AI Damage2002 Infiniti G20: common problems
Owners of the 2002 Infiniti G20 filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and child seat. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 5
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 40% of all complaints
- 2 Child seat 20% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 20% of all complaints
- 4 Visibility 20% of all complaints
- 5 Wheels 20% of all complaints
- Air bags: 2 complaints (40% of all).
- Child seat: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Visibility: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Wheels: 1 complaints (20% 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
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 5 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Child seat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 infiniti g20. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor remained activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
The passenger side airbag warning light began flashing ongoing right after the car's warranty expired at 60,000. Upon researching it was determined that a faulty airbag sensor was to blame on this 6 year old car and that since car was no longer under warranty that it would cost over $1,000 to replace this faulty…
The vehicle exhibits whistling from the drivers side mirror at speeds above 40mph. Infiniti has been unable to repair problem after 4 visits. Very unhappy.
While traveling about 50mph on the highway and without prior warning vehicle shut down , and it didn't restart.
2002 infinity g20 purchased brand new- 5/0. Driven very infrequently. Since 9/02 experienced problems w/ car pulling to one side on 2 separate occasions. Dealer claimed 3 rims were bent the first incident and 2 bent the second instance.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 14,282 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 39% most complained about).
On average one model year of the G20 has 9 complaints (10 years in the data). This year has 5, below average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2002 Infiniti G20?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, child seat, engine and cooling. Total complaints: 5. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbag warning light (20%), warning lights, check engine (20%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2002 Infiniti G20?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2002 Infiniti G20 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2002 models
Read also
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.