Reliability & cost of ownership
Infiniti I30 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Infiniti I30? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Infiniti I30 problems by model year
13 recall entries and 130 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 I30 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 I30 | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 I30 | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 I30 | 3 | 75 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 I30 | 0 | 50 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 I30 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 I30 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Infiniti I30, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension27 complaints
- electrical system20 complaints
- vehicle speed control17 complaints
- structure16 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic14 complaints
- air bags13 complaints
- engine and engine cooling13 complaints
- power train9 complaints