Most common 2000 Nissan Quest problems
Share of the 87 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.
Nissan Quest complaints by model year
Best Quest years: 2017, 2015, 2016. Years to avoid: 2004, 2007, 2012, 1995, 1996. Compare all years →
2000 Nissan Quest recalls (2)
Steering › Rack and pinion
Vehicle description: Mini vans. One or more of the five bolts that mount the rack and pinion steering gear to the vehicle May have been incorrectly tightened.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if the bolts are missing, will replace the steering gear mounting bolts. All bolts will be tightened to the specified torque.
Seat belts
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range.
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal safety investigators have looked into a possible defect involving the 2000 Nissan Quest:
Failing headlights
Nissan and Ford found that the original equipment headlight stainless steel bulb terminals May over time cause elevated contact resistance and overheat the electrical connector housing.this can result in a headlight flickering, bulb outage and heat deformation to the headlight connector.in April 1999, the supplier of the headlight for Nissan and Ford changed to a bulb using the stainless steel terminals that did not…
What 2000 Nissan Quest owners say
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While driving home after dark, I made a stop and when I got back in my 2000 Nissan Quest the headlights would not go on. After several failed attempts to get them to come on and after looking at the light bulbs and realizing they were not blown out, I finally managed to get one light on to drive the short distance home. When the headlights were looked at during daylight hours, we determined that the connectors on both headlights had literally melted away. I'd like to know, since I've seen and heard other complaints, what Nissan is doinig about this. During this terrible experience, I had three children in the car with me. I don't feel safe driving my minivan at night for fear of the headlights burning out again, or worse yet, causing a vehicle fire!!!
Your closed defect investigation into this matter stated that it was a defective bulb that was used until July of 1999. After both my headlight bulbs went out simultaneously in the summer of 2004, my mechanic replaced not only the bulbs, but the connectors too. Guess what? My headlight bulb just melted it's connector again...in 2005... Using the "corrected" bulb indicated in your investigation. Why isn't Nissan and Ford and their supplier correcting this problem? It is hard to go on a trip or work at night when my other light May go out before the other is fixed. It also cost about $100 to fix.
Speed control & acceleration
The accelerator pedal sticks. Experience to date is that it requires excessive force to press or becomes immovable when trying to depress the pedal from its undepressed position, such as when the engine is idling while the car is not moving or rolling after one's foot has allowed the pedal to come up. I recently received a notice of class action and proposed settlement in california superior court, los angeles county (robert meyer v. Nissan north America) in which plaintiff alleged that excessive carbonous deposits form on 1999 and 2000 Nissan quests in the "throttle-body asssembly" and that these deposits May cause the accelerator pedal to stick. If a defect is judged by the occurrence relative to other vehicles this seems a strong candidate. And the design defect that allows this occurrence permits an inoperable accelerator pedal which can present a serious safety issue. …
Tl contact owns a 2000 Nissan Quest minivan. While driving approximately 1-2 MPH approaching a traffic light the vehicle accelerated. The contact stated that he had to engage the brakes with excessive force, and the emergency brake in order to place the vehicle in neutral and stop it from accelerating. The contact stated that because of the failure he had to replace the motor mounts twice. The failure only happened intermittently when approaching a stop. The failure had been ongoing for the last year and a half. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 86,500.
Body & structure
I start driving very slow out of parking space when the car accelerate by itself, reaching high speed within seconds, the brakes did not work at all,foot pedal or emergency brake. It seems that the accelerator pedal was stuck. My foot was not in the accelerator but car continue increasing speed. I have no choice to collide against another parked car and hitting a wall where finally the car stop. Even when the car got to stop against the wall, the engine continue running accelerated until I finally shut off the engine.
An f-350 ran a stoplight at 50 MPH and impacted the front driver side of van at the tire. The van turned upon impact and received the balance of the impact head on with concentration to the left quadrant. Further spinning, the van then impacted the side of the offending vehicle. Complaint: the air bags did not deploy. She was wearing her seat belt. She sustained injuries to cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of back. She was treated for 2.5 months and then released. Her head hit the driver side roof, thankfully, just above the window resulting only in bruising. Her muscles were sore from head to toe for about a month. It is quite possible that these injuries would have been minimized by airbag deployment. High impact crash to the bumper and no protection of airbags seems to be a common complaint found online. Positive feedback: the entire front end, engine, battery, etc. …
2000 Nissan Quest engines & fuel economy
| Engine | Transmission | Drive | MPG city / hwy / combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3L 6-cyl | 4-speed automatic | FWD | 15 / 22 / 18 |
EPA ratings. Class: Minivan.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2000 Nissan Quest a good car?
Based on 87 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2000 Quest rates use caution: 1.7× as many complaints as a typical year of the Quest at the same age. It is one of the Quest years we suggest avoiding. Complaint counts don't account for sales volume or individual maintenance, so have any used car inspected before buying.
What is the most common problem with the 2000 Nissan Quest?
The lights — 20 complaints, 23% of all complaints for this model year, most often about headlights. Next are the speed control & acceleration (19) and body & structure (11).
How many recalls does the 2000 Nissan Quest have?
There are 2 recalls for the 2000 Nissan Quest, the most recent from October 2, 2000 (rack and pinion). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.
What are the best and worst years of the Nissan Quest?
The best years by complaints, compared at the same age, are 2017, 2015 and 2016. Years to avoid or approach with caution: 2004, 2007, 2012, 1995 and 1996. See the full Nissan Quest years comparison.
At what mileage do 2000 Nissan Quest problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 48,000 miles; 51% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.