JN8AE2KP9E91052182014 NISSAN Quest
2014 NISSAN Quest was analyzed across NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, crash test data, and public auction records. 18 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA — review the complaint section for the most common failure patterns.
Executive Summary
2014 NISSAN Quest
2014 NISSAN Quest was analyzed across NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, crash test data, and public auction records. 18 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA — review the complaint section for the most common failure patterns.
- Common owner-reported issues: check engine light
18 owner complaints filed — top areas: Engine/Powertrain (44%), Electrical (22%), Body/Structure (11%). Common issues: check engine light.
Title Brand Check
Mined from auction damage fields and listing titles — not a DMV title history pull
No auction records available. Title brand status could not be verified — request title history from seller or state DMV.
Vehicle Specifications
Decoded from NHTSA vPIC database
- Make
- NISSAN
- Model
- Quest
- Year
- 2014
- Trim / Series
- Van body style
- Body Style
- Minivan
- Vehicle Type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Drive Type
- 4x2
- Fuel Type
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 3.5L
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD
- Assembly
- MIYAWAKA, FUKUOKA, JAPAN
- GVWR
- Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)
Assembly Plant Quality
Plant: MIYAWAKA, FUKUOKA
No specific quality data available for this plant. No documented recall or complaint concentrations on record.
Safety Intelligence
Composite analysis from NHTSA recall, complaint, and crash data
✓ No high-risk recall components found
- ▸1 complaint(s) involved a fire
Driver Assistance Features
ADAS equipment data from NHTSA vPIC database
Deferred Failure Risk
Components and defects approaching or past their known service milestones
Worn chain tensioners cause timing chain skip or snap — common on GM 5.3L/6.2L, Ford EcoBoost, VW/Audi EA888, BMW N47/N63. Listen for cold-start rattles.
Water pump failure causes rapid overheating. If the engine overheats even once, head gasket damage is likely — turning a $400 part into a $3,000+ repair.
Degraded transmission fluid destroys clutch packs and solenoids. CVT transmissions are especially sensitive — neglected fluid can result in a $4,000–$8,000 replacement.
Degraded coolant loses corrosion inhibitors and attacks aluminum engine components. Can cause head gasket failure and water pump corrosion.
Worn spark plugs cause misfires that can foul and crack catalytic converters. A $150 tune-up can prevent a $1,200 catalytic converter replacement.
Dirty or failing injectors cause rough idle, reduced fuel economy, and increased emissions. Cleaning costs $100–$200; replacement $800–$1,600.
NHTSA Safety Recalls
CLEARComplaint Intelligence
18 complaints analyzed across 7 system categories
45% of complaints filed in Jan & Apr — may indicate temperature-sensitive or weather-related failures.
Owner Complaints
HIGH VOLUME18 safety complaints filed with NHTSA
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that while at a red light, once the light turned green, the contact had to depress the accelerator pedal several times, and 5 seconds afterward,s the vehicle accelerated. No warning lights were illuminated; however, the "Low Coolant" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the residence, and was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.
Sent the van to Nissan for ABS recall repair and also got my serpentine belt replaced. The check engine light went on when I got the car back. I got a P0840 code which is for transmission pressure sensor. Nissan said I would have to replace transmission. They have a faulty transmission or they could have ruined my van after the repairs
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATED, JERKED, AND FAILED TO PROPERLY SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC RETRIEVED AN UNKNOWN FAULT CODE PERTAINING TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED ROUNTREE MOORE NISSAN (4262 US-90, LAKE CITY, FL 32055, (386) 752-5050) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STATIONARY POSITION AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER WAS TURNING RIGHT, AND SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER WHERE SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY WITH LITTLE NOTICEABLE PROBLEM. SHE STATES THE CAR WILL OFTEN JERK INTO GEAR AND SOMETIMES WILL SEEM TO JUMP IN/OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CODE READS "P0746".
