1998 Infiniti I30 electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1998 Infiniti I30 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving home could hear a clicking noise in the wiring car started to lose power and eventually died in the road, jump started it to get to a shop was told it was the alternator, bought new alternator and battery after driving for a while car shorted out again lost power and once again died…”
filed Jun 19, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 infiniti i30. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, smoke and fire began to rise from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the alternator system failed and caused the fire. The…”
filed Dec 28, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN…Campaign 02V171000 · Jun 24, 2002
Related service bulletins
INFINITI; FRONT SONAR PARKING SENSOR SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
ITB16-006A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 24, 2021
Electrical System problems in other I30 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 I30 | 6 | 8% |
| 2000 I30 | 13 | 26% |
| 1999 I30 | 4 | 15% |
| 1997 I30 | 6 | 30% |
| 1996 I30 | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Infiniti I30
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.