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2000 Infiniti I30

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2000 Infiniti I30 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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50Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2000 Infiniti I30

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 50 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 13 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 8 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7 reports
  • Exterior Lighting: 5 reports
  • Structure: 5 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    20
    1997    49
    1998    26
    1999    50
    2000    75
    2001    2
    2002    2
    2003
    Compare all I30 years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    13    Engine And Engine Cooling
    8    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    7    Exterior Lighting
    5    Structure
    5
    All reported categories
    Suspension
    5    Vehicle Speed Control
    5    Air Bags
    4    Power Train
    4    Unknown Or Other
    4    Visibility
    3    Steering
    2    Tires
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Engine
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Service Brakes, Air
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    30 reports with mileage · 20 unknown

    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.

    • Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    5 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

    Unknown Or Other complaints

    4 reports
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    10,000 miles · Mar 18, 2004
    Unknown Or Other

    THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WHEN I WOULD GO INTO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD INFORM ME THAT THE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE I DID NOT CLOSE THE GAS TANK TIGHT ENOUGH. AFTER I WAS TOLD THIS, I MADE SURE TO CLOSE THE GAS TANK TIGHTLY. THE LIGHT STILL CONTINUED TO COME ON. NOW THE CAR IS N…

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    THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WHEN I WOULD GO INTO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD INFORM ME THAT THE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE I DID NOT CLOSE THE GAS TANK TIGHT ENOUGH. AFTER I WAS TOLD THIS, I MADE SURE TO CLOSE THE GAS TANK TIGHTLY. THE LIGHT STILL CONTINUED TO COME ON. NOW THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1,500 TO FIX THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM. I THINK THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED EARLY ON, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10062506

    68,000 miles · Jan 30, 2004
    Unknown Or Other

    SERVICE ENGINE SOON (LIGHT) CAME ON. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID "THE ENGINE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED". THIS IS A COST TO ME FOR $112. WHY SHOULD CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO INCUR THE COST OF REPAIR. NOTHING IS BROKEN AND NOTHIN…

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    SERVICE ENGINE SOON (LIGHT) CAME ON. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID "THE ENGINE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED". THIS IS A COST TO ME FOR $112. WHY SHOULD CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO INCUR THE COST OF REPAIR. NOTHING IS BROKEN AND NOTHING NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE SOFTWARE WILL GET RID OF THE ENGINE LIGHT AND WILL ALLOW THE CAR OWNER TO SEE ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS (I.E. WHAT IF THE SOFTWARE IS NOT UPGRADED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DISCERN ANY PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN, SUCH AS A LEAKY GAS LINE WHICH WOULD BE VERY SERIOUS). INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAID THERE IS NO TECHNICAL BULLETIN AND NO RECALL ISSUED ON THIS DEFECT.

    NHTSA ODI #10056166

    Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2000
    Unknown Or Other

    CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE INDICATORS WHILE TRAVELING UNDER BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #864586

    Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 2000
    Unknown Or Other

    KEYLESS ENTRY MALFUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS DONE SO SINCE DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN MALFUNCTIONING THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT RESPOND AS IT SHOULD TO THE REMOTE UNIT(S) AND ONE NEEDS TO PRESS THE REMOTE UNIT SEVERAL TO MANY TIMES BEFORE DOOR WILL UNLOCK / LOCK OR PANIC ALARM SOUND. POSITION OR DISTANCE IN RELATION TO T…

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    KEYLESS ENTRY MALFUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS DONE SO SINCE DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN MALFUNCTIONING THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT RESPOND AS IT SHOULD TO THE REMOTE UNIT(S) AND ONE NEEDS TO PRESS THE REMOTE UNIT SEVERAL TO MANY TIMES BEFORE DOOR WILL UNLOCK / LOCK OR PANIC ALARM SOUND. POSITION OR DISTANCE IN RELATION TO THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, NOR DOES WEATHER CONDITIONS, LOCATION WHERE PARKED OR IF VEHICLE IS COLD OR WARM. ALL OCCURRED OUTDOORS. IN BETWEEN MALFUNCTIONS, IT WORKS FINE. I FEEL NOT HAVING A RELIABLE ENTRY / PANIC ALARM SYSTEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NOTE: THE FAILURE DATES AND MILEAGES ARE VARIOUS. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES ARE MORE THAN 50. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #721794

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.