AI DamageInfiniti G20: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Infiniti G20 across 10 model years: 92 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 21% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 14% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 11% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 10% of all complaints
- 5 Equipment 9% of all complaints
- 6 Visibility 9% of all complaints
- 7 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel system 7% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 19 complaints (21% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 13 complaints (14% of all).
- Seat belts: 10 complaints (11% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 9 complaints (10% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Equipment: 8 complaints (9% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1991–2002
- automatic, 4-speed 1991–2002
- manual, 5-speed 1991–2002named in 2 complaints
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 92 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Equipment | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 3 | 2 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The front and back of the car was completely ruined, yet the airbags never deployed. I trust the that the car ar made following all safety regulations, and that these are working. I do not know how these could have failed in the time thy are supposed to work.
At approximately 11:00 pm on january 04, 2004 I was heading east bound on interstate [address] at the orange grove exit. As I approached the orange grove intersection I proceeded on a green light to make a left onto orange grove.
When he hit my car, I was knocked across the highway and ended up in the median pointing west, I did a complete 180 degree turn, the whole drivers side was damaged, the glass shattered in onto me, my seatbelt failed to retract and my side airbag did not deploy.
Brakes failed, locked, car skid, hit the post with the speed of 50 miles an hour, the airbags did not deploy, I believe this is a faulty product.
The accelerator cable of the infiniti g20 from the firewall to the carburetor consists of a braided steel cable in a soft rubber sheath. A hard plastic piece connecting the accelerator cable to the firewall interface failed, thus exposing the critcal braided steel accelertor cable to the sharp, hard edge of the broken…
At impact, th driver's seat belt unlatched ,and air bag did not deploy, causing back injury to driver.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.