2006 Nissan Quest electrical system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Nissan Quest — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While van was parked, turned off, and no key in ignition, the lights started flashing and wipers started going. Started to smoke. A witness called fire department and it was in flames before they got there. Apparently electrical system malfunctioned and caught fire. We were inside a mall when this…”
filed Oct 17, 2018
“I purchase a used nissan quest in june 2016 couple weeks later the air bag light starts flashing. Another thing is the cluster that reads over hearing and miles flashes and twitches. My vehicle at the time of purchase had 121,246 miles I'm the second owner. I took to courtesy nissan and was told…”
filed Apr 12, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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.
NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Quest years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Quest | 18 | 19% |
| 2011 Quest | 10 | 15% |
| 2009 Quest | 3 | 14% |
| 2008 Quest | 8 | 16% |
| 2007 Quest | 33 | 14% |
| 2005 Quest | 14 | 17% |
| 2004 Quest | 77 | 17% |
| 2002 Quest | 4 | 14% |
| 2001 Quest | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 Quest | 10 | 11% |
| 1999 Quest | 10 | 8% |
| 1998 Quest | 3 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.