Infiniti I30 owners have reported 10 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Vehicle: 2000 Infiniti I30t has a reoccurring engine code p0420 since 74,000 miles. Found out recently there is a service bulletin for this problem on the internet. Reference #itb00-054a. I never received any notice from Infiniti corp. About this problem since the service bulletin that occurred on June 7, 2004. It is wrong for Infiniti not to notify their customers about this problem. There is no drivability problem, but I will not pass California smog test if the engine come on during this time. Infiniti corporation should fix this problem without charging any labor or parts. Parts are @ least $800. 00 without labor!!!.
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.
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.
The chrome "plated" (they are really plastic covers) inside door handle on the passenger side has prematurely worn off, leaving extremely sharp shards on the inside of the handle. When an unsuspecting passenger opens the door without caution, a severe laceration of the hand cam occur. Very dangerous, this has happened in my I30 on three different occasions in spite of my warnings to passengers.
When the sensors fail, the car shuts off! the first time it happened, I was on a freeway interchange in the pouring down rain, and I lost all engine power. Luckily, I was able to make it to the shoulder without anyone hitting me. The second time it happened,it was on the 15 of March, just over a week later. The engine light came on the night before and I called my local dealer, peyton cramer Infiniti ( they also did the first repair). I was instructed that it was probably nothing, but to bring it in when I had a chance. I took the car in the next morning. They checked it out and assured me that it was just some sort of sensor error. Later that day, the car shut down while I was driving in traffic. This time, there was no shoulder. I sat there in a lane of traffic, dead in the water! I still do not have my car back. Everything is covered under warrenty for now. My warrenty expires at the end of March. The issue as of yet is not money, it is safety. Both times that my car failed, I felt my safety( life) was jeopordized. The idea that a sensor failure causes a car to shut off is incredible to me! I felt my life was in danger! sensor failures should not render a car powerless! mechanical problems can and sometimes do make a car undriveable. But, if indeed the only problem is a sensor, a nagging dash light seems to be a more appropriate response. Again, I want to say that these two experiences scared me to death! Infiniti must be made to stop this over reaction to sensor failure, and a recall should be made on older vehicles that are programmed to respond in this manner!.
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.
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.
Remote trunk opener failed. Yh.
Dash light that indicates seat belts not fastened malfunctions will not extinquish when belts are fastened.
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 not able to correct. Please provide any further details.