1997 Nissan Quest air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Nissan Quest — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 nissan quest. The contact was attempting to park when both frontal air bags deployed independently. The contact sustained unknown injuries by the air bags. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was not illuminated when air bags deployed. The manufacturer…”
filed Jan 25, 2011
“Electronic sensor/ control module for airbags has totally failed (airbag warning light flashing) after just over 6 years and less than 38750 miles of usage of the 1997 nissan quest gxe which was bought in march 1997. It cost about $640.00 in replacing the module from the nissan dealer. *jb”
filed Oct 4, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Quest years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Quest | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 Quest | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 Quest | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 Quest | 8 | 16% |
| 2007 Quest | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 Quest | 6 | 8% |
| 2005 Quest | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 Quest | 42 | 9% |
| 2002 Quest | 2 | 7% |
| 2001 Quest | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 Quest | 7 | 8% |
| 1999 Quest | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Nissan Quest
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.