Infiniti I30 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 244 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Infiniti I30 (1996–2001) that have at least 5 complaints. 2001 has the most, with 75. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (49 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All I30 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75 | 106,500 | 3 | 46 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2000 | 50 | 46,000 | 0 | 38 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1999 | 26 | 94,096 | 0 | 31 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 1998 | 49 | 85,500 | 2 | 31 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1997 | 20 | 93,000 | 1 | 31 | — | Stable |
| 1996 | 24 | 123,570 | 0 | 30 | — | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags49 21%
- Electrical system40 17%
- Suspension32 14%
- Brakes29 12%
- Vehicle speed control26 11%
- Body and structure24 10%
- Engine cooling21 8.9%
- Transmission and drivetrain16 6.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1996: “I believe I'm the 4th owner of this here vehicle the middle seat belt ripped, I have a oil leak and the transmission keeps slipping and the seats are sun damaged the previous owner had told me that he had many transmission mechanics look at the transmission and they had told him that many things can be wrong with it but the don't know what exactly and the cruise control doesn't work”
NHTSA complaint #11297837, filed 2020-01, 180,111 miles2001: “I was driving along the middle lane in heavy traffic. At the intersection with traffic lights, the lane was stuck in front of me and there was no space to go. In order not to block the intersection, I had to slow down and stop at the traffic lights. While I was waiting at the lights, after 10 seconds the other car came closer without slowing down and hit my car from the behind. I was rear-ended on that incident.”
NHTSA complaint #11071508, filed 2018-02, 128,543 miles2000: “I'm have trouble with my Infiniti 2000 I30 the engine light come. I had a tune-up the spark plugs and the six ignition coil and the crank sensor fix, and the engine light still come on. I want to know did your have a recall on the 2000 I30. Everybody I talked to have the same problem. And plus I read about it could be a malfunction with the 2000 i30infiniti. Cars.”
NHTSA complaint #10455268, filed 2012-04, 6,900 milesOther Infiniti models
1,346 complaintsInfiniti QX60
590 complaintsInfiniti QX56
540 complaintsInfiniti G37
536 complaintsInfiniti Q50
486 complaintsInfiniti M35
461 complaintsInfiniti FX35
445 complaintsInfiniti JX35
281 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology