2005 Nissan Quest Consumer Reviews

Good but not great

Written by: Khubo on 12/27/2007

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 SE 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

After driving all comers in the segment this is the one that my wife had to have. So far it has been a great purchase and has stopped all the hitting and fighting in the back seat. We have had a few issues: As everyone else states we have had the door rattles. This was recently fixed by the 3rd dealership we visited. When the van is left outdoors overnight and the temperature gets below freezing all the electronics except the throttle cease to work. This is very inconvenient in the middle of nowhere. the problem sorts itself out and the dealership has been unable to recreate the issue. I have turned the brake rotors once and am ready to do so again. I am sure this is due to wife's driving

Favorite Features

Dual Screen DVD - Kids love it Nav system - My wife will never get lost again Fuel economy in the mid 20's - Better than any SUV of similar size Traction/Stability control - Great in the Winter Seat Memory - My wife is short and I am not

Suggested Improvements

Better sound system. The Bose system just isn't very good. I got better sound out of the Infinity system in my 10 year old Chrysler minivan Split folding rear seat - Why does it have to be all or nothing?

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Wish I did not buy it

Written by: Noel on 12/24/2007

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 SE 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I bought a new car thinking that that was the smart thing to do. I am so upset about my Quest. At 30,000 I took it into Nissan for the yearly VA inspection. They told me that I neede new breaks and that they were schocked how many miles I had on the car because most of the vans needed then at 20,000. I also needed new tires at 35,000 the van is too heavy of a car for the type that came with the van! That they did not have a milage garentee. I will never buy a NIsann again!!!!

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

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3 years

Written by: jb on 09/30/2007

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 SE 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

After three years and 46,000 miles the van is still doing great inside and out. The Nissan Quest took quite a beating when it came on the scene in 2004 and in some instances rightfully so. However, our 2005 Quest has not missed a beat after three years of fairly heavy use. The van has had only normal maintenance nothing major, ever. Kids still absolutely love the van. Their friends still rate it a "10" and fight over who carpools in it. Four are still bugging their parents to buy a Quest because it is the "coolest van ever" or "the most technologically advanced van" they have ever been in. Van has held up exceptionally well.

Favorite Features

Navigational system, dual screen DVD, acceleration and handling of the van. Very large and comfortable rear seats for passengers. Easy entry due to sliding door size.

Suggested Improvements

True dual DVD system (two different movies at once). Split rear seat with armrest. Skyview windows that open or rear side windows that open. Better headrests. Require a manual override (second chance) to put van in drive/reverse if rear hatch is up.

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2005 Nissan Quest

Written by: ML on 07/03/2007

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 SE 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

When we purchased this van, we considered an Odyssey and a Sienna but settled on the Nissan based on the better negotiated price. While overall it is a nice van which meets requirements, the maintenance costs, problems, and fuel economy are not as expected. Plan on replacing tires and rear brakes (under normal city driving) at 30,000 miles and paying $800 for the same service. Tires we found much cheaper elsewhere costing $470 vs. $800 at the dealer. Also the power doors don't always work which the dealer cannot figure out. Using regular gas causes it to ping, so plan on using premium and getting 16 - 18 mpg. Best we could muster was about 23 highway. Third row seat is extremely heavy.

Favorite Features

Styling, dvd entertainment system, center gauges.

Suggested Improvements

Improve quality and fuel efficiency. Split third row seat, or power folding.

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Best Van Ever

Written by: Alexes on 07/02/2007

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 SL 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This was one of the best investments that I ever made. My Quest is very comfortable and luxurious to me. My family and I love it. It is absolutely great.

Favorite Features

My favorite feature is the driving performance.

Suggested Improvements

Some improvements would be to have a different variety in colors.

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The best car made

Written by: cheeky1 on 06/11/2007

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 SL 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I purchased my Nissan Quest 2005 when it first came out. I have driven it throughout California, north and south. And let me tell you something I would never sell this car if someone paid me a million dollars! I just love it, it's fuel economy friendly. A full tank ($50) lasts me 2 weeks on average, including driving to work and sending kids to school everyday and also entertainment out of town at least once a week.

Favorite Features

Automatic side door and trunk. Whoever it was that decided to put doors in automatic was a genuis! It's like almost a smart car.

Suggested Improvements

A van is for a family, meaning there will be kids. Maybe a built in car seat and a bigger trunk.

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Something Different

Written by: preevyet on 04/16/2007

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 SE 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

We like the van except for the inferior original tires (Goodyear LS-2). At 25K, needed to be replaced, unacceptable for a family touring vehicle. Why Nissan puts these crappy tires on baffles me. Have had some minor problems, purse holder broke on passenger seat ($13), passenger side seat belt constantly locks up, and auto air system doesn't always work right. Lots of room, comfortable ride hoping to be even better with decent tires. Have taken it on 3 long trips, comfortable for long trips (did 13+ hours just recently). Can't beat the features, looks different than any other minivan out there. The SE was worth the upgrade for the airbags and stereo, would recommend w/out stock goodyears.

Favorite Features

Offset display and shifter, folding rear seat for more room.

Suggested Improvements

Would like a powered or assist lift on rear seat, heavy for a small person to lift back up. Like the fold down headsets in newer models (05s you remove and store).

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Great Van with some glitches

Written by: vxk1 on 02/08/2007

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 S 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)

Review

The van has beaten all my expectations except that when it is really cold, the driver rear door will not slide open. When I take it to the dealer, nothing can be done unless he reproduces the problem. Bad Servicing Policy!

Favorite Features

The dash board, cool looks, and low noise..

Suggested Improvements

servicing should improve!

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Don't want another one

Written by: Randy on 12/08/2006

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 SL 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

We fell in love with the minivan at the dealership. It had plenty of power. Went on vacation the fuel mpg was showing around 20.8 mpg. However the mileage continued to get worse traded it in this week was showing 17.5 mpg. It was in the shop right after we bought it to repair the manual sliding door (drivers side) because it would not completely close all the way. The dealership swore we had wrecked the van since they could not fix it in their shop. Tires were bald at 29k miles and the front brakes were terrible. The car would shake badly when applying brakes during normal stops. For 30k don't buy one of these. Traded it in on a 2007 Nissan Armada. Will give Nissan one more chance.

Favorite Features

A lot of interior room for such a small looking vehicle. Power lift gate and sliding rear door was very nice. Motor ran really well just wish gas mpg was better.

Suggested Improvements

Need better brakes. Fuel economy is bad for small vehicle. Quality of workmanship poor at best. Van sits too low to ground have trouble getting over small speed bumps without dragging.

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Terrific van for travel!

Written by: Laurie Fujimoto on 11/25/2006

Vehicle

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5 SE 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

We've had our Quest for just about 1 year now, and are approaching 30,000 miles. It's a super in heavy rain - great wiper design, windshield is sloped better too, compared to Villager for driving on highways passing trucks in the rain. Love the interior room, storage for chargers, ipods, etc. Automated back lift gate is great...even had good Nissan service when we locked keys in car while on road. Nissan Service department in St. Charles, IL is open late weeknights and open on Saturdays...couldn't be happier with the customer service hours and staff! We're road warriors for tennis travel...wouldn't switch for any other van and I've driven vans for 12 years now.

Favorite Features

Sun roofs and mini sun roofs in back seats, heated seats, console circular design

Suggested Improvements

No lighting on handle that turns lights on and off - can't see selections in the dark--understand this was improved in future models. Parking break restricts stretching of left leg on long road trips...perhaps move it a bit higher?

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