1998 Infiniti I30 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,730miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Infiniti I30, 4% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,730 miles.
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 own a 1998 Infiniti I30. On thursday, march 26, 2010, my daughter nichole was driving the vehicle on the freeway when suddently the car accelerated to over 4000 rmp without her applying the accelerator pedal. She applied the brake with all pressure she could muster (2 feet) and eventually put the car in neutral and pulled off the freeway, with smoke pouring from all four wheels. We had the car towed to an auto mechanic, who found that the idle air control valve was bad. When the mechanic started the car in the shop, the engine immediately raced to 5000 rmp. …”
NHTSA complaint #10322337, filed 2010-03, 122,961 miles“- the contact called regarding a 1998 infinite I30. The contact stated that the vehicle made a lot of noise due to the timing chain. The contact took the vehicle to the repair shop and she was told the timing chain needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10181689, filed 2007-02, 92,500 milesEngine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Infiniti I30
20 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Infiniti I30
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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