IllustrationTHE AIRBAGS ARE RENDERED USELESS FOR NO APPEARENT REASON OTHER THAN DEFECTIVE FROM THE MAKER. VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 40,000 MILES WHEN THE DEFECT WAS FOUND BY DEALER. DEALER CLAIMED IT TO BE THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND COSTS. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY NISSAN. *JB
1998 Infiniti I30
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Infiniti I30 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
325–50K
650–75K
575–100K
7100–150K
4150K+
26 reports with mileage · 23 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports5 fire reports1 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
20 reportsAIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. I HAVE NOT INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AS OF YET, BUT DECIDED TO INCLUDE MY EXPERIENCE AFTER READING THE ENTRY FROM EARLY APRIL, 2006. *JB
THE AIR BAG LIGHT OF MY 1998 INFINITY I-30 BEGAN FLASHING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I NOTED TWO TSB CONCERNING A MANUFACTURER DEFECT RELATED TO THE SEAT HARNESS TRIGGERING THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN 1998/1999. I PROVIDED THE TSB TO MY LOCAL INFINITY DEALER IN ELK GROVE, CA WHO CHARGED ME $110 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREAD…
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THE AIR BAG LIGHT OF MY 1998 INFINITY I-30 BEGAN FLASHING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I NOTED TWO TSB CONCERNING A MANUFACTURER DEFECT RELATED TO THE SEAT HARNESS TRIGGERING THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN 1998/1999. I PROVIDED THE TSB TO MY LOCAL INFINITY DEALER IN ELK GROVE, CA WHO CHARGED ME $110 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECT. TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, IT WILL COST OVER $800 AND THEY STATE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OWNER USE OR WEAR-AND-TEAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW THE IMPACTS PASSENGER SAFETY AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME? THANKS. *JB
THE SRS LIGHT FLASHED ON THEN OFF WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. THE DRIVER NOTICED ON ANOTHER OCCASION THAT PROBLEM REPEATEDLY HAPPENED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND KEPT BLINKING. (NAR) *PH *CB
THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. *JB RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE ON 06/08/07 FAILED. *LJ
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON ABOUT FIVE TIMES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP,AND THEY FIXED IT. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN AT THIS TIME THAT IF HER VEHICLE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD, AIR BAGS CAN DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK.ET.
AIR BAG SHORT IN WIRING. (UNSPECIFIED) YH
PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILED FOR UNSPECIFIED REASON. *YC
Official recalls
202V171000 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
Jun 24, 2002
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS EMITTED BY THE MELTING PLASTIC DOES NOT DISPERSE DUE TO AIR FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT COULD IGNITE AND IN TURN IGNITE THE FAN GUIDE IN THE ALTERNATOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 29, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
99V129000 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
May 20, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS EMITTED BY THE MELTING PLASTIC DOES NOT DISPERSE DUE TO AIR FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT COULD IGNITE AND IN TURN IGNITE THE FAN GUIDE IN THE ALTERNATOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.