Nissan Quest Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Quest into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds three hitches for the Nissan Quest from 2004 to 2017, Class 1 to Class 3, rated 3,500 lb to 3,500 lb, from $394.02 CAD with free shipping anywhere in Canada.
Your year decides the part. Find it in the table, open the year page for the exact hitch, price and wiring, and you're done in a few minutes.
2011 through 2017 Quest$402.54 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Quest, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
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2011 through 2017 Quest | CURT 13078 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $402.54 CAD |
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2011 through 2017 Quest | CURT 12061 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver | $581.71 CAD |
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2004 through 2005, 2007 and 2009 Quest | CURT 13563 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 300 lb tongue | $394.02 CAD |
Pick your Quest year
Each year page has the hitch, the harness and the ball mount that go together, with the price of each.
Class 1 or Class 3 on a Quest?
Class 1 is the lighter one, with a 1-1/4 inch receiver. It's plenty for a bike rack or a small cargo carrier. Class 3 moves you to a 2-inch receiver and 3,500 lb, which is what you want for a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat, and it takes the common 2-inch racks and carriers without an adapter. Either way the Quest's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.
CURT parts for the Nissan Quest
Wiring, ball mount and the rest
A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and CURT 55570 ($94.04 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Quest's factory connector for 2004 through 2005, 2007 and 2009. No cutting, no scotch-locks. Other years have their own harness; the year page shows the right one.
Then a ball mount sized to the receiver: CURT 45836 ($41.70 CAD) drops straight into a 2-inch receiver. Pick the drop or rise that keeps the trailer level, and match the ball to the coupler. The ball mount guide covers both in two minutes.
Canadian winters eat hitch hardware. Salt and brine get into the receiver and the trailer plug, so a smear of grease on the pin, a cap on the receiver and a rinse under the bumper in spring keep a CURT hitch looking new for years. The rust and salt care guide has the full routine.
Nissan Quest hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Nissan Quest?
It depends on the year. CURT 13078 is the newest, for 2011 through 2017, and the table above matches every other year to its part. Open your year page and the exact hitch, price and wiring are on it.
Can I put a bike rack on a Quest with this hitch?
Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (350 lb on CURT 13078), so a four-bike platform rack with bikes on it is well inside the limit.
Can I install the hitch myself?
CURT rates CURT 13078 advanced, about 60 minutes, so expect some trim or drilling work. The install video above is the real job, uncut.
How much can a Quest tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 3,500 lb to 3,500 lb depending on the part, but the Quest's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
