1999 INFINITI I30 Problems & Recalls

The ‘Air Bag’ light stays on at all times. Its been like this for over 10 years. I’ve called my local Infiniti dealer, they said they cannot replace the Takata airbag until NHTSA identifies this model in a national recall. I’m afraid the airbag may not properly deploy or deploy inadvertent...

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A INFINITI I30T IT HAS THE AIR BAG LIGHT JUST FLASHING I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY SUGGESTED I SHOULD CONTACT YOU I DON'T HAVE A ERROR CODE FOR YOU BUT IF YOU WOULD WANT MORE INFO FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AC...

Mileage: 180,000

THE CAR TURNS OFF BUT I WANT COMPLETE SERVICE

Mileage: 1

THE CAR TURNS OFF BUT I WANT COMPLETE SERVICE

Mileage: 1

THE CAR TURNS OFF BUT I WANT COMPLETE SERVICE

Mileage: 1

2/21/21, TURNING ON THE IGNITION CREATED A SEVERELY ROUGH IDLE, THE AUTO COULD NOT MAINTAIN "RUNNING STATUS", A SEVERE FUEL ODOR ENSUED WITH BLUE-BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA. PER THE DEALER EVALUATION: #2 FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMEN...

Mileage: 158,638

I TOOK MY WELL-MAINTAINED, GARAGED 1999 INFINITI I30 TO THE MECHANIC AFTER NOTICING THE HANDLING GETTING SLOPPY AND SEVERE INNER TIRE WEAR. UPON INSPECTION, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT CORE SUPPORT (THE BOX BEAM FRAME MEMBER THAT EXTENDS THE WIDTH OF THE CAR AND SUPPORTS THE RADIATOR) WAS RUSTED ...

Mileage: 192,964

I TOOK MY WELL-MAINTAINED, GARAGED 1999 INFINITI I30 TO THE MECHANIC AFTER NOTICING THE HANDLING GETTING SLOPPY AND SEVERE INNER TIRE WEAR. UPON INSPECTION, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT CORE SUPPORT (THE BOX BEAM FRAME MEMBER THAT EXTENDS THE WIDTH OF THE CAR AND SUPPORTS THE RADIATOR) WAS RUSTED ...

Mileage: 192,964

I TOOK MY WELL-MAINTAINED, GARAGED 1999 INFINITI I30 TO THE MECHANIC AFTER NOTICING THE HANDLING GETTING SLOPPY AND SEVERE INNER TIRE WEAR. UPON INSPECTION, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT CORE SUPPORT (THE BOX BEAM FRAME MEMBER THAT EXTENDS THE WIDTH OF THE CAR AND SUPPORTS THE RADIATOR) WAS RUSTED ...

Mileage: 192,964

RECLINED DRIVERS SEAT WHICH ACTIVATED "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLASHING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY FLAW WHICH NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. UNKNOWN WHETHER AIR BAG STILL WORKS AND VERY BRIGHT FLASHING INDICATOR CAUSES SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. NUMEROU...

Mileage: 121,800

I'M THE SECOND OWNER OF A 1999 INFINITI I30. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. I'M CONCERN THAT ONE DAY THE WILL POP AND HURT ME OR MY FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKING EMITTING FROM THE HOOD INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DIODE IGNITED, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTAC...

Mileage: 110,000

CAR WAS DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCE (APPROX. 2 MILES), PARKED AND TURNED OFF. WITHIN 2-5 MINUTES I HAD TO PUT SOMETHING IN CAR AND NOTICED SMOKE FLOWING OUT OF GRILL AREA, AND POPPED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED ORANGE FLAME IN ALTERNATOR. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED TO SCENE, AND A REPORT IS AVAILABLE. AT TIME OF ...

