AI DamageInfiniti I30: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Infiniti I30 across 9 model years: 249 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 20% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 16% of all complaints
- 3 Suspension 13% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 12% of all complaints
- 5 Vehicle speed control 10% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 10% of all complaints
- 7 Engine and cooling 8% of all complaints
- 8 Powertrain 6% of all complaints
- Air bags: 50 complaints (20% of all), 13 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 41 complaints (16% of all).
- Suspension: 32 complaints (13% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 29 complaints (12% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 26 complaints (10% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3 L · petrol · 6 cyl 1996–2001
- automatic, 4-speed 1996–2001
- manual, 5-speed 1996–1999
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 249 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 | 50 | 13 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| Structure | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Engine | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 6 | 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.
Takata air bag recall, involved in a front end collision with the car. Other vehicle at fault, ran stop sign. Car was total loss, airbags never deployed. Daughter sustained minor injuries.
Air bag light flashing, dealership indicated "a very common problem" for this year and make infiniiti . Well a common problem to me seems like it should be a recall.
Takata recall the car has manufacture things that need to be fix for no xcost
The passenger front tire blew, the car then locked up, the steering wheel locked up, the car sped out of control (police estimated up to 70 miles per hour), the car ran into a brick building. The air bags did not deploy! I woke up surrounded by a crowd of people.
Airbags did not deploy when an oncoming vehicle hit my car. It is a total loss.
The air bags failed to deploy. The road conditions were wet and the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. As of december 20, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The driver sustained bruises to the right side of her body. Updated 01/24/08. Updated
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other models of this make
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.