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1999 Infiniti I30

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Infiniti I30 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.

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26Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
24
199620
199749
199826
199950
200075
20012
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
13Electrical System
4Structure
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Unknown Or Other
2
All reported categories
Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 26 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

26 reports
112,000 miles · Sep 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 …

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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

NHTSA ODI #10131548

92,691 miles · Mar 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 INCH…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10114169

43,000 miles · Dec 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

NHTSA ODI #10102331

38,000 miles · Dec 2, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

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

NHTSA ODI #10102009

50,000 miles · Sep 14, 2004
Air BagsCrash

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

NHTSA ODI #10084013

75,000 miles · Jul 30, 2004
Air Bags

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 PRO…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10080018

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2004
Air Bags

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.

NHTSA ODI #10072442

60,000 miles · Oct 1, 2003
Electrical SystemFire

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

NHTSA ODI #10037864

54,600 miles · Jul 3, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

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 BAN…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10022647

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2003
Air Bags

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

NHTSA ODI #10003756

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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