1997 Infiniti I30: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
15 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
93,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 15 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 3 | 20.0% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 20.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 20.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 6.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 6.7% |
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:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 5 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 5; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Equipment: 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 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 7 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2004: 3; 2005: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2011: 2; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10023159 · 2003-06-16 (June 16, 2003)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023159 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10031975 · 2004-01-23 (January 23, 2004)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS ALTERNATOR AS STATED IN RECALL 02 V 171 000. BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031975 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10032259 · 2003-08-06 (August 6, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032259 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10075667 · 2004-06-03 (June 3, 2004)
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. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075667 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10080917 · 2004-07-13 (July 13, 2004)
REAR BRAKE HUM AT LOW SPEED, MAINLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM FULL STOP. BOTH REAR ROTORS REPLACED AND PADS REPLACED, STILL OCCURS. OCCASIONAL GRINDING FROM DRIVER'S REAR BRAKE - MECHANIC CANNOT SOLVE PROBLEM DESPITE FREQUENT BRAKE PART REPLACEMENTS. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM EITHER. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133650 · 2005-08-21 (August 21, 2005)
MY 1997 INFINITI I-30 WAS HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR DIED ONE WEEKEND AND WOULD NOT START. I SPENT SOME TIME ON IT AND GOT THE CAR STARTED AND DROVE IT DOWN TO O'NEIL AUTO PARTS AND THEY PUT THEIR STARTING SYSTEM ANALYSIS MACHINE ON THE STARTING SYSTEM...THEIR RESULTS WERE THAT THE CAR BATTERY WAS OK AND THE CAR STARTER WAS OK BUT THE CAR ALTERNATOR WAS PUTTING OUT 34 AMPS. INSTEAD OF THE PRESCRIBED 129 AMPS. I HAD CALLED INFINITI MOTOR CORP. EARLIER AND INFINITI STATED TO ME THAT MY CAR INFINITI I-30 VIN #[XXX] MANUFACT…
Owner-reported narrative. 89,197 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133650 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191592 · 2007-05-23 (May 23, 2007)
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.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10191592 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10212444 · 2007-12-20 (December 20, 2007)
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. *LJ UPDATED
Owner-reported narrative. 218,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212444 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
02V171000 · Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Reported: 2002-06-24 (June 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