2011 Nissan Quest  RealSafeCars71Safety Rating

#5 of 2011 Minivan/Vans

#105 of all 2011 vehicles


The Quest, a mainstay of Nissan's lineup since 1993, is a three-row large minivan with seating up to 7. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2011 Nissan Quest is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2011 Nissan Quest has a score of 71, implying a 0.054% chance of driver death (4.9% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2011 Nissan Quest has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0544% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.214%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0544% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.214% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Nissan Quest is 17% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other , the 2011 Nissan Quest is 27% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

9564Kia SedonaNissan QuestMazda CX-9Honda CrosstourFord TaurusC. Town and CountryDodge DurangoToyota SiennaChevrolet TraverseGMC AcadiaHonda OdysseyFord FlexComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Nissan Quest with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 64 to 95. The 2011 Nissan Quest is less safe than the 2011 Honda Crosstour, the 2011 Ford Taurus, the 2011 Chrysler Town and Country, the 2011 Ford Flex, the 2011 Honda Odyssey, the 2011 GMC Acadia, the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse, the 2011 Toyota Sienna, and the 2011 Dodge Durango. It is about as safe as the 2011 Kia Sedona and the 2011 Mazda CX-9.

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