2013 Nissan Quest Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2013 Nissan Quest ranks 10th worst out of 12 model years, earning a Best verdict with a complaint index of 18 and zero recalls. Transmission and powertrain issues make up half its 18 complaints, with median failure mileage around 101,000 miles.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 18/100
- #10 of 12 Quest years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 18
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Transmission & Powertrain
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 21
- 19 city / 25 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2013 Nissan Quest problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Transmission & Powertrain9 (50%)
- Other3 (17%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires3 (17%)
- Structure & Body2 (11%)
- Brakes1 (6%)
- Electrical System1 (6%)
- Engine1 (6%)
- Seat Belts1 (6%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Transmission shudders or shakes violently, feeling like driving over rumble strips, when accelerating between 0 and 45 mph.
- Vehicle intermittently fails to accelerate or move forward and backward despite normal RPM readings, sometimes only moving when the A/C is running.
- A whining noise develops while accelerating and decelerating, which owners link to a known transmission issue on earlier model years.
- Front tires wear rapidly on the outer edges within a few thousand miles even after alignment checks come back in spec.
- The rear sliding door sometimes fails to retract in time when something is near it, requiring dealer inspection.
- Infotainment display and iPod connection intermittently cut out or short while driving.
2013 Nissan Quest recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2013 Nissan Quest fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 19 MPG
- Highway
- 25 MPG
- Combined
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,100
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2013 compared with other Quest years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2013 Nissan Quest reliable?
- Among 12 Quest model years, 2013 has one of the lowest complaint indexes at 18 and carries a Best verdict, ranking 10th worst (meaning 2nd best) overall.
- What problems does the 2013 Nissan Quest have?
- NHTSA complaints show transmission and powertrain issues account for 9 of 18 complaints (50%), including shuddering, hesitation, and whining noises, with a median failure mileage of 101,000 miles.
- Does the 2013 Nissan Quest have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2013 Nissan Quest.
- How does the 2013 Quest compare to other years?
- The 2013 Quest's complaint index of 18 is far below the worst year, 2007, which has an index of 100 and an Avoid verdict; only 2014-2017 score lower.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2013 Nissan Quest?
- The 2013 Quest gets an EPA-rated 21 mpg combined (19 city/25 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,100.