Nissan · Quest · 2013
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Recalls
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Complaints
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Not Rated
The 2013 Nissan Quest has no recalls and 18 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: power train (7 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
The 2013 Nissan Quest page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is power train with 7 reported complaints.
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Rear seat belt does not protect my child in both left and right.The left side doesn't even stop from a hard brake.
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...
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CVT TRANSMISSION COMPLETE FAILURE
DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AS WE WERE PULLING INTO THE EXIT. WERE ABLE TO CRUISE TO A READ. CVT COMPLETE FAILURE AT 95,852 MILES. HAVE ALWAYS LOVED NISSAN BUT HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR ISSUES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS THAT HAVE LEFT A BAD TASTE
I WAS DRIVING AND UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE JUDDERS AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE IS A WINNING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE ENGINE. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE SENSORS REPLACED FOR THE CVT BUT NOTHING HAS FIXED THIS ISSUE.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 NISSAN QUEST, WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT STOP ACCELERATING, IT WOULD NIT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH A CAR FULL OF MY FAMILY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE A/C IS ON THE CAR WILL MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWA...
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CVT (TRANSMISSION) BEGAN SLIPPING/JERKING AND DISENGAGING AT APPROXIMATELY 121,000 MILES. UPON INITIAL START UP THE SLIPPING/JERKING CAN BE NOTICED. ONCE VEHICLE REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES (DRIVING CONDITIONS), ITS ABILITY TO ENGAGE IS HIT/MISS LEAVING VEHICLE RELATI...
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WE PURCHASED OUR 2013 NISSAN QUEST MINIVAN SIX YEARS AGO, AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH ON SUNDAY, MAY 5TH. AFTER GETTING GAS, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENTIRE FRONT STARTED VIBRATING AND VERY MINIMAL ACCELERATION ABILITY, 0-10MPH. I WENT FR...
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THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING ON A CITY STREET, BOTH AT A STAND STILL AND IN MOTION. ALSO GOING BOTH STRAIGHT AND TURNING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! OUT OF NOWHERE I WILL HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, AND IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE NO GAS IS GETTING INTO THE SYSTEM. MY FOOT WILL BE ON THE GAS, ...
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I'M EXPERIENCING WHINING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. NISSAN DID EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE EARLIER MODELS. HOWEVER, IT DOENS'T INCLUDE MY MODEL AND YEAR.
Showing 10 recent complaints from 18 total
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The 2013 Nissan Quest has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 18 owner-reported complaints for the 2013 Nissan Quest.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2013 Nissan Quest.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2013 Nissan Quest are power train (7 reports), structure (2 reports), electrical system (1 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2013 Nissan Quest. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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