Six problems related to body have been reported for the 2001 Infiniti I30. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Infiniti I30 based on all problems reported for the 2001 I30.
I was driving along the middle lane in heavy traffic. At the intersection with traffic lights, the lane was stuck in front of me and there was no space to go. In order not to block the intersection, I had to slow down and stop at the traffic lights. While I was waiting at the lights, after 10 seconds the other car came closer without slowing down and hit my car from the behind. I was rear-ended on that incident.
Lower radiator center support and tie bar are very badly corroded. As per ramsey infinity dealer in ramsey,NJ. Vehicle is very unsafe to drive. Recommend replacement ASAP. Infinity customer care rep told me that vehicle is out of warranty and they will not pay for replacement. This is a safety issue. Corroded part is part of body structure. Infinity must advice all owner to inspect this part. They should recall vehicles for inspection and corrective action. . Problem was discover during routine oil change service.
The cross member support under the radiator is rusting out on my 2001 I 30. The car is located in the northeast. Infinity is using low grade metal because this should not happen.
The core radiator support is rusting out where a support piece holding up the engine is attached. It has rusted almost through and if it rusts through, I was told there would be a large amount of stress on a secondary support for the engine, eventually leading to the engine falling out of place. I read through several forums and this is a very common problem among this model (and its sister model the Nissan maxima). This seems like it would be a safety hazard to me if people were not made aware of this and the support for their engine came loose.
2001 infinti 115000 miles lower center of radiator support where motor mount is located became rotted out with rust. I noticed it a couple of years ago and wire brushed the rust away and painted it with rust stopping paint but it has only continued to rust and rot. When I search the internet I viewed many pictures from others with the same problem.
Radiator core support is rusting at an unusually rapid rate. This is also the front mount for the engine. When this finally breaks it is likely the engine and cooling system will suffer. There is no rust anywhere else on the vehicle. Note: this car is structurally and mechanically identical to the Nissan maxima of the same year, and many of said car are suffering the same issues.