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Nissan
Quest Minivan

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2016 Nissan Quest

Minivan
2014 Nissan Quest shown
2014 Nissan Quest shown

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Crashworthiness
  • Small overlap front
  • Driver-side
    P
  • Passenger-side
  • Moderate overlap front
    G
  • Side
    G
  • Roof strength
    A
  • Head restraints & seats
    G

Crash avoidance & Mitigation
Front crash prevention
Crash avoidance rating
Not available

Child Seat Anchors (LATCH)
ease of use
M
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Model year Small overlap front Moderate overlap front Side Roof strength Head restraints & seats Front crash prevention Headlights LATCH ease of use
Driver Passenger
2017
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
2016
P
G
G
A
G
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
M
2015
P
G
G
A
G
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
M
2014
P
G
G
A
G
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
M
2013
P
G
G
A
G
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
2012
P
G
G
A
G
Crash avoidance rating
2011
P
G
G
A
G
Crash avoidance rating
2009
G
G
P
Crash avoidance rating
2008
G
G
P
Crash avoidance rating
2007
G
G
G
P
Crash avoidance rating
2006
G
G
G
P
Crash avoidance rating
2005
G
P
Crash avoidance rating
2004
G
P
Crash avoidance rating
2002
P
Crash avoidance rating
2001
P
Crash avoidance rating
2000
P
Crash avoidance rating
1999
P
Crash avoidance rating
1998
M
Crash avoidance rating
1997
M
Crash avoidance rating
1996
M
Crash avoidance rating

Applies to 2011-16 models

Overall evaluation
P
Structure and safety cage
P
Injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
P
Lower leg/foot
P
Restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

The Nissan Quest was redesigned for the 2011 model year.

Structure

The driver's space was severely compromised by intruding structure. Lower interior intrusion measured as much as 59 cm at the lower hinge pillar. The parking brake pedal was pushed back 40 cm toward the driver. Upper interior intrusion measured as much as 48 cm at the hinge pillar and 47 cm at the instrument panel. The steering column was pushed back 21 cm. The dummy's left lower leg was trapped between the seat and instrument panel and its right foot was trapped between the brake pedal and intruded toepan.

Injury measures

Measures from the dummy indicate that injuries to the left thigh, left knee, and left lower leg and foot would be likely in a crash of this severity. Injuries to the right thigh would be possible.

Restraints and dummy kinematics

Major structural intrusion meant that key components of the restraints and dummy kinematics performance could not be assessed. The intruding instrument panel and steering wheel essentially pinned the dummy's head in a narrow space between the seat back and frontal airbag during much of the crash. In addition to moving rearward, the steering column moved upward 14 cm, resulting in little airbag cushioning for the chest. The side curtain airbag deployed in time to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle 2014 Nissan Quest 3.5 SL
Weight 4,482 lbs.
Side airbags head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase 118 in.
Length 201 in.
Width 78 in.
Engine 3.5 L V6
EPA ratings 19 mpg city / 25 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CEN1445
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 59
Footrest (cm) 42
Left toepan (cm) 33
Brake pedal (cm) 30
Parking brake (cm) 40
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 3
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 21
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 48
Upper dash (cm) 47
Lower instrument panel (cm) 41

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEN1445
Head
HIC-15 527
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm) 22
Maximum Nij 0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm) 21
Femur (kN)
Left 12.3
Right 5.9
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 28
Right 6
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 63
Right 6
Maximum tibia index
Left 2.29
Right 0.63
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.8
Right 1.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 204
Right 80

Applies to 2011-16 models

Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
G
Restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

The Nissan Quest was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification.

Injury measures

Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Restraints and dummy kinematics

Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle 2011 Nissan Quest SL
Weight 4,530 lbs.
Side airbags head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase 118 in.
Length 201 in.
Width 78 in.
Engine 3.5 L V6
EPA ratings 19 mpg city / 24 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTF1016
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 10
Left (cm) 10
Center (cm) 13
Right (cm) 12
Brake pedal (cm) 6
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 2
Right (cm) 2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 8
Rearward (cm) 3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 2

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF1016
Head
HIC-15 281
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm) 31
Maximum Nij 0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm) 34
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 4.6
Femur force - right (kN) 2.5
Knee displacement - left (mm) 0
Knee displacement - right (mm) 0
Maximum tibia index - left 0.27
Maximum tibia index - right 0.55
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 1.4
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 1.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 55
Right 70

Applies to 2016 models

Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
A
Head protection
G
Side crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle categories.

