2011 Nissan Quest: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jun 12, 2025 · Fuel system · SC

My vehicle is experiencing the issue under Recall the federal safety agency ID 12V076000: fuel supply issue that could cause engine stalling. Specifically, due to a programming error, the fuel pump might not supply enough fuel to the engine when driving at slow speeds or idling downhill with a ¼ tank or less of fuel.

Filed Apr 23, 2022 · Acceleration, Transmission · LA

On April 19, 2022, I was driving home after picking up my son. The traffic was bumper to bumper. And as I sat in traffic, when I moved my foot from the brake to the accelerator, the vehicle would not move. So while sitting in traffic, and the traffic began to move, I could not move. So I turned the car off, and turned it back on, and I was able to move enough to get the vehicle on to the shoulder of traffic. My father came and changed the battery, and I was able to start the car and drive home, which was 30 minutes away. Two days later, same thing happened again. After driving the vehicle for a delivery, I was on my way to get some gas. And as I turned from one street to another, the vehicle stalled on me as I was turning slow. The vehicle would not start up at all. So I had to call a towing service to tow the vehicle home. According to some people online, the problem could be in the CVT transmission overheating, or it could possibly be a software issue. The 2011 Nissan Quest were a part of a recall, but when I put my VIN number in, it doesn't show my vehicle being one, but its doing what the recall was calling for. Our safety was put at risk, because the vehicle stalled in the middle of 2 busy highways, causing a safety risk for me and my son, but also causing a risk for others behind me in traffic, not knowing that my vehicle was stalled. There were no warning signs that popped up at all. The car just quit driving. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer. Right now it is just sitting in front of my house, until we figure out what to do next. I have had to pay 2 towing fees for the problem, and don't want to come out paying a whole lot for this issue. We just bought this vehicle from a private owner 2 weeks ago, and this is the first week it is doing this.

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 Sep 7, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 80,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Quest. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle stalled without warning. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 12V076000 (Electrical System, Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed Mar 19, 2021 · Fuel system · 113,000 miles · PA

When the van has 1/4 or less of gas and is on an slight incline. The van will not start only will start again when you put in 5 gallons of gas. I have drove this van like this for almost a year making sure it is half to full tank of gas. Now I am having problems even with the tank full going up inclines wanting to stall even with the gas petal pushed its not sending the signal to the fuel.

Filed Mar 12, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 159,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact own a 2011 nissan quest. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at a traffic light and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle began to stall. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she continued to drive the vehicle and 20 minutes later experienced the failure while driving uphill. The contact called nissan of salem (2755 mission st se, salem, or 97302, (503) 581-3849) and abc nissan (1300 e camelback rd, phoenix, az 85014, (602) 682-4468) and the dealers were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v076000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 159,000.

Filed Sep 25, 2019 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 82,287 miles · CA

The vehicle was stalling multiple times on the freeway on my way to work this morning (9/25/19) and there is a sudden thump on the engine as it was trying to accelerate and would stall again after a few yards. So I decided to pullover safely and started the vehicle again until I reached my destination but with emergency lights on. This is absolutely a safety issue as it increases the risk of a crash or being hit from behind, with the vehicle stalling. This is the 2nd nissan quest I owned and it is having the same problem. The 1st one had issues at 50,000+ miles. The manufacture should look into this safety issue.

Filed Aug 1, 2016 · Fuel system · 90,000 miles · GA

Our nissan quest has been stalling out with less than between 1/2 and 1/4 tank of gas on a downhill. It is mostly happening while stopped at stoplights or stop signs, but can sputter, shake and act like it is not getting proper fuel supply on downslopes even while driving. The car has stalled out multiple times on busy streets, leaving me vulnerable to rear end collisions. We have 4 children in the car with us most days and we cannot have our car stopping in the middle of a 6 lane road. After it has happened multiple times, we looked up the issue on line and saw that indeed there is an issue with this model and year of car for the exact same problem, however, our VIN # is not included in the recall. Nissan will not fix it now, yet it is still a serious and potentially life threatening issue.

Filed Nov 16, 2015 · Fuel system · 75,000 miles · GA

There have been 3 instances where our van has stalled sitting on an incline with a quarter or so of gas left. There is an open recall for the 2011 quest but mine doesn't fall under the same manufacture date range. After researching, I found that this seems to be a wide spread problem with the quest over several years not just 2011. I took it to the dealer to have them research and they said they have never heard of that before. They suggested purchasing a fuel sending unit to fix the problem. If it was just a problem with the gauge then why would the car stall on a hill with plenty of gas left? I am worried about what will happen if I am actually traveling down a hill at speed and my car stalls.

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Fuel system · 15,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan quest. The contact stated that when the fuel tank was one quarter full and the vehicle was being driven on a slope, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 45,000.

Filed Feb 6, 2014 · Electrical · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan quest. The contact stated when his vehicle was in the park position the vehicle intermittently stalled without warning. The contact also stated that he had to wait at least twenty minutes before his vehicle would start. The contact took his vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing and was informed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 17,800 miles.

Filed Feb 26, 2013 · Fuel system · 18,000 miles · PA

This is the 3rd time the car stalled when about a quarter left in fuel. This seems to happen on inclines. It seems very unsafe for my wife and family. I called nissan and they said the fuel computer was fixed and they can't do anymore.