Seat Belt complaints by model year
| Year | Complaints | Share of year's complaints | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 17% | 44,000 miles |
| 2014 | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% | 70,000 miles |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% | 55,000 miles |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% | 130,000 miles |
| 2006 | 2 | 3% | 56,000 miles |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% | 0 miles |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% | 55,000 miles |
| 2001 | 4 | 10% | 125,000 miles |
| 2000 | 4 | 5% | 48,000 miles |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% | — |
| 1997 | 5 | 6% | 69,000 miles |
| 1996 | 7 | 5% | 68,000 miles |
| 1995 | 17 | 10% | 100,000 miles |
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (buckles, retractors, anchors and pretensioners).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
I have Nissan Quest 2004 Mini van. 2 weeks back one day my son 7 year old got trapped in the 3rd row seat on the passenger side. We couldn't take him out. If I try to loose the belt the it keep locking finally I had to cut the seat belt. Usually if the belt locksup then if you release the belt it usually frees up but it didn't do it . Luckily this happened when got to back to home and my kids were trying to come out of the van. I think this needs a little attention. I don't know if this is faulty seat belt or faulty mechanism. I strongly believe this mechanism was faulty and there is a possibility of kids getting trapped if they are not properly using seat belts. Mainly if the lock and release mechanism is not working properly.
I was driving on a side road with my daughters in the car when the airbag deployed for no reason. Ten min utes later the car alarm sounded for 15 minutes Nissan is claiming from the inspection that I was in a moderate to severe collision. This is totally not true. My daughters can attest to this. There are scraps under my car from the long gravel driveway that I use to drive to a horse farm. They are using these scraps as evidence of a collision. They will not repair the airbag or seatbelt. This is a huge safety issue for all 2004 Quest owners.
I was in a low impact wreck--no damage to my 2001 Nissan Quest van. My 7 year old son was in the very back bench seat on the passenger side. When I slammed on my brakes to avoid being hit by the other vehicle my son's seat belt released and he went flying into the front passenger seat and then hit the side door. I want an explanation as to why the seat belt buckle failed in a low impact crash. I will be taking it to a dealership to get it looked at. My son was injured in the crash and had to be transported to a trauma unit.
My middle drivers seat belt clip has broken. About 3 months ago the sleeve it is in started to slip and come loose. Until it finally came off and feel apart. I went to the dealer, at first they told me it was not under warranty then when I told him it had a lifetime warranty he checked on it and scheduled me with a service appointment in a week. When I brought it in for service, I was told they needed to order a part and it would take a week or so. It has now been 16 days and I have not been told the part is in. When I called they put me to parts, but no one answered after 5 minutes. I called them back and did not get any answer from the service department. No one seems concerned that my Mini van, which is used to haul children, does not have a working seat belt.
After engine is running for over 500 miles,(ie road trip)the van starts to buck and buck, engines hesitakes,no power is this a engine vapor lock problem. Dealer could find no problem with engine test machine.
Dealer has not received parts to repair recall. Consumer has been trying to have this fixed since January, but received letter in December. The consumer states that fixing the defect requird more than 3 months. The conditon had put the consumer at risk.
I just wanted to state that I have identified with most of the failure problems that are listed on the complaint page. The right rear seat belt has failed, it will not pullout or retract, and no one cause this problem, it is a malfunction of the saet belt. There is a significant fuel odor in the van from time to time, no particular time noted. The sliding door does not lock and unlock properly, and it will lock by itself and stick, also it will not stay in the open position consistantly.my brake pads are going out, it May just be normal wear and tear, but they seemed to go out all of a sudden. In general it makes all kinds of whistling, grinding and bumping noises when driving.
My son recently graduated to a booster seat. I purchased cosco traveler high back booster. My son fits all of the specifications for this booster seat. I installed it properly. My son was in the booster seat. As I was driving along the freeway my son dropped his book on the floor. He leaned forward to pick it up from the floor and the arm of the booster seat caused the seat belt button on the latch to depress, which thus unbuckled the seat belt and caused my son to fall out of his seat while reaching for his boot. The seat belt unbuckles every single time my son leans forward at all due to the "arm" of the booster seat. It is my opinion that in the event of an accident, the force of his body weight against the seat belt would cause the seat belt to unbuckle. Thus the restraint would not be restraining him.
Related recalls (2)
Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Vehicle description: Mini vans. These vehicles May have the plastic trim cover around the base of the front seat safety belt buckle trapped between the shoulder of the restraint anchorage bolt and the seat pedestal. This could eventually allow the seat belt buckle bolt to loosen.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle assembly attachment. Some belt buckle assemblies May require replacement.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which Nissan Quest years have seat belt problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 1995 (17), 1996 (7), 2004 (6) and 1997 (5) model years. Seat Belt complaints make up 10% of all complaints for the 1995.
Is there a recall for Nissan Quest seat belt problems?
Yes — 2 recalls, including 00V338002 (buckle assembly, Oct 27, 2000); 00V228005 (seat belts, Sep 7, 2000). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Nissan Quest seat belt problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 76,000 miles; 20% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the front › retractor (8 mentions), followed by the front › anchorage (8).
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.