Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Infiniti I30, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags20
- Electrical system10
- Service brakes, hydraulic5
- Structure4
- Power train4
- Unknown or other3
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Latches/locks/linkages2
- Visibility2
- Exterior lighting1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 4 1998 I30 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 6 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1998 Infiniti I30 failed the safety check 2.74% of the time — 60% more often than the average 1998 passenger car (1.71%). Median odometer at inspection: 119,105 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 11.2 L/100 km (about 21 mpg US), CO₂ 258 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| I30 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 12.9 | 9.3 | 11.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1998 Infiniti I30.
| 2002117 24 Jun 2002 | Electrical On certain 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 electri… |
| 1999106 1 Jun 1999 | Electrical On certain vehicles, a damaged alternator diode may result in diode failure and a short circuit in the diode assembly. This could result in melting of the plas… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Infiniti told its dealers about the 1998 Infiniti I30: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 632221 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 631768 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. *SLC |
| 628735 | FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE RETAINING BUTTON MISSING. *TT |
| 623707 | INFORMATION REGARDING A NEW TOOL SET THAT HAS BEEN RELEASED AS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR ADJUSTING VALVE CLEARANCES. *SLC |
| 623141 | INFORMATION REGARDING ESSENTIAL TOOL; VALVE SHIM LIFTER SET, J-45074. *YH |
| 623102 | INFORMATION REGARDING ESSENTIAL TOOL: INNER TIE ROD WRENCHES. *YH |
| 623066 | INFORMATION REGARDING TRUNK POPPING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *YH |
| 618438 | SUBJECT REGARDING INFINITI REVISED TPS (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 618016 | SOME VEHICLES WITH SUNROOF MAY EXHIBIT A POWER AUDIO ANTENNA THAT IS INOPERATIVE. *TT |
| 615940 | A POWER SEAT THAT DOES NOT MOVE BACKWARD WHEN OPERATING THE SEAT SWITCH AND ALL OTHER POWER SEAT FUNCTIONS ARE PERFORMING CORRECTLY; A GRINDING OR GRATING NOISE HEARD WHEN OPERATING THE SEAT SWITCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD. *TT |
| 614043 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE TRUNK OPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. CUSTOMERS MAY SAY THAT A NOISE OR POP WAS HEARD FROM THE TRUNK AREA JUST BEFORE THEY NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK HAD OPENED. *TT |
| 614042 | SOME VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A SITUATION WHERE THE SHIFT HANDLE IS HARD TO MOVE OR OPERATE. |
| 614035 | SERVICE INFORMATION STATING THAT A NEW TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER GASKET IS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AN APPLIED VEHICLE IF IT HAS A SPECIFIC RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE IN THE AREA OF THE TIMING CHAIN COVER. *TT |
| 614033 | SUBJECT REGARDING A REAR CENTER COMBINATION LAMP ASSEMBLY AVAILABLE IF WATER ENTERS THE LAMP ASSEMBLY AFTER WASHING THE VEHICLE OR AFTER A RAINSTROM ON VEHICLES WITHIN VIN RANGES JNKCA21A * WT600000 TO JNKCA21A * XT755268. *TT |
| 613448 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHBIT A GROAN OR HUMMING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MOVING FORWARD SLOWLY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH (8 KPH). *TT |
| 610384 | SOME CUSTOMER MAY INDICATE THAT A LIGHT TICKING HUMMING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR OF AN VEHICLE WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUN AT LOW FAN SPEEDS (SPEED 1 OR 2). *TT |
| 610382 | CONCERNS WITH THE TRUNK LID POPPING OPEN. *TT |
| 610377 | THIS BULLETIN MENTIONS THAT THE SECOND SASH GUIDE WAS DELETED FROM THE SERVICE PART SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES STARTING FROM VIN JNKCA21A2XT778370. *TT |
| 610376 | SUBJECT REGARDING WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE SPRAY PATTERN ADJUSTMENT FOR VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS VIN RANGES. *TT |
| 610367 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LIGHT TICKING OR HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUNNING AT LOW FAN SPEEDS (SPEED 1 OR 2). *TT |
| 610366 | THE INFINITI INTEGRATED HOMELINK TRANSMITTER SYSTEM. *TT |
| 610365 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FLASHING SRS LIGHT. *TT |
| 609567 | AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING AND SELF-DIAGNOSIS INDICATES WITHER A DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SUPPLEMENTAL SIDE AIRBAG. |
| 608227 | UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING EGI HARNESS WIRE BREAKAGE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURES. *TT |
| 608063 | THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING WIND NOISE INCIDENT(S). *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)