2004 Nissan Quest Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · data through 07/14/2026

29Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

6.5%Of all 445 complaints

#5Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How engine and engine cooling ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM61 · 13.7%

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH53 · 11.9%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION38 · 8.5%

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR30 · 6.7%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING29 · 6.5%

Share of the 445 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Nissan Quest overview page.

What owners report

“VEHICLE STALLS, SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND A SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DRIVERS SIDE…”NHTSA complaint 10097854 — filed 12/08/2004

“THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE WAS NEW.”NHTSA complaint 10099885 — filed 12/03/2004

“VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THIS DEFECT. THEY SHOULD…”NHTSA complaint 10091970 — filed 09/13/2004

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2004 Nissan Quest have engine and engine cooling problems?

Engine And Engine Cooling is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2004 Nissan Quest: 29 of 445 complaints on file (6.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2004 Nissan Quest have in total?

445 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 7 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 39 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.