Infiniti I30 Complaints (1999)

26 consumer complaints on file.

#11500872January 9, 2023
AIR BAGS
The ‘Air Bag’ light stays on at all times. Its been like this for over 10 years. I’ve called my local Infiniti dealer, they said they cannot replace the Takata airbag until NHTSA identifies this model in a national recall. I’m afraid the airbag may not properly deploy or deploy inadvertently, and cause serious injury or death of driver or occupants. Please do the right thing and add the 1999 Infiniti I-30 to recall list. Thanks 🙏🏼
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057688December 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A INFINITI I30T IT HAS THE AIR BAG LIGHT JUST FLASHING I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY SUGGESTED I SHOULD CONTACT YOU I DON'T HAVE A ERROR CODE FOR YOU BUT IF YOU WOULD WANT MORE INFO FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837683February 23, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR TURNS OFF BUT I WANT COMPLETE SERVICE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10565859February 25, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2/21/21, TURNING ON THE IGNITION CREATED A SEVERELY ROUGH IDLE, THE AUTO COULD NOT MAINTAIN "RUNNING STATUS", A SEVERE FUEL ODOR ENSUED WITH BLUE-BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA. PER THE DEALER EVALUATION: #2 FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT AND "O" RINGS. THE MECHANIC FOUND METAL SHAVINGS ON THE FUEL INJECTOR AND IT CONTINUED WITH BLUE-BLACK SMOKE PER THE EXHAUST WHILE RUNNING. MAY REQUIRE NEW FUEL SENSOR IF THIS DOES NOT RESOLVE. WE PURCHASE ALL OUR FUEL FROM THE FOLSOM, CA. SAMS CLUB. 2/11/14 WAS THE DATE OF THE LAST GAS PURCHASE. 2/20/14 WE ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE FUEL FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT FOUND THE STATION CLOSED DURING INSPECTION BY A COMPANY CALLED TANKOLOGY. COULD THERE BE A RELATIONSHIP WITH METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FUEL, CONSEQUENTLY CREATING THIS BREAK DOWN? TO DATE WE HAVE SPENT $624.00 IN REPAIRS, $150.00 IN CAR RENTAL. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR EVALUATION AND RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547161October 7, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I TOOK MY WELL-MAINTAINED, GARAGED 1999 INFINITI I30 TO THE MECHANIC AFTER NOTICING THE HANDLING GETTING SLOPPY AND SEVERE INNER TIRE WEAR. UPON INSPECTION, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT CORE SUPPORT (THE BOX BEAM FRAME MEMBER THAT EXTENDS THE WIDTH OF THE CAR AND SUPPORTS THE RADIATOR) WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE CORROSION IS SEVERE TO THE POINT THAT THE SIDES OF THE BEAM ARE EATEN AWAY OVER 1/3 TO 1/2 THE LENGTH. IN PLACES, ALL THAT IS LEFT SUPPORTING THE RADIATOR IS THE TOP PLATE. THE CENTER SUPPORT BAR THAT HOLDS THE FRONT END OF THE MOTOR IN PLACE IS SUPPOSED TO BE BOLTED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BEAM, BUT BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION, IT IS NOW HANGING CANTILEVERED. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE MOTOR INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED. RELATIVE TO THE REST OF THE CAR, THE SEVERE CORROSION IS LOCALIZED TO A 2-3 FOOT SECTION OF THE FRAME (AS IF THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING THE CORROSION TO ACCELERATE IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA). PROPERLY MANUFACTURED STRUCTURAL STEEL SHOULD NOT DISINTEGRATE LIKE THIS. *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
#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
#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
#10242558September 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCE (APPROX. 2 MILES), PARKED AND TURNED OFF. WITHIN 2-5 MINUTES I HAD TO PUT SOMETHING IN CAR AND NOTICED SMOKE FLOWING OUT OF GRILL AREA, AND POPPED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED ORANGE FLAME IN ALTERNATOR. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED TO SCENE, AND A REPORT IS AVAILABLE. AT TIME OF COMPLAINT, CAR IS IN SHOP W/ A PRIVATE MECHANIC DUE TO INFINITI'S REFUSAL TO ASSIST IN MATTER, AND COST OF REPAIR IS YET UNDETERMINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154116March 27, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
1999 INFINITI I30 HOOD SHOCKS FAILED ALMOST SLAMMING ON CONSUMER FINGERS. *TS THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED THEM TO SEND A REPLACEMENT HOOD SHOCK. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE CONSUMERS REQUEST BECAUSE THE HOOD SHOCK ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131548September 23, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REMEDIED TWICE, BUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE DEALER DID KNOW WHY THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THEY DID REPLACE A MODULE ASSEMBLY FOR SIDE THE AIR BAG, THIS DID FIX THE LIGHT, BUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE DEALER STATED IF THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114169March 16, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 1999 INFINIT I30, I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SLOWING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE. I IMMEDIATELY STOOD ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE RACING. IF I HAD NOT REACTED QUICKLY, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE PARKED CAR AHEAD OF ME. I STOPPED WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF THAT CAR. THIS HAS NOT OCCURED BEFORE, ACCRDING TO MY WIFE WHO WAS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE INFINITI. THE CAR HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102331December 7, 2004
AIR BAGS
1 NO EVENT LED TO ANY FAILURE. 2 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY FOR NO REASON DISTRACTING DRIVER. 3 NOTHING DONE BY MANUFACTURER ON DEFECTIVE SAFETY DEVICE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102009December 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10084013September 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS SIDE SWIPED BY A SEMI-TRAILER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SAND BAGS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080018July 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED, INDICATING A FAILURE IN THE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS BAD, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK THE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER PAID $600 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072442May 11, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE A 1999 INFINITY I30, WHICH HAS ONLY 36000 MILES ON IT, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANY REPAIR DONE ON TJIS CAR, BUT THE AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON JUST LIKE THAT AND THE DEALER WANTS ABOUT $1250.00 TO REPAIR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037864October 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING A HIGH PITCH NOISE WAS HEARD THEN SMOKE BEGAN FLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE ALTERNATOR ON FIRE. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022647July 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE AT A STOP, GAS FUMES COLLECTED AND SEEPED INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL VALVE AND EVAPORATOR CANISTER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED.*AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF WHEN FILLING EVEN THOUGH TANK WAS NOT FULL. SMELL POSSIBLY CAME FROM FUEL INJECTORS ON REAR BANK. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003756January 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON PANEL CONTINUALLY FLASHING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL $1,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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