The 1994 Nissan Quest has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 330,599 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 195 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER…
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.
THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.
THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I'm brazilian and I need help, here in brazil there's no one who can help me...... Car with a backspring without strength and skidding without leaving the place, when she does not step on the accelerator in the back she leaves alone and has no strength to climb uphill in the reverse, but the other…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 nissan quest. The contact stated that the driver and passenger automatic seat belts stopped working. The seat belt warning indicator illuminated until the seat belt was buckled manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the automatic seat…”
“Strong odor of gasoline inside van...I contacted previous owner,he had same issue,told me he had it checked out at a garage,they said no leaks in fuel system,& told him the wind blows the smell into the cab of van.......he told me that he would smell gas inside of van when driving with window…”
“Brake lights and tail lights fail to come on and dash lights have also failed,dealer states vehicle not covered under recall 96v253004 . Several other complains about this from different manufacturing dates and vin#. Seems to be more universal than previously thought. Hoping nissan can resolve. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 nissan quest. The contact was traveling 80 mph when the hood latch failed flew open, fracturing the front windshield. The contact had to tie down the hood to keep it from flying open. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 11/03/11*lj…”
“Driving for about 10 minutes. Smelled something burning. Was pulling off the highway when vehicle died. Opened the hood and saw flames coming from passenger side of engine compartment. Fire dept put out fire. The distributor cap, ignition wires and wiring harnesses melted. Vehicle declared total…”
“Exhaust manifold is there a recall on this because I took it to midas and he said that he has being these van with this problem where the bolts broken into the manifold exhaust. I want do this suppose to happen and do the company no of this. So can you tell me if there are a recall on these vans.…”
“Dt: consumer states brake lights not working properly. Took vehicle to the shop, metal tube that separates from housing was defective. No lights came on. Put in new brake switch, new fuses, and bulbs.*ak”
PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA…
PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA…
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Nissan Quest as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.