Infiniti I30 Complaints

249 consumer complaints on file.

#10443568January 12, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30T. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD FIRST NEED TO BE PROPERLY DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441463December 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SMOKE AND FIRE BEGAN TO RISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V129000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR). THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000. UPDATED 01/25//12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436355November 18, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RESISTANT TO ENGAGEMENT. WHEN TURNING RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN LEFT AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSVERSE LINK FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,382 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429575October 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR STALLED, NEEDED TOWING TO FIRESTONE IN ELGIN. THEY SAY IT'S ALTERNATOR. THIS WILL BE THIRD CHANGE OF THE ALTERNATOR FOR THIS VEHICLE IN 4 YEARS PERIOD. BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, WHEN THE CAR STALLED PREVIOUSLY. YESTERDAY I CALLED INFINITI, GOT A BIT OF A RUN AROUND BY THEM TELLING ME TO CALL NISSAN, WHO TOLD ME TO CALL INFINITI. INFINITI TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN HELP ME WITH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429429October 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE ABNORMALLY WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ABOVE. IN ADDITION, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428884October 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE: 2000 INFINITI I30T HAS A RECURRING ENGINE CODE P0420 SINCE 74,000 MILES. FOUND OUT RECENTLY THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. REFERENCE #ITB00-054A. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM INFINITI CORP. ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE SERVICE BULLETIN THAT OCCURRED ON JUNE 7, 2004. IT IS WRONG FOR INFINITI NOT TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO DRIVABILITY PROBLEM, BUT I WILL NOT PASS CALIFORNIA SMOG TEST IF THE ENGINE COME ON DURING THIS TIME. INFINITI CORPORATION SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING ANY LABOR OR PARTS. PARTS ARE @ LEAST $800.00 WITHOUT LABOR!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425215September 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER DRIVING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FUMES BEGAN TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386121March 1, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I'VE 2001 INFINITI I30 AT 82,000 MIL. IT'S STALLED RANDOMLY WHEN STOPPING AT STOPLIGHT OR BACKED OUT FROM PARKING LOT. SENT TO LOCAL SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THAT THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL DEFECTED. REPLACED BY LOCAL SHOP MECHANIC AND IT'S STILL THE SAME. SENT IT BACK FOR FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING, LEFT VEHICLE THERE 1 WEEK BUT STILL COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. SENT TO ANOTHER SHOP SAID IDLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM. IT DOES MORE OFTEN IN THE MORNING DURING COLD WEATHER THAN IN THE AFTERNOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384857February 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
RECLINED DRIVERS SEAT WHICH ACTIVATED "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLASHING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY FLAW WHICH NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. UNKNOWN WHETHER AIR BAG STILL WORKS AND VERY BRIGHT FLASHING INDICATOR CAUSES SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. NUMEROUS REPORTS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON NISSAN MAXIMA AND INFINITI I30. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383795February 16, 2011
AIR BAGS
INFINITI I30 AIR BAG RED LIGHT ON DASH BLINKING INDICATING FAULTY AIR BAGS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAGS ARE FUNCTIONAL OR IF IT IS JUST THE LIGHT. INFINITI WANTS > $600 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG WHICH ONLY SEEMS TO LAST A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MANY OWNERS HAVE INDICATED THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB: HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/INFINITI/I30/R71712/COMMENTS/ HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/AIR-BAG-SIGN-BLINKING-ON-1998-INFINITI-I30-T285511.HTML HTTP://X.INFINITIHELP.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/AIR-BAG-LIGHT-FLASH-1250.HTML?S=E57EE447DB4834484BF21B4FA7BD8AA0&AMP;P=4558
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379670January 31, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY BE DEFECTIVE AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 03/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375106January 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
I'M THE SECOND OWNER OF A 1999 INFINITI I30. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. I'M CONCERN THAT ONE DAY THE WILL POP AND HURT ME OR MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374048January 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH INFINITI AND NHTSA REGARDING A STRUCTURAL DEFECT TO THE FRAME OF MY 1998 INFINITI I30T. BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN, THE FRAME ROTTED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED UNDER THE ENGINE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. MECHANICS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE ENGINE AND/OR TRANSMISSION COULD FALL OUT CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES AND/OR DEATH. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE NISSAN MAXIMAS AROUND THE SAME YEAR ALSO HAD THE SAME ISSUE BECAUSE THEY UTILIZED THE SAME FRAME. I CANNOT BELIEVE INFINITY, NISSAN AND/OR NHTSA HAVE NOT INITIATED RECALLS ON THESE VEHICLES GIVEN THE RECENT RECALLS AND SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OF VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR ISSUES THAT HAVE RESULTED IN DEATHS (I.E. FORD WINDSTAR VANS AND HONDA PASSPORTS). WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES TO PROTECT THE OPERATORS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368087November 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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. I HAD CHECKED THE SAFETY AND RECALL INFO ON THIS CAR BEFORE PURCHASING IT AND NO RECALLS.I NOW KNOW FROM SEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON LINE THAT ITS A FREQUENT ISSUE THAT IS LINKED FROM THE IDLE AIR VALVE GOING BAD AND CAUSING THE ECM TO FAIL AND CATCH ON FIR IN THIS CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367779November 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER THAT SUPPORTED THE FRAME WAS RUSTING AND COULD POSSIBLY DROP THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362282October 25, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS MECHANIC STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 02V146000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM). WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 01/06/11. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT TURNED OUT THE PART THAT FAILED, WAS NOT THE PART INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 02/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354899September 10, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXHIBITED A KNOCKING SOUND SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE SOUND WAS CONSTANT AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSVERSE LINK WAS BROKEN AND THAT THERE WAS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V146000, WHICH DEALS WITH THE SUSPENSION, A FAILURE OF THE LINK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 74800 AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 75000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344300July 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY INFINITI 2001 I30 SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GETS A COUPLE MILES IN CITY TRAFFIC. SORT OF WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GETS WARMED UP. I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OF FOR A LITTLE. THE SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE COST @ 400 TO 500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332345May 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKING EMITTING FROM THE HOOD INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DIODE IGNITED, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 99V129000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327191April 23, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHIMMY AND AN UNUSUAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V146000: SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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