Selling a junk Nissan Quest
Any Quest sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Nissan Quest
NHTSA has 2,554 owner complaints on file for the Nissan Quest, model years 1995 to 2017, the 167th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are fuel system (280, 11%), electrical system (256, 10%), transmission and drivetrain (226, 9%). 105 complaints involved a crash, 68 a fire, and 19 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 72,792 miles. The 2004 model year has the most complaints (651). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is fuel system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Nissan Quest by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 205 | Engine and cooling | 13 | 4 | 3 | 100,000 |
| 1996 | 174 | Latches and locks | 7 | 7 | 2 | 80,000 |
| 1997 | 127 | Body and structure | 10 | 7 | 2 | 68,500 |
| 1998 | 56 | Visibility and wipers | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 165 | Speed control | 4 | 2 | 4 | 50,000 |
| 2000 | 120 | Lights | 15 | 4 | 2 | 48,000 |
| 2001 | 57 | Body and structure | 13 | 7 | 1 | 45,000 |
| 2002 | 38 | Equipment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35,000 |
| 2004 | 651 | Electrical system | 10 | 19 | 4 | 58,000 |
| 2005 | 124 | Electrical system | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50,900 |
| 2006 | 108 | Transmission and drivetrain | 1 | 2 | 1 | 66,000 |
| 2007 | 311 | Fuel system | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100,250 |
| 2008 | 75 | Fuel system | 5 | 5 | 3 | 100,000 |
| 2009 | 29 | Fuel system | 2 | 1 | 2 | 81,000 |
| 2011 | 92 | Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50,000 |
| 2012 | 139 | Transmission and drivetrain | 8 | 2 | 1 | 60,000 |
| 2013 | 22 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 22 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 16 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 16 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 7 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Nissan Quest recalls
NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for seats (5), fuel system (2), lights (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2008 model year, air bags (campaign 23V067000, Feb 2023): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach d…
- 2011 model year, electrical system (campaign 12V076000, Feb 2012): 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 ¼ …
- 2008 model year, brakes (campaign 10V072000, Mar 2010): NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURI…
- 2008 model year, seats (campaign 08V187000, Apr 2008): NISSAN IS RECALLING 1,126 MY 2008 QUEST, TITAN AND ARMADA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL ADJUSTMENT FRONT SEATS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATI…
- 2007 model year, suspension (campaign 07V248000, Jun 2007): DURING PRODUCTION, A SELECT NUMBER OF VEHICLES UNDERWENT AN OFFLINE INSPECTION AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT WHERE A BOLT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS BOLT MAY…
What a Nissan Quest is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Quest on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Nissan Quest worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Quest gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Nissan Quest that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Nissan Quest?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Nissan Quest numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.