2012 Nissan Quest power train problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2012 Nissan Quest — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My van is not accelerating properly, it seems to idle out and does not go over 20 mph it idles on acceleration decline. i could not get out of way fast enough if traffic was busy.”
filed Dec 8, 2024
“The CVT transmission on this vehicle has failed. The vehicle is jerking and and stalls while driving. If I'm at a light stopped and the light changes to go, the vehicle won't move unless I put my foot all the way down on the accelerator then it Jenks and starts to move. I took it to Sheridan Nissan…”
filed Jun 10, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Quest years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Quest | 10 | 15% |
| 2008 Quest | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Quest | 19 | 8% |
| 2006 Quest | 15 | 20% |
| 2005 Quest | 14 | 17% |
| 2004 Quest | 72 | 16% |
| 2001 Quest | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 Quest | 5 | 6% |
| 1999 Quest | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 Quest | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 Quest | 6 | 7% |
| 1996 Quest | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.