2016 Nissan Quest  RealSafeCars75Safety Rating

#6 of 2016 Minivan/Vans

#90 of all 2016 vehicles


The Quest, part of Nissan's lineup since 1993, is a three-row large minivan with seating up to 7. The Quest provides exceptional fuel efficiency for its class, saving your wallet and the environment. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2016 Nissan Quest is below average 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 2016 Nissan Quest has a score of 75, implying a 0.049% chance of driver death (4.3% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2016 Nissan Quest has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0485% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.5403%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0485% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.5403% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2016 Nissan Quest is 4% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other , the 2016 Nissan Quest is 13% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

9470Nissan QuestDodge Grand CaravanFord FlexC. Town and CountryKia SedonaChevrolet TraverseDodge DurangoHonda PilotToyota SiennaHonda OdysseyGMC AcadiaFord ExplorerComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2016 Nissan Quest with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 70 to 94. The 2016 Nissan Quest is less safe than the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan, the 2016 Ford Flex, the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country, the 2016 Kia Sedona, the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, the 2016 Ford Explorer, the 2016 GMC Acadia, the 2016 Honda Odyssey, the 2016 Toyota Sienna, the 2016 Honda Pilot, and the 2016 Dodge Durango.

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