2011 Nissan Quest fuel system problems

The 2011 Nissan Quest has 34 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 37% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Fuel System complaints

37%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Quest fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

12V076000Fuel SystemFebruary 29, 2012 · 23,531 units

Defect

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 29, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 21, 2012. DUE TO SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING, WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR IDLING ON A DECLINE WITH Â¼ TANK FUEL OR LESS, THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY STALL.

Consequence

VEHICLE STALLING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.

What owners report

“ACCELERATION FROM A FULL STOP IS UNRELIABLE. THE ISSUE IS MOST PROMINENT WHEN GOING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO LEVEL OFF, WHEN ACCELERATION RESUMES TO NORMAL RESPONSE. EVEN ON LEVEL ROAD SURFACES, THE ACCELERATION IS INCONSISTENT ONCE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED.…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · September 27, 2020

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2011 Nissan Quest have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2011 Nissan Quest fuel system — 37% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2011 Nissan Quest fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 12V076000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.