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2013 Nissan QUEST problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

95,852 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 18 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting844.4%
Braking behavior211.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
9
Unknown Or Other
3
Tires
2
Wheels
2
Electrical System
1
Seat Belts
1
Service Brakes
1
Structure:Body
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train9
Unknown Or Other3
Tires2
Wheels2
Electrical System1
Seat Belts1
Service Brakes1
Structure:Body1

Power Train: 9; Unknown Or Other: 3; Tires: 2; Wheels: 2; Electrical System: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Structure:Body: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9995
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014
2
2015
3
2017
1
2018
3
2019
3
2020
3
2021
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20142
20153
20171
20183
20193
20203
20213

2014: 2; 2015: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 3; 2019: 3; 2020: 3; 2021: 3

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11052060 · 2017-12-03 (December 3, 2017)

WE PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN QUEST IN NOVEMBER 2015. IT HAD AROUND 48-49K MILES ON IT AND CURRENTLY HAS 99K MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING IT YESTERDAY, IT BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE UPON ACCELERATION BETWEEN 0 AND 45MPH. IT FELT EXACTLY LIKE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. WE TOOK IT TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC, WHO TEST DROVE IT BEFORE PULLING IT INTO THE GARAGE TO CHECK THE AXELS. WHEN HE WENT TO PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK IT OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY QUIT. THE MECHANIC INFORMED US AT THAT POINT THAT NISSANS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION WER…

Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11052060 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11058364 · 2018-01-03 (January 3, 2018)

WHILE TAKING MY VAN OUT OF PARKING LOT, THE VAN WOULDN'T ACCELERATE DESPITE THE FACT THAT RPM GUAGE SHOWED PROPER RPM. I TRIED TO BACK THE VAN, BUT SAME SITUATION. I CHECKED ANY WARNING SIGN SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE BUT THERE WAS NO SUCH SIGN. EVENTUALLY THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING VERY SLOWLY AND PICKED UP SOME SPEED. I STRAIGHT REACHED TO GLEN BURNIE TRANSMISSIONS SHOP AND THEIR MASTER TECHNICIAN CONDUCTED THE DIAGNOSTIC AND A DRIVE TEST. HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT ANTIFREEZE FROM RADIATOR HAS MIXED INTO TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11058364 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11397804 · 2021-02-24 (February 24, 2021)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STOP BUT CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,572.

Owner-reported narrative. 103,572 miles reported. Look up ODI 11397804 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11440575 · 2021-11-15 (November 15, 2021)

Rear seat belt does not protect my child in both left and right.The left side doesn't even stop from a hard brake.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11440575 at NHTSA ↗