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1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality, high maintenance costa

Jamey Eklund, 01/27/2019
2012 Nissan Quest LE 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

Quest was a reasonable choice, but shortly after basic warranty expired, it has had numerous repairs. Transimision failure should be a class action law suit - ours failed at 80K. The bumper is so soft, bends in if you sneeze on it. Front passenger and drivers side trim panels are falling off with time and vibration.

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

THE NEW BEST IN ITS CLASS

rxgirl1210, 01/29/2012
2012 Nissan Quest SV 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful

Two days ago, I traded in my 2011 Toyota Sienna LE for a 2012 Nissan Quest SV. I was a long time Toyota girl and always loved my vehicles immensely, but then Toyota decided to cut back way too much on quality and reliability that my recent van had to go!!! (see my review under 2011 Sienna). I never owned a Nissan before, but I was "wowed" at their vehicles. The newly designed Quest is a gem. It offers all the bells and whistles and more. They truly thought of everything. It is plush and soft to the touch on inside with easy accessibility to dash. Gorgeous on outside also. Take a look folks, you'll be stepping into the new king of minivans. It will be tops!!!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Best value minivan

zyndurai1, 06/22/2012
2012 Nissan Quest SL 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful

This van is fairly fun to drive. What makes it fun is how luxury and comfortable you feel when driving it. I seriously considered the odyssey and sienna but you just get more for your money with this one. The looks also is much better than the others. My boys love the entertainment DVD. IPhone blue tooth is good but not great as well as input for listening music from your iPhone. It works but you have to do a little playing around to get sound from different apps. You get this van for its value and the look and feel. The others are good if you want more amenities like cooler or split screen DVD. This one feels most comfortable IMO.

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5 out of 5 stars

The 2012 Quest is the Best

kilkel, 03/11/2013
2012 Nissan Quest S 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Just bought the 2012 Quest in Feb and love it. Looked at all the others, Honda, Toyota, Kia and Dodge and none compared to the Quest's value and looks. We have owned a Pathfinder, Titan, and now the Quest. I believe we are a Nissan family. Went for the low end model and, other than 1 or 2 features, we don't really mind. If you're in the market for a mini-van, stop by a Nissan place and take a look, you'll be surprised.

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1 out of 5 stars

8 year review

Evgueni Minev, 05/04/2017
updated 05/06/2021
2012 Nissan Quest LE 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

It is comfortable and easy to drive. Mechanical quality is beyond poor. So far, we have replaced transmission, solenoid, ball joint, alternator, sensors... the airconditioning system died, warranty declined to repair as said due to road damage. Bluetooth doesn’t connect. Plastic is falling off of the doors. Passenger door seal is leaking so moldy inside. I’ve never seen a car that goes through set of tires in less than 10000 miles. We will keep the car for another year to drive the kids to practices around their school. I will never own another Nissan or infinity vehicle.

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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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