2013 Nissan Frontier Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Nissan Frontier, 8% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving in a parking lot approximately 15 20 miles per hour, I applied the brake to slow down to an appropriate speed in order to go around a corner, the truck then accelerated causing me to jump the curb and hit the mail boxes. The truck accelerated to approx. 30-40 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10596112, filed 2014-06, 8,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Frontier. After depressing and releasing the brake pedal in traffic, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The failure recurred ten times. The vehicle was taken to dealer, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10700687, filed 2015-03, 15,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that there was a drastic delay upon pressing the accelerator pedal. Three to five seconds later, the vehicle surged forward with a high rate of speed without warning. The contact indicated that the failure was getting progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer more than once and they were not able to diagnose and replicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure several times and provided no remedy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10715990, filed 2015-05, 25,000 miles“2013 Nissan Frontier. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle intermittent acceleration problems at low speed. The consumer stated the incident would happen, when merging into traffic. The vehicle would move and then stall.”
NHTSA complaint #10575618, filed 2014-04Related service bulletins
- 10192562Apr 21, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION The applied vehicles are equipped with automatic door locks that lock all doors when the vehicle speed reaches 15 MPH. There is no instruction in the Owner?s…
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- 10192155Apr 3, 2013SERVICE INFORMATION The "Lock / Unlock request buttons" that are located on the outside door handles of vehicles with Intelligent Key can be disabled (or enabled) through either…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 | 9 | 14% |
| 2022 | 13 | 12% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2018 | 3 | 12% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 7% |
| 2013 | 4 | 8% |
| 2012 | 5 | 6% |
| 2011 | 4 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 2% |
| 2006 | 14 | 2% |
| 2005 | 15 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 13 | 10% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 11 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Frontier
15 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Nissan Frontier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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