problems, Recalls & Reliability
57 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2001 Nissan Quest, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 14/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2001 Nissan Quest has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2001 sits among all Quest years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 37 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 45,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 15,000 and 108,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE PLASTIC TRIM COVER AROUND THE BASE OF THE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE SHOULDER OF THE RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE BOLT AND THE SEAT PEDESTAL. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE SEAT…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT. SOME BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
Technical service bulletins
54 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and visibility & wipers — are on file for the 2001 Nissan Quest. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2001 Nissan Quest reliable?
The 2001 Nissan Quest drew 57 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 14/100, scored against the model's worst year (2004).
What are the most common 2001 Nissan Quest problems?
The top reported problems for the 2001 Nissan Quest are body & structure (7 complaints), other (6), and electrical (6).
At what mileage do 2001 Nissan Quest problems show up?
Owners most often report 2001 Nissan Quest problems around 45,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 15,000 and 108,000 miles.
Does the 2001 Nissan Quest have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2001 Nissan Quest. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.