Nissan's minivan, the Nissan Quest, made its debut in 1993, at the height of the minivan craze. The Quest was preceded by the Nissan Axxess, which was a super minivan that ended its run in 1990.

The Quest was originally a collaboration with Ford, and shared many parts with the Mercury Villager. This collaboration would continue throughout the Villager's existence, until it was discontinued in 2002.

The Quest was forced to grow larger as American tastes demanded bigger and bigger vehicles. The Quest took a break in 2002 for the 2003 model year. When it returned for 2004, it featured a much criticized center instrument panel. The 2007 version reverted to a more conventional driver's side dash.

A redesigned Quest is expected for 2009.