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2013 Nissan 3 Series problems

Owners filed 17 complaints about the 2013 Nissan 3 Series with NHTSA between Apr 2014 and Apr 2021. The most-cited component is power train (11).

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Complaints
17
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train11
  2. Engine3
  3. Service brakes2
  4. Air bags1
  5. Electrical system1
  6. Structure1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 30, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20142
20152
20164
20174
20182
20190
20202
20211

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Power train

11 reports
“THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED WHICH RESULTS IN NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR ONCE YOU HAVE STOPPED AND PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED AT AN INTERSECTION AND CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO PROCEED. ONE CAR ALMOST SLAMMED INTO ME. NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS INFERIOR PLASTIC PART SINCE 2009 AND HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 2, 2021Power trainODI 11406159
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Engine

3 reports
“IN MOTION, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 2500RPM SUDDENLY. SPROCKET WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM, WONT FIX OR COVER UNDER WARRANTY.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 13, 2020EngineODI 11308908
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Service brakes

2 reports
“WHEN BRAKING SUDDENLY THEY CAR GOES INTO "ICE MODE" WHERE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AND STOPPING POWER IS LIMITED.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 12, 2020Service brakesODI 11354597
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Air bags

1 report
“THE AIR BAG DISABLED LIGHT IS ON WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SHE WEIGHS 120LBS AND IS 5' 8" TALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THE SENSOR IS WORKING TO SPEC.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 7, 2017Air bagsODI 11044218
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Electrical system

1 report
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ENGINE START BUTTON. A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE KEY, WHICH MEANT AN INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL STEERING LOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 25, 2017Electrical system, EngineODI 10947591
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Structure

1 report
“THE CLEAR COAT ON THE PAINT IT'S PEALING OFF CHIPPING OFF REALLY FAST I BELIEVE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE CLEAR COAT PAINT THAT THE NISSAN 370Z 2013 HAVE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 9, 2016StructureODI 10854543
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 30, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.