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2011 Nissan Quest engine problems

15 complaints (23% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 7,500.

owner complaints
15
of this car's complaints
23%
typical mileage
7,500
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Nissan Quest engine problems in other years

19911995200020052015

Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Nissan Quest engine

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Stalling 29Won't start 8

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2011 Nissan Quest owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Feb 18, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · NY

The electrical system failed that connected the radio, navigation system and back up camera around four to five months after receiving bill of sale. When parked or stopped the vehicle stalls by dimming of lights and making a kind of stalling sound. The windows sometimes tend to slowly wind up or down(electrical). My safety and that of others were put at risk because of the electrical issues and so the vehicle is notable to perform at the level it should. The vehicle was inspected by a certified auto mechanic and was confirmed that it was an electrical issue. No warning was detected that i am aware of.

Filed Mar 22, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 76,000 miles · NC

I was traveling on the highway at night with my daughter and my two grandkids. When I noticed that the car started to stop and then got off the highway and came to a stoplight the car completely shut down. Everything completely went off the car would not start, the electrical system also went down there was no power anywhere in the vehicle. I then contacted nissan consumer affairs and reported the issue. They advised me to take it into the nissan dealer and have it diagnosed. While at the nissan dealer the repairman there were three informed me that there had been a CVT malfunctioning issue with this type of vehicle. During the time that I was at nissan having my vehicle diagnose, there were two other same make and model of my vehicle there for the same reason. And unfortunately for me this has been an ongoing issue and nissan was aware of it. When this vehicle was manufactured they had several CVT issues. At one point they put out a notice to all of those affected for the recon. Once they realize the number of complaints they intern removed the notice from the online. And decided to handle it on a case by case, which now they are not repairing because they're making it a decision of their own and not as a recall. I've been having this issue for the last two years I would like nissan to take ownership of the malfunctioning CVT that they placed in these vehicles. I have done my research and came across multiple hundreds of complaints about the same issue that people have posted online and nissan needs to take responsibility for a faulty part that they placed in these vehicles. This is also a safety issue, because had my vehicle completely shut down on the highway as it did when I came to a stop light something majorly could have happened to both myself and my daughter and my grandkids we may not still be alive today.

Filed Mar 28, 2020 · Engine · 73,000 miles · GA

This vehicle has hard take off from 0 to 10 MPH. Acceleration not smooth at all.

Filed Jul 12, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 120,000 miles · TX

I just paid my van off when I started having engine issues.at 120,000 codes read p1701 TCM wiring , p0746 pressure control solenoid , p1778 step motor , p0868 pressure control module .is it the transmission the mechanic doesnt want to touch it just wants to change the tranny . I can not afford this. I am single mom is there not someone that can rebuild them properly ???? I bought a nissan because I thought it would last longer. I have not driven the van in 6 months its a total loss if I spend the money and it happens again then I am putting good money after bad. It's not worth anything as a down payment if I have to tow it in. Has anyone got to the bottom of this??? How I found out is that I turned onto a busy street pushed the gas it wouldnt go. The car behind me had to drive upon the curve accident narrowly avoided. This sucks

Filed Nov 19, 2015 · Engine · 71,000 miles · HI

3.5 l motor has unusually high oil consumption and pinging was noticed years ago when vehicle was brought in for recall and notified service advisers but they paid no attention to it saying nothing could be found. There is no oil pressure gauge to alert driver of low oil pressure. Check engine icon comes on but doesn't alert driver as to what the problem is. Vehicle in question was taken in for oil change months ago and was told there was very little oil but there were no warnings detected and there are no known oil leaks. Checked oil level when the check engine icon came on again and topped off oil level to safe amount and the next day it came back on again with no warning signs of a very unsafe oil level(oil was not present on the dipstick). Mileage for vehicle is around 70k+. Once again pinging was noticed and nothing was done about it from the dealership saying that they could not detect any pinging and no known oil leaks were found with no visual evidence detected.

Filed Mar 3, 2014 · Engine · 50,000 miles · MI

I was sitting at a red light when suddenly the engine started to rev very high. I pressed hard on the brake to prevent moving and turned the ignition off. I started it again and the same thing happened. The third time I tried the revving, while still higher than normal, was less. I was able to go to a parking lot and turn off the car to have it towed.

Filed Mar 5, 2012 · Engine · 4,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan quest. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted off road and as the brakes were applied, the vehicle jerked while the contact attempted to accelerate. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where they stated to the contact that they could not assist her with the failure and could not diagnosis the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure would also occur when the fuel tank was less than half full. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 4,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · 1,500 miles · CA

My engine keep shutting off, it happened many times when my car's fuel down to less than 25% of tank or around 60 miles left, and the car downhill only. Example: I was pulling out my car out from drive way and down to street, it keep shutting off, or my car cutting fuel. Couldn't pull my car until my car put in ignition on and have someone to push to level on the street. Then my car can start on the engine. It was so dangerous, because the brake was off and engine was off, have someone to push the car. Also, I am afraid when I am driving on the road, if suddenly happen like that. I am not sure what to do... This is car always drive with the my kids.

Filed Feb 22, 2012 · Engine · 1,500 miles · NY

While driving in a local street, engine turned off. Had about 1/4 tank of gas left in tank. I don't know if it was due to going down hill. When engine turned off I was able to roll down the hill until I pulled over at a flat part of the road. I was able to turn minivan back on once I stopped and waited a few seconds. Incident happened again on 2/20/2012. Again, there was about 1/4 tank of gas left. Went over a major bridge and on the way down the engine turned off again. I was able to roll down to a flat surface. Car didn't turn on in my first attempt but did turn on second attempt about a minute later.

Filed Feb 17, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · 7,700 miles · TN

Engine stalls and sometimes will not restart unless the vehicle is rolled to a different location. The display reads there is 50+ miles of gas left. It has done this once while sitting in traffic almost causing an accident.

Questions about the 2011 Nissan Quest engine

Does the 2011 Nissan Quest have engine problems?

Owners have filed 15 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Nissan Quest, 23% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2011 Nissan Quest engine problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 7,500 miles.

Is there a recall for the 2011 Nissan Quest engine?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

Other 2011 Nissan Quest problems

Fuel system 34Electrical 10Transmission 10Acceleration 4Brakes 3Airbags 2Body 1Driver assistance 1Lights 1Seat belts 1Seats 1Visibility 1

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