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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Infiniti I30 problems by model year
10 recall entries and 130 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 I30 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 I30 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 I30 | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 I30 | 3 | 75 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 I30 | 0 | 50 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes16 complaints
- hydraulic14 complaints
- air bags13 complaints
- engine and engine cooling13 complaints