TAKATA RECALL. WORRIED THAT SEAT BELTS WILL EXPLODE WHEN FAMILY IS TRAVELING IN VAN. NO WAY SEAT BELTS CAN TELL US THEY WILL EXPLODE IN 1 WEEK OR EXPLODE NOW! WHY CAN'T YOU REPLACE ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS HURT OR KILLED? I AM THINKING SERIOUSLY ABOUT REPLACING SOON IF SEAT BELTS AREN'T REPLACED,
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT HIS RESIDENCE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS REPAIRED. HORNE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP NISSAN (LOCATED AT 2046 US-60, GLOBE, AZ 85501, (928) 615-5600) WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.*BF UPDATE: THE CONTACT GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE AFORMENTIONED ISSUE. *AS
88,000 MILES ON MY MINIVAN. THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) SLIPS REPEATEDLY. CAR LOOSES POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE FOR 10-60 SECONDS FREQUENTLY. CVT JERKS AT TAKEOFF MOST OF THE TIME. I TRIED CROSSING A BUSY HIGHWAY AND I WENT HALFWAY ACROSS THEN THE VAN STOPPED MOVING FORWARD. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN THE LANE IT STOPPED IN. IT TOOK ABOUT 2 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE TO DRIVE OR RIDE IN BECAUSE YOU CAN'T TRUST THE TRANSMISSION TO WORK PROPERLY.
THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE ROAD WITH NO FAULT INDICATION. ON A LONG HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DRIVE FROM NASHVILLE, TN TO FLORIDA, WE EXITED THE EXPRESSWAY STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND AFTER A BRIEF ACCELERATION ALL PROPULSION TO THE WHEELS WAS LOST WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THIS HAPPENED AT 12:30 AM, THE NEXT MORNING WENT TO THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT WAS HEAT RELATED, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO ACCELERATE TO A LOW SPEED AND THEN ENGINE TORQUE WOULD DROP AND VEHICLE WOULD ROLL FOR A WHILE AND THEN ACCELERATE. IT WOULD TAKE 4- 6 SECONDS TO ACCELERATE UP TO 35 MPH. DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS A FEW MILES AWAY. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY FOUND MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC CODES RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION: P1700, P1778, P1740, P0868. P0746 THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TO FIX. AMONGST ALL OF THIS THERE WAS NEVER A FAULT INDICATION TO THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE QUITS ON THE ROAD WITH TROUBLE CODES IN THE CONTROL MODULE AND NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER TO GIVE A CHANCE TO SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. ALONG WITH THE LACK OF ACCELERATION WITH NO DRIVER NOTIFICATION (WAS EVIDENT THAT THE ENGINE TORQUE WAS BACKED OFF DUE TO TRANSMISSION DTC'S).
TAILGATE OPENS BY ITSELF AND ACTIVATES THE ALARM (VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY), ALSO TAILGATE OPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING STARTING 5MPH. BRAND NEW BATTERY ON THE VEHICLE AND NO ELECTRICAL FUSES BAD WHERE FOUND.
FAILURE OF CVT TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 73,000 MILES. NISSAN REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION COMES WILL ONLY A 12 MONTH WARRANTY.
MY CAR KEY WAS NOT STARTING THE CAR LAST FEW WEEKS AND I REPLACED THE BATTERY OF THE KEY. THAT SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE, BUT ON THAT DAY THE "NO KEY" MESSAGE SHOWED AGAIN. AFTER A FEW TRIES I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR. AFTER A FEW MINS I STARTED HEAR A SMELL AND SMOKE, PULLED OVER AND FIRE STARTED. SOME ONE IN THE PARKING LOT HAD AN EXTINGUISHER AND I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE FLOOR BETWEEN DRIVER SEAT AND THE DOOR AFTER THE FIRE I CAN SEE THAT THE POWER CABLE AREA IS WHERE IT STARTED
CVT TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AT 64K MILES POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ONLY GOOD THRU 5/YEAR 69K MILES DEALER REFUSING TO FIX/PAY FOR REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEEE THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10/YEAR 139K MILES ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AT ABOUT 57K MILES BUT STAY ON NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES NOTED AT THE TIME LENGIBEVWARNING LIGHT WOULD GO OFF SO COULD NOT GET A CODE STARTED TO NOTICE NO EXCELERATION WHEN GAS PEDDLE WAS PRESS FINALLY ENGINE LIGHT STATED ON AND GOT A P1778 CODE AND TOOK INTO THE DEALER WITH ABOVE RESULT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING NEW ROTORS, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE THIRD ROW SEAT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,910.
ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOORS DO NOT STOP AND RETREAT WHEN A FULL SIZE MALE IS STANDING IN THE DOOR WAY. WITH FULL FORCE THE MAN IS PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY EVEN AS HE IS PUTTING HIS FULL WEIGHT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOOR TO STOP IS TO REACT QUICKLY AND PUSH THE DOOR OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON.
ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOORS DO NOT STOP AND RETREAT WHEN A FULL SIZE MALE IS STANDING IN THE DOOR WAY. WITH FULL FORCE THE MAN IS PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY EVEN AS HE IS PUTTING HIS FULL WEIGHT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOOR TO STOP IS TO REACT QUICKLY AND PUSH THE DOOR OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON.
