2014 Nissan Quest

minivan

2014 Nissan Quest Minivan

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteriaRating
Small overlap front: driver-side
P
Moderate overlap front: original test
G
Side: original test
G
Roof strength
A
Head restraints & seats
G

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Not available

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteriaRating
LATCH ease of use
M

Other available safety features

  • Optional blind spot detection

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2011-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Nissan Quest 3.5 SL

The Nissan Quest was redesigned for the 2011 model year.

Evaluation criteriaRating
P
Structure and safety cage
P
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
P
Lower leg/foot
P
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G

Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was severely compromised.

Extensive intrusion wedged the dummy into a tight space during the crash, and the steering column moved too far upward.

Severe intrusion of the door hinge pillar, instrument panel, and parking brake contributed to a high risk of injuries to the left thigh, left knee, and left lower leg and foot and a moderate risk to the right thigh. The dummy's left leg was trapped between the seat and instrument panel; the seat had to be removed to free the dummy.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
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

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
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

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2011-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Nissan Quest SL

The Nissan Quest was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
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

Evaluation criteria Measurement
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

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2011-15 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Nissan Quest SL with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Nissan Quest was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
A
Pelvis/leg
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTS1007
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -10.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS1007
Head HIC-15 171
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.5
Compression (kN) 0.6
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 40
Lateral force (kN) 1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 39
Average deflection (mm) 37
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.94
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.48
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 2.4
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.6
Combined force (kN) 3.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.6
L-M moment (Nm) 23
A-P moment (Nm) -112

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS1007
Head HIC-15 38
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Compression (kN) 0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 30
Lateral force (kN) 1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 24
Average deflection (mm) 15
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 6.03
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.33
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.8
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.2
Combined force (kN) 2.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.1
L-M moment (Nm) 43
A-P moment (Nm) -52

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2011-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Nissan Quest 3.5 SL

Overall evaluation
A
Curb weight4,501 lbs
Peak force15,119 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio3.36

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seats

Overall evaluation
G
Dynamic rating
G
Seat/head restraint geometry
G
Technical measurements for this test
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

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2014-17 models

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
M
Vehicle trim3.5 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.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
M
Vehicle trim3.5 LE
Seat type leather
1 3 6 4 5
Rating iconRating
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol
Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol
Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

PositionRating
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
Technical measurements for this test

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
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

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
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

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
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

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
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation