MSRP: $25,990 - $42,350
Invoice: $24,222 - $38,774
MPG: 19 City / 24 Hwy
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Nissan Quest Recalls & Reliability

Scorecard

Overall: 2012 Nissan Quest U.S. News Best Cars 7.5
Critics' Rating: 7.2
Performance: 7.0
Interior: 7.7
Safety: 9.6
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Pros & Cons

  • Smooth engine
  • Roomy interior
  • Not as much cargo space as competition
  • Annoying transmission

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Review Last Updated: 4/30/13

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARERecall Date: 02/28/2012
  • Consequence: VEHICLE STALLING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 12V076000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 23,531
  • Summary: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 29, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 21, 2012. DUE TO SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING, WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR IDLING ON A DECLINE WITH ΒΌ TANK FUEL OR LESS, THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY STALL.
  • Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MID MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.
  • Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

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Warranty

The 2012 Nissan Quest has pretty typical warranty coverage for a minivan with a three-year/36,000-mile limited warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. If you want more coverage, check out the Kia Sedona. Its powertrain coverage is good for 10 years or 100,000 miles.

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