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2001 Infiniti I30 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

75 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

106,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 52 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 75 complaints (14.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1621.3%
Steering behavior1216.0%
Engine operation68.0%
Transmission and shifting22.7%
Electrical and battery issues11.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension
11
Vehicle Speed Control
10
Air Bags
8
Electrical System
6
Steering
6
Structure:Body
6
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm
6
Suspension:Rear
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension11
Vehicle Speed Control10
Air Bags8
Electrical System6
Steering6
Structure:Body6
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm6
Suspension:Rear5

Suspension: 11; Vehicle Speed Control: 10; Air Bags: 8; Electrical System: 6; Steering: 6; Structure:Body: 6; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 6; Suspension:Rear: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
5
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
10
100,000 to 149,999
21
150,000 and above
8
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9995
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,99910
100,000 to 149,99921
150,000 and above8

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 8

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 23 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
1
2001
5
2002
6
2003
1
2004
4
2005
4
2006
2
2007
3
2008
1
2009
4
2010
8
2011
3
2012
4
2013
4
2014
5
2015
6
2016
1
2017
5
2018
5
2020
2
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20015
20026
20031
20044
20054
20062
20073
20081
20094
20108
20113
20124
20134
20145
20156
20161
20175
20185
20202
20211

2000: 1; 2001: 5; 2002: 6; 2003: 1; 2004: 4; 2005: 4; 2006: 2; 2007: 3; 2008: 1; 2009: 4; 2010: 8; 2011: 3; 2012: 4; 2013: 4; 2014: 5; 2015: 6; 2016: 1; 2017: 5; 2018: 5; 2020: 2; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10023378 · 2003-06-19 (June 19, 2003)

WHEN I AM IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC AFTER 30-45 MINUTES OF TIME THE ENGINE IDLES VERY FAST. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE VERY HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE STOPPED. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE ENGINE RPM READS 1100 (IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT OCCURRING IT IS USUALLY 750 RPM IN IDLE OR WHEN STOPPED) WITHOUT PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CARS DRIVES AT 30 MPH (ALMOST AS IF IT IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE EVEN THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT ENGAGED) WHEN THIS IS OCCURRING AND I COME TO A STOP AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK THE ENGIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023378 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10078389 · 2004-06-17 (June 17, 2004)

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AFTER 18-20,000 MILES. ROTORS CUT ONCE. NEXT TIME ROTORS REPLACED . 3RD TIME ROTORS CUT AND NEW PADS GIVEN. 4TH TIME ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. ALL DONE AT NO COST TO ME UNDER WARRANTY AND LAST TIME AS COURTESY BY INFINITI. OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE QUALITY OF THE ROTORS. SHOULD BE RECALLED AND WARRANTED FOR 100,000 MILES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078389 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10123952 · 2005-06-02 (June 2, 2005)

CONSUMER STATES: THAT AIR CONDITIONING IS LOCKING UP MOTOR. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO LIGHTS IN THE DASH COME ON. TOWED CAR BACK TO GARAGE. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10123952 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10216247 · 2008-01-28 (January 28, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONED ABNORMALLY AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THREE TIMES. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V146000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ

Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216247 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10188369 · 2007-04-19 (April 19, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A TUNE-UP, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON MARCH 02, 2007, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR, IT ALSO CAUSED HIS COMPUTER TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM SINCE THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108000.

Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188369 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10379670 · 2011-01-31 (January 31, 2011)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10379670 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10344300 · 2010-07-20 (July 20, 2010)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 97,597 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344300 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 563820 · 2001-11-15 (November 15, 2001)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND FRONT DRIVELINE. *YD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 563820 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10298931 · 2010-01-10 (January 10, 2010)

2001 INFINITI I30. ELECTRONIC MOTOR MOUNTS FAIL, CAUSING CASCADING FAILURE OF IDLE AIR CONTROL AND DESTROYING ECU. ALTERNATELY, THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILS AND DESTROYS THE ECU WHICH IN TURN DESTROYS THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR MOUNT CIRCUIT WHICH RESIDES ADJACENT TO THE IACV CIRCUIT ON THE ECU MAIN BOARD. THE RESULTING SHORT CIRCUIT IN EITHER CASE CAUSES ACRID SMOKE TO ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE CAR AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REV WILDLY WHICH, IF NOT, ACCOUNTED FOR, COULD CAUSE AND AN UNSAFE SURGE FORWARD IF STOPPED. BY EMPIRICAL INTERN…

Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298931 at NHTSA ↗