ELECTRONIC SIDE DOORS DO NOT ADEQUATELY STOP AND RETREAT WHEN A PERSON IS PRESENT IN THE OPENING. DOORS CONTINUE TO EXERT ENOUGH FORCE TO MOVE A FULL GROWN MAN ONE TO TWO STEPS SIDEWAYS. WOULD LIKELY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO A YOUNG CHILD. *TR
THE FOLLOWING HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE POWERS OFF, WITHOUT WARNING ~ STEERING, LIGHT,S BRAKES, ETC. THE VEHICLE SLOWLY STOPS AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. (IMMEDIATELY PRIOR, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 1/4 A TANK AND THE TRIP COMPUTER SHOWS 60 MILES LEFT ON THE CURRENT TANK. WE PUT GAS IN IT AND EVERYTHING STARTS TO WORK AGAIN. NISSAN SENT ME A POSTCARD STATING THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WOULD BE FIXING IT WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I CALLED NISSAN TODAY AND PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST!!!!! *TR
Complaint & Reliability Timeline
Annual complaints (blue) vs. composite reliability score (amber) — recall years marked in red
The blue line shows 18 total NHTSA complaints filed over 8 years, with the worst year being 2018 (5 complaints).
The amber reliability line averaged 99/100 across the vehicle's life — relatively stable, with the lowest point of 97/100 in 2026.
Notably, despite 18 complaints on file, no recall has been issued — either the defect pattern has not met NHTSA's threshold for a formal campaign, or a recall may be forthcoming.
Legal & Regulatory Actions
Known class action lawsuits, settlements, and manufacturer extended warranty programs
5-Year Ownership Cost Estimate
Based on EPA fuel data, standard depreciation, and US average insurance/maintenance costs
Estimates use EPA fuel economy data, AAA 2024 national averages for insurance and maintenance, and a standard depreciation curve. Actual costs vary by location, driving habits, and vehicle condition.
5-Year Total Cost of Ownership
Estimated based on EPA fuel data, risk-adjusted maintenance, and depreciation
Estimated 5-year cost of ownership: $51,364 (~$856/mo). Repair risk buffer is standard due to vehicle risk profile.
Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Tailored for the 2014 NISSAN Quest — specific failure modes your mechanic must check, not a generic list
Recall Probability Forecast
Estimated likelihood of a new recall in the next 18 months based on NHTSA signals
5% baseline recall probability — no strong indicators of an imminent recall.
Maintenance Schedule
OEM-specified service intervals for this vehicle
Maintenance intervals vary significantly by make, model, year, engine, and driving conditions. Always follow the manufacturer's official schedule — not generic industry estimates.
Tip: Request the seller's service records and compare against the manufacturer schedule. Missing intervals are a negotiation point.
Auction History
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Insurance Cost Estimate
Estimated annual premiums based on vehicle profile, theft data, and NHTSA safety ratings
Based on 2024 national avg ($2,011/yr full coverage). Individual rates vary by driver, location & insurer. Always compare 3+ quotes.
Manufacturer NHTSA Penalty History
Federal fines issued for recall delays and safety violations
NISSAN has been fined $3M+ by NHTSA. Most recently in 2014: Failure to file required Early Warning Reports on vehicle defects.
State-Specific Legal Protections
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Complete Data Table
All decoded fields in a single flattened view
Vehicle Identity
| VIN | JN8AE2KP9E9105218 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| Make | NISSAN |
| Model | Quest |
| Series | Van body style |
| Vehicle Type | MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV) |
Body & Configuration
| Body Style | Minivan |
| Doors | 4 |
| Drive Type | 4x2 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline |
Engine
| Displacement (L) | 3.5 |
Manufacturer
| Manufacturer | NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD |
| Assembly City | MIYAWAKA |
| Assembly Country | JAPAN |
VIN Structure
| WMI (Chars 1–3) | JN8 |
| Check Digit (Char 9) | 9 |
| Model Year Code (Char 10) | E |
| Plant Code (Char 11) | 9 |
| Sequence (Chars 12–17) | 105218 |
Safety Data
| NHTSA Recall Count | 0 |
| NHTSA Complaint Count | 18 |
VIN Structure Decode
ISO 3779 character-by-character breakdown of this Vehicle Identification Number
Disclaimer: Data sourced from NHTSA public APIs and scraped auction listings. For informational purposes only. Not a substitute for a paid vehicle history report. Retrieved: 8/1/2026, 12:14:49 AM.