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Infiniti I30 years to avoid

The Infiniti I30 years to avoid are 2001, 2000, 1998, 2003, 2002, 2004 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1997 is the cleanest year on record.

345

Total complaints

7

Recall campaigns

1996–2004

Years covered

6

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Infiniti I30 NHTSA complaints by model year108 complaints1996: 31 complaints1997: 28 complaints1998: 61 complaints1999: 36 complaints2000: 75 complaints2001: 108 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 1 complaints
Infiniti I30 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

I30 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2001High complaints + open investigation108
2000High complaint rate75
1998High complaint rate61
2003Open safety investigation3
2002Open safety investigation2
2004Open safety investigation1

Every I30 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2004avoid12
2003avoid32
2002avoid23
2001avoid1083
2000avoid750
1999360
1998avoid612
1997281
1996310

Common questions

What are the worst Infiniti I30 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the I30 years to avoid are 2001, 2000, 1998, 2003, 2002, 2004. The cleanest year on record is 1997.

What is the best year for the Infiniti I30?

By complaint volume, 1997 has the cleanest NHTSA record among I30 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Infiniti I30 have?

Across all model years, the I30 has 7 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 345 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.