1997 Infiniti J30 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Infiniti J30. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
3crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
CHILD SEAT
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
1crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
1crashes2injuries
Total complaints13

What owners report

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

“The rear passenger door stopped working , a month later the rear drivers door stopped working, 2 weeks later the drivers door stopped working on my 1997 infiniti j30 (which I purchased new, only 107,000 miles on it).now the only door that works is the front passenger door. There are no blown…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2010-03-12

“The rear passenger door stopped working , a month later the rear drivers door stopped working, 2 weeks later the drivers door stopped working on my 1997 infiniti j30 (which I purchased new, only 107,000 miles on it).now the only door that works is the front passenger door. There are no blown…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2010-03-12

“While driving 65 mph the vehicle was involved in a head on collision and none of the six air bags deployed upon impact. The passenger sustained bruising and lower back pain. Please provide additional information. *jb”

AIR BAGS · reported 2004-09-14

“The plastic harness retainer latch for the child safety seat broke off while the child was in the seat. Manufacturer was informed of the problem and wanted to remedy the problem, but the consumer did not trust this particular seat anymore. *ak”

CHILD SEAT · reported 2003-10-01

“While making a left turn out of a business onto highway 59 south , into oncoming traffic. It was raining, I had turned on my turn signal and I was turning on my wipers, as I turned my my windsheild wiper the knob caught inside my steering wheel locking me from turning. I had oncoming traffic…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN · reported 2003-08-11

“While driving vehicle lunged forward, crashing into a building and causing serious damage. No prior problems regarding this compliant. Please provide further information.*ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2000-10-26

“When I turned the key to start my car that morning the battery blew up. It had enough force that it damaged my hood. When I told my service advisor about it she didn't sound at all suprised. She merely told me that the battery must have gotten too dry. Later I told her that the battery shouldn't…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY · reported 2000-07-18

“Fuel injectors were bad, they leaked quite a bit of fuel.contacted dealer, and dealer said it should just be flushed. But, when taken to a independent mechanic,mechanic informed consumer that it was bad. On raining days it would get worse. From time to time vehicle will not turn on. *ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS · reported 2000-06-01
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 1997 Infiniti J30 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.