The 2009 Nissan Quest has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 584,073 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V0670002023-02-10404,690 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
Consequence
A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driverÂ’s airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC10V0720002010-03-02179,383 affected
Defect
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE PIVOT PIN COULD SLIDE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO…
Consequence
THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL AND NOTICEABLE LOOSENESS IN THE PEDAL AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE PIVOT PIN HAD BEEN FORMED PROPERLY AND WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
ENGINE
3
STEERING
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
Total complaints29
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owned a 2009 nissan quest. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, she did not notice that the traffic light had turned red and continued driving. Another oncoming vehicle made a left turn in front of her. The contact stated that she swerved and the front end of the vehicle hit a…”
“The contact owns a 2009 nissan quest. The contact stated that the passenger's side rear sliding door inadvertently opened while the vehicle was locked. Additionally, there was water build-up in the passenger's side rear sliding door track and an unknown burn mark on the floorboard. The vehicle was…”
“Power window motor repeatedly goes out on the driver's side. The passenger door that opens automatically by the button has a motor that does not stay working.”
“Power window motor repeatedly goes out on the driver's side. The passenger door that opens automatically by the button has a motor that does not stay working.”
“Steering locks up at low/high speeds. Rack and pinion comes apart internally. Can cause accident/death. First steering will be slow in cold weather making noise second metal shows up in power steering resivore third a dragging popping noise from steering forth failure steering system. Could break…”
“After completely fueling the tank, the car runs for about 2 to 3 miles and then becomes to say that that fueling tank is empty. Its been occurring for the past 4 years. We've tried changing the fuel pump and the fuel cap, but it still continues to show that the fuel tank is empty. While driving on…”
“When I put my car into reverse, the car 'reved up' and began moving forward. With all of my might, I pushed down on the brakes. The car was still moving forward, so I then put the car into 'park'. At that point, it made a hideous grinding noise, so I immediately turned the car off. About 30…”
“When our vehicle was hit on the drivers side the drivers seat reclined back causing serious injuries. Currently there are only recalls on the 2008 nissan quest pawl system. I do not have images because ems pushed the seats forward. The vehicle was in motion when another vehicle ran a stop sign and…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE14012 Opened 2014-05-08 · closed 2015-01-13
Fuel level gauge system failure
On May 8, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE14-012 to investigate allegations of inaccurate fuel tank fill level while driving resulting in the vehicle running out of fuel in model year (MY) 2007 Nissan Quest vehicles.During this investigation, Nissan identified a…
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Nissan Quest as of
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