CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 Nissan Quest is great in terms of low complaints, but it also has an abysmal crash test rating for one very common type of impact.
The IIHS' "small overlap" crash test rates the vehicle's ability to protect front seat passengers when the car is impacted across 1/4th of the front bumper.
This mimics hitting a pole, or an off-center crash into another car — more common in the real world than a full frontal head-on crash.
See our crash test page for the detailed results — As you can see from the IIHS' crash test video, the Nissan Quest does not protect intrusion into the passenger space & major injury to the front seat passengers is likely.
I love Nissan vehicles, but by far the Nissan Quest has been the worst option I could have ever gone with!!! It's not only the electrical issue but it sucks for country settings, the dirt roads are too harsh on the car itself. The spare tire is located in the worst possible place, especially for a mom with young children. The whole car screams mom drives and expects everyone else to stop and help her. Again... Worst car EVER!!!
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I love Nissan vehicles, but by far the Nissan Quest has been the worst option I could have ever gone with!!! It's not only the electrical issue but it sucks for country settings, the dirt roads are too harsh on the car itself. The spare tire is located in the worst possible place, especially for a mom with young children. The whole car screams mom drives and expects everyone else to stop and help her. Again... Worst car EVER!!!
- Alexi A., Ludowici, GA, US