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What 18 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Quest

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (18)Transmission & drivetrain (9)Body & structure (2)Tires (2)Wheels (2)Brakes (1)Electrical system (1)Seat belts (1)Speed control (1)

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Jan 11, 2021Body & structure

2013PEARL WHITE NISSAN QUEST WAS PURCHASED NEW. PAINT IS PEELING OFF ON THE HOOD AND REAR LIFT DOOR SHOWING PRIMED OR METAL SURFACE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY DURING THIS PROCESS.

NHTSA ODI 11387551

Apr 17, 2015Body & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, A CHILD CAME IN PROXIMITY WITH THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FAILED TO RETRACT ON TIME. THE CHILD WAS UNINJURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIDE DOOR MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,393.

NHTSA ODI 10706266

Working with the data? Download all 18 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Nissan Quest verdict →