Mileage: 95,500

1999 INFINITI I30 HOOD SHOCKS FAILED ALMOST SLAMMING ON CONSUMER FINGERS. *TS THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED THEM TO SEND A REPLACEMENT HOOD SHOCK. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE CONSUMERS REQUEST BECAUSE THE HOOD SHOCK ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REMEDIED TWICE, BUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE DEALER DID KNOW WHY THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THEY DID REPLACE A MODULE ASSEMBLY FOR SIDE THE AIR BAG, THIS DID FIX THE LIGHT, BUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6...

Mileage: 112,000

WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 1999 INFINIT I30, I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SLOWING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE. I IMMEDIATELY STOOD ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE RACING. IF I HAD NOT REACTED QUICKLY, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE PARKED CAR AHEAD OF ME...

Mileage: 92,691

1 NO EVENT LED TO ANY FAILURE. 2 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY FOR NO REASON DISTRACTING DRIVER. 3 NOTHING DONE BY MANUFACTURER ON DEFECTIVE SAFETY DEVICE . *AK

Mileage: 43,000

ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 38,000

ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 38,000

ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 38,000

ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS SIDE SWIPED BY A SEMI-TRAILER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SAND BAGS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SC

Mileage: 50,000

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED, INDICATING A FAILURE IN THE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS BAD, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK THE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUME...

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE A 1999 INFINITY I30, WHICH HAS ONLY 36000 MILES ON IT, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANY REPAIR DONE ON TJIS CAR, BUT THE AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON JUST LIKE THAT AND THE DEALER WANTS ABOUT $1250.00 TO REPAIR IT.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING A HIGH PITCH NOISE WAS HEARD THEN SMOKE BEGAN FLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE ALTERNATOR ON FIRE. *AK *NLM

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE AT A STOP, GAS FUMES COLLECTED AND SEEPED INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL VALVE AND EVAPORATOR CANISTER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED.*AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF WHEN FILLING EVEN THOUGH TANK WAS NOT FULL. SMELL POSSIBLY CAME F...

Mileage: 54,600

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON PANEL CONTINUALLY FLASHING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL $1,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR

TWO AIR BAG MECHANISMS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REFUND OF THE REPAIR COST FROM THE DEALER. *YH

TWO AIR BAG MECHANISMS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REFUND OF THE REPAIR COST FROM THE DEALER. *YH

INFINITI SAW NO OWNER DAMAGE TO AIRBAG. AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. DOES INFINITI HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 90,000+ MILEAGE VEHICLE INITIATING AIR BAG WARNING? CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY-INFINITI STATED THAT SINCE THEY DID NOT DO THE MAINTENANCE, THE AIRBAG IS FAILING! *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON PANEL CONTINUALLY FLASHING. *AK

WATER SEEPS INSIDE OF VEHICLE FROM BENEATH OF VEHICLE. ALSO, REAR SEAM IN THE SEAT OF VEHICLE IS CRACKED. DEALER JUSST KEEPS ON FIXING PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY. *AK

WATER SEEPS INSIDE OF VEHICLE FROM BENEATH OF VEHICLE. ALSO, REAR SEAM IN THE SEAT OF VEHICLE IS CRACKED. DEALER JUSST KEEPS ON FIXING PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY. *AK

SEATBELT HARNESS ENTRAPPED BY SEAT CONTROL BUTTONS, RESULTS IN DRIVER BEING DANGEROUSLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY PUSHED INTO STEERING COLUMN. REPORTED TO MFR WHO COULD NOT REMEDY AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM LEASE OBLIGATION. NEW 2000 MODEL REDESIGNED WITH CONTROLS WELL AWAY FROM SEATBELT BASE, IMPLYING FULL ...

WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATING LEFT, IT'S EASY TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME ACCIDENTLY. IF THE DRIVER'S PALM IS DOWN. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBROAD REMAIN ON, MAKING THE DRIVER UNWARE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER IS N...

WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATING LEFT, IT'S EASY TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME ACCIDENTLY. IF THE DRIVER'S PALM IS DOWN. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBROAD REMAIN ON, MAKING THE DRIVER UNWARE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER IS N...