1996 Infiniti I30 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Infiniti I30. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
1crashes
TIRES
4
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1
Total complaints31

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I believe I'm the 4th owner of this here vehicle the middle seat belt ripped, I have a oil leak and the transmission keeps slipping and the seats are sun damaged the previous owner had told me that he had many transmission mechanics look at the transmission and they had told him that many things…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-10-23

“I believe I'm the 4th owner of this here vehicle the middle seat belt ripped, I have a oil leak and the transmission keeps slipping and the seats are sun damaged the previous owner had told me that he had many transmission mechanics look at the transmission and they had told him that many things…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2019-10-23

“I believe I'm the 4th owner of this here vehicle the middle seat belt ripped, I have a oil leak and the transmission keeps slipping and the seats are sun damaged the previous owner had told me that he had many transmission mechanics look at the transmission and they had told him that many things…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2019-10-23

“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 infiniti i30. While driving 60 mph with the cruise control activated, it failed to deactivate. Prior to the failure, the contact would depress the cruise control button to deactivate the feature. Currently, the contact had to depress the brake pedal to deactivate the…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2019-08-16

“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 infiniti i30. While driving 60 mph with the cruise control activated, it failed to deactivate. Prior to the failure, the contact would depress the cruise control button to deactivate the feature. Currently, the contact had to depress the brake pedal to deactivate the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2019-08-16

“This is my second infiniti i30 which is the exact same vehicle as the nissan maxima. I currently own a 1996 and have owned a 1997 prior and both had rust in the middle of the lower radiator core support. Over the weekend I looked at a 2000 infiniti i30 for a family member considering purchase and…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2013-01-31

“While driving on a clear day, no wet road, etc., on saturday september 4, 2004, my 1996 infiniti i30 mysteriously went out of control, went into a slide, crossed a two lane highway, went down an enbankment, flipped over, and crashed top-first into a tree; driving the roof into the driver's seat.…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2004-09-04

“While driving at slow speed vehicle stalled and died. Dealer inspected vehicle several times, and could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2003-09-04
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Infiniti I30 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.