2001 Infiniti I30 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Infiniti I30, 8% of the 75 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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 have a 2001 Infiniti I30 and was driving the car on the highway with my son in the passenger seat and we started smelling rubber/plastic burning. A few seconds later we had a large amount of smoke and the car just cuts off at 55 MPH and we had maneuver it off the road and we had to get out choking on the smoke and later found out from the nssan dealer that the ECM was on fire between my right leg in the car and my sons left leg. …”
NHTSA complaint #10368087, filed 2010-11, 175,845 miles“Car stalls when driving or idling. Stalled at 15 MPH in a traffic circle causing loss of power steering. Wife was driving at the time this happened. Had to pull to the side to restart. Stalls at idle when waiting for traffic light to change. Nissan knows this is a well known serious problem with the 2001 I30. The problem is the idle air control valve (iac), the engine control module (ECM), and the electric motor mounts which short out causing the iac to shortout which causes the ECM to shortout. …”
NHTSA complaint #10682139, filed 2015-02, 130,000 miles“Consumer states: that air conditioning is locking up motor. This happens while driving vehicle, no power steering, no brakes, no lights in the dash come on. Towed car back to garage.”
NHTSA complaint #10123952, filed 2005-06, 54,000 miles“In the last 2 months I have had the front passenger tire blow out 3 times. After this last tire repair the car started to shake, vibrate and make a knocking noise while driving. When driving faster the steering wheel would jerk me almost offthe road. It was so bad I pulled over and when I looked at the front passenger tire it was smoking and sitting sideways. I had to get my vehicle towed and now I have no way to work. I have included an estimate of the repairs as well as a written warranty that was given to the previous owner. …”
NHTSA complaint #11445735, filed 2021-12“The contact owns a 2001 Infiniti I30. The contact stated that while inspecting the radiator, the contact noticed that the frame by the lower tie bar was completely corroded. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician replaced the entire tie bar and re-welded it to the frame. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 154,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10749518, filed 2015-08, 154,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11002539May 20, 2024INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10190150Mar 24, 2021INFINITI; FRONT SONAR PARKING SENSOR SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10119210Jul 7, 201712 VOLT BATTERY STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE FOR NEW VEHICLES IN RETAILER INVENTORY This bulletin has been amended throughout. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192314Jan 27, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
- 10192191Jun 7, 2013As part of an enhanced emissions test for Inspection & Maintenance (I/M), some States may require the System Readiness Test (SRT) status be checked. - The SRT is used to indicate…
- 10044526Jul 6, 2012Infiniti: reprogramming electronic control unit (ecu) on all qualifying vehicles. No models listed. Model years 1998-2013.
- 10030145Apr 6, 2009Infiniti: electronic control unit damage can result from improper battery connection. The battery is required to stay connected when the engine is running. No model years listed.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Infiniti I30
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Infiniti I30
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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