Infiniti M30 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
121,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 1992 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 12 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 16.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 8.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 3 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter | 1 |
| Steering:Column Locking:Anti-Theft Device | 1 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 1 |
Electrical System: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 3; Air Bags: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter: 1; Steering:Column Locking:Anti-Theft Device: 1; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 10 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
1995: 2; 1996: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 3; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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 731758 · 2000-09-18 (September 18, 2000)
BOTH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ANTI-THEFT ALARM HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY DUE TO POOR DESIGN. TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT REQUIRES TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER, AND RADIATOR TO BE REPLACED @ $3500. ALRAM ACTIVATES SPURIOUSLY AND FREQUENTLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO SILENCE WHEN SPURIOUS ACTIVATION OCCURS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 731758 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 958361 · 1995-01-06 (January 6, 1995)
AUTO-TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE DRIVING MADE GRINDING NOISES. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958361 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8020983 · 2004-09-29 (September 29, 2004)
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MR *TC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8020983 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 |
1990: 1; 1991: 1; 1992: 0