Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Quest has 28 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My van is not accelerating properly, it seems to idle out and does not go over 20 mph it idles on a... |
| May 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Have fixed myself Ac compressor kit about 97,051miles on [XXX], maf sensor, two vvt solenoids having... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | CVT Transmission failed and had to replace with new CVT Transmission while returning from a trip on ... |
| May 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The CVT transmission on this vehicle has failed. The vehicle is jerking and and stalls while driving... |
| Mar 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I was on a busy freeway only 10 miles from my city and my van with no warning started to slow down a... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I AM HAVING A PROBLEM ON THE CVT TRANSMISSION OF MY 2012 NISSAN QUEST. IT'S BECOMING TOO DANGEROUS T... |
| Jan 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE THE VAN WAS JERKING EVERY TIME THE GAS... |
| Dec 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | Daughter's Quest has a bad CVT transmission. Diagnosis made by independent service center. Check eng... |
| Oct 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AT 119,000 MILES THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE ... |
| Sep 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE RIGHT AFTER PASSING THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND T... |
| Dec 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO TRANSMISSION. CVT FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS SOME 93,000 MILES. VEHICLE S... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO TRANSMISSION. CVT FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS SOME 93,000 MILES. VEHICLE... |
| Jul 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | DOESN'T WANT TO SPEED WHEN ACCELERATE, SPECIALLY ON A HILL. NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DETECT IT. |
| Jul 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE VAN BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SEEMINGLY MISFIRE ONCE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. I SUSPECTED A CASE OF CLOGGE... |
| Feb 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL TANK GAUGE INDICATE... |
| Nov 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VAN STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATION, I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND IT DIDN'T RESPONDED UNT... |
| Nov 19, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CVT STARTED SLIPPING AROUND 115,000 MILES WHEN TAKING OFF ON INCLINE. REALLY BAD SLIPPING AND HAD FL... |
| Aug 12, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VAN HAS HAD ISSUES SLIPPING ON HILLS AFTER STOP WITH GEARS GRINDING AND JERKING. BROUGHT IN TO DEALE... |
| Jul 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | JERKING MOTION: SUDDEN TWITCHING AND OSCILLATING MOTION OF ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. AFTER DRI... |