The Nissan Quest was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Beginning with 2016 models, side modifications were made to improve the vehicle's performance in safety compliance tests mandated by the federal government. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2016 Quest conducted by Nissan as part of side crash test verification.

Injury measures

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that a fracture of the pelvis would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.

Head protection

Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof and a side airbag that deployed from the seat.

Passenger — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle 2016 Nissan Quest SL
Weight 4,493 lbs.
Side airbags standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase 118 in.
Length 201 in.
Width 78 in.
Engine 3.5 L V6
EPA ratings 20 mpg city / 27 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTS1603
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.		 -12.0

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS1603
Head HIC-15 241
Neck
Tension (kN) 2.0
Compression (kN) 0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 36
Lateral force (kN) 1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 36
Average deflection (mm) 33
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.96
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.45
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 2.4
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.5
Combined force (kN) 3.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.6
L-M moment (Nm) 31
A-P moment (Nm) -109

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS1603
Head HIC-15 50
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.5
Compression (kN) 0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 27
Lateral force (kN) 1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 27
Average deflection (mm) 15
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.40
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.27
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 3.7
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.0
Combined force (kN) 5.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.2
L-M moment (Nm) 9
A-P moment (Nm) -56

Applies to 2011-16 models

Overall evaluation
A
Curb weight 4,501 lbs
Peak force 15,119 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio 3.36
Tested vehicle
 2011 Nissan Quest 3.5 SL
Roof strength test ratings can be compared across vehicle categories.

In the test, the strength of the roof is determined by pushing a metal plate against one side of it at a slow but constant speed. The force applied relative to the vehicle's weight is known as the strength-to-weight ratio. This graph shows how the ratio varied as the test of this vehicle progressed. The peak strength-to-weight ratio recorded at any time before the roof is crushed 5 inches is the key measurement of roof strength.

A good rating requires a strength-to-weight ratio of at least 4. In other words, the roof must withstand a force of at least 4 times the vehicle's weight before the plate crushes the roof by 5 inches. For an acceptable rating, the minimum required strength-to-weight ratio is 3.25. For a marginal rating, it is 2.5. Anything lower than that is poor.

How this test is conducted

Applies to 2011-16 models

Overall evaluation
G
Dynamic rating
G
Seat/head restraint geometry
G
Important: Ratings for head restraints & seats should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

Seat type

Power leather seats

How this test is conducted

Seat type Power leather seats
Geometry
Backset (mm) 55
Distance below top of head (mm) 32
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 9.5
Head contact time (ms) 73
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 26
Max neck tension (N) 359

Applies to 2013-17 models

Overall evaluation
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
0 points total

Forward collision warning

Not available.
 0 points

Low-speed autobrake

Not available. 		0 points

High-speed autobrake

Not available. 		0 points

How this rating is determined

Applies to 2014-16 models

How this rating is determined

Overall evaluation
M
Vehicle trim 3.5 LE
Seat type leather

This vehicle has 3 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

1 3 6 4 5


Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
Tether anchor
Lower anchors
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
Tether anchor
hard-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
difficult to maneuver around anchors
3
Tether anchor
hard-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
difficult to maneuver around anchors
4
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
difficult to maneuver around anchors
5
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
none available

Seat position 21

3
Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 30
Clearance angle (degrees) 51
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 35
Clearance angle (degrees) 50
Tether anchor
Location Bottom seatback
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No

Seat position 23

1
Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 34
Clearance angle (degrees) 52
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 37
Clearance angle (degrees) 50
Tether anchor
Location Bottom seatback
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No

Seat position 32

5
Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes

Seat position 33

4
Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 38
Clearance angle (degrees) 47
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 6-8
Force (lbs) 36
Clearance angle (degrees) 46
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
1
Side airbags: head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and front seat-mounted torso airbags
2
Electronic stability control
3
Antilock brakes

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