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1998 Infiniti I30 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 49 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Infiniti I30, 2% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 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.

“Trunk center panel bowed causing water to be trapped in the trunk. Pours water into trunk after rain or wash causing car to smell moldy. Front corner light (beside fog light) on driver side is full of water & slime. Neither of these are cracked. Dealer will correct for ridiculous amount.”

NHTSA complaint #10136910, filed 2005-09, 90,000 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2000510%
199914%
199812%

Other parts of the 1998 Infiniti I30

Air bags
20 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Infiniti I30

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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