The Lemon Index
20154th generation
Complaints only. Too few sold to score: 11,115 in the U.S. in 2016 (sales source), under the 20,000 a fair per-car score needs. Owners filed 7 complaints in its first 3 years.
Better years to buy
7 owner complaints, first 3 years 22 mpg combined, EPA
Similar cars, same year
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Lemon Index: 100 = the average car, lower is better.
Engines & versions
When problems show up
Only 6 complaints listed a mileage: too few to say when problems show up.
Questions to ask the seller
- Any slipping, hard or late shifts, or a transmission warning light? Ask for transmission fluid service records.
- Do all the headlights, taillights and turn signals work?
- Nissan sent dealers 130 repair notes for this car. Was this one done: “CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been…”?
From this year's own recalls, top problems, top repair bills and Nissan's repair notes. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
How serious. Out of all 7 owner complaints filed so far (every year since it was sold, not just the first 3), owners reported:
“Average car” = what the same number of complaints would include at the rate across every model year we track. Owners report these themselves; NHTSA doesn't confirm the cause.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
Check engine light on? Look up any code →
When owners reported problems. From owner complaints to the government.
Most owners who filed a complaint with NHTSA had 2K to 63K miles (5K to 101K km) on the car (6 of all 7 complaints filed so far listed the miles). This shows when people who had a problem reported it, not the odds that your car will have it.
In owners' words
Jerking transmission while accelerating above 40mph; at speed cruising going up and down hills; and decelerating from 70mph. Occurring more often while on cruise control setting.
2016 Nissan Quest owner · NHTSA complaint 10876414
Problems Nissan told dealers about
Nissan sent dealers 130 repair notes for this car. The ones about its biggest problems:
- CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been…
- ABNORMAL NOISE FROM FRONT ENGINE MOUNT SERVICE INFORMATION A two-piece design front engine…
Ask a seller or mechanic if these were done. Some are free under warranty or a special program.
Recalls 0
No safety recalls on record.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Canada? See recalls at Transport Canada
Safety
Crash test details
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Quest VAN FWD | not rated | not rated | not rated | not rated |
Fuel cost and engines
About $2,750 (USD) a year in fuel (EPA estimate at U.S. prices, 15,000 miles or 24,000 km a year). Engines: 3.5L 6-cyl.
Every Nissan Quest year. 2016 is highlighted. Lower is better.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score.
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Is the 2016 Nissan Quest reliable?
We can't score it: only 11,115 were sold in the U.S. in 2016 (calendar-year sales), under the 20,000 we need for a fair per-car score. Owners filed 7 complaints with NHTSA in its first 3 years.
What are the most common 2016 Nissan Quest problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are transmission & drivetrain (29%), wheels (14%) and lights (14%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2016 Nissan Quest have?
None: NHTSA has no safety recalls on record for it.
What gas mileage does the 2016 Nissan Quest get?
22 mpg combined, depending on the engine (EPA estimate).
Does the 2016 Nissan Quest have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues make up 29% of its owner complaints.
How much does the 2016 Nissan Quest cost in fuel a year?
About $2,750 a year, by the EPA's current estimate.
What engines does the 2016 Nissan Quest have?
3.5L 6-cyl.
What Nissan Quest year is better than the 2016?
No year within 3 model years of it drew fewer complaints. Across every year, 2007 drew the fewest (about average).
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works