Avoid: No year grades F. Weakest: 2001
Best: 2002 (few owner reports)
3 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 7 model years, the Infiniti I30 has 267 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 9 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and electrical system. 2001 drew the most complaints (79), 2002 the fewest (2).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Infiniti I30 vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2001 (79 complaints). Lowest: 2002 (2).
Overwhelmingly positive sentiment regarding long-term reliability and durability, particularly for the VQ30DE engine and automatic transmission.
Coils reported to fail around 120,000-140,000 miles, causing misfires (codes P0300, P0305).
Causes intermittent stalling, no-start conditions, and diagnostic trouble codes (P0335).
Leads to rough idle, stalling, and high idle issues (code P0505).
Causes rough running and stalling; noted as a known issue.
Results in excessive vibration, especially when in Drive or Reverse at a stop.
Owner insights cover all generations of the I30. Individual model years are broken down above.
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