IllustrationAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SWITCH UP FROM THE FIRST GEAR. *AK
1996 Infiniti I30
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Infiniti I30 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all I30 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
24 reportsCAR CONTINUALLY STALLS. ALTHOUGH IT DOES START RIGHT UP AGAIN, THE STALLING IS PERSISTENT. ESPECIALLY IN HOTTER WEATHER AT IDLE OR LOW SPEEDS.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT.
DURING IMPACT AT 20-25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE FACE AREA. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG HAS CAUSED NECK PAIN, CONSUMER HAS TO TAKE MEDICATION AND WEAR A BRACE, ALSO MAY NEED LASER SURGERY. *SLC
STEREO SYSTEM FAILED.
TOYO TIRE FAILURE.
SUN ROOF CRACKED INTO HUNDREDS OF TINY BLEMISHES THE BLEW OUT OF THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING.
SUN ROOF BLEW OFF OF VEHICLE, CRACKED INTO HUNDREDS OF TINY BLEMISHES.
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TWICE.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.