1997 Infiniti I30: Reliability Data

28
Total Complaints
100,500mi
Median Mileage
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

89,397 25th Percentile
100,500 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Alternator/Generator/Regulator
5
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Rotor
2
Electrical System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Retractor
1
Accelerator Pedal
1
Pads
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 10-15 MPH AND TRYING TO USE BRAKES THEY DID NOT FUNCTION.THEY ARE ABS BRAKES AND OWNER IS UNCERTAIN WHY THIS OCCURRED. HE NOTES THAT THERE WAS JUST NO ACTION WHEN HE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES.DEALERS HAVE NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, APPLIED PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WENT INTO PEN THROTTLE POSITION; APPLIED BRAKES, WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING A TREE AND A POLE AND OTHER VEHICLE. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, APPLIED PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WENT INTO PEN THROTTLE POSITION; APPLIED BRAKES, WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING A TREE AND A POLE AND OTHER VEHICLE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Alternator/Generator/Regulator 5 complaints
Median: 89,197 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 6 CA: 4 IL: 3 MD: 3 NJ: 2 PA: 2 GA: 2 VA: 1 00: 1 MI: 1

Who Files Complaints?

25%
Original Owners
75%
Second+ Owners

Infiniti I30 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1996314
1998617
1999364
2000759
20011089

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28