1997 Infiniti I30 problems
NHTSA has received 28 complaints about the 1997 Infiniti I30, and 25% of them involve electrical system. After that come brakes (21%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 101,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 10 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 100,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1997 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Infiniti I30 with enough data (9 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On feburary 20,2007 my mom's leftt front tire blew out, causing vehicle to ram the guard rail and the rear tire to blow out, pushing the car up an embankment. She was taken to military hospital for treatment.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 infiniti I30. While driving 65 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear passenger side of another vehicle. 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
The chrome "plated" (they are really plastic covers) inside door handle on the passenger side has prematurely worn off, leaving extremely sharp shards on the inside of the handle. When an unsuspecting passenger opens the door without caution, a severe laceration of the hand cam occur. Very dangerous, this has happened in my I30 on three different occasions in spite of my warnings to passengers. *nlm
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.
The alternator has produced an electrical short. As a result the vehicle stalled out while driving 20 MPH. A recall has been issued, however the vehicle VIN number is outside of the remedy scope. Please provide additional information.