26 of the
345 complaints filed about the Infiniti I30
are about the throttle and cruise control —
8% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2001.
26
Complaints
8%
Share of all complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year
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 CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH UNLESS HE TURNED AND HELD THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT CALLED CARDINALE NISSAN (LOCATED AT 1661 DEL MONTE BLVD, SEASIDE, CA 93955, (831) 322-4115) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,141.
NHTSA complaint #11255992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW, THE CAR THEN LOCKED UP, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE CAR SPED OUT OF CONTROL (POLICE ESTIMATED UP TO 70 MILES PER HOUR), THE CAR RAN INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! I WOKE UP SURROUNDED BY A CROWD OF PEOPLE. ALTHOUGH, I PRESSED THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE WERE BLACK MARKS ON THE PARKING LOT LEADING UP TO THE CAR INSIDE THE BRICK BUILDING, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, OUT OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #10747285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THESE TIRES HIT HARD ON BUMPS. ALSO WHEN BREAKING TIRES DO NOT STOP CORRECTLY THE TRACK LIGHT COMES ON IN THE CAR. EVERY WEEK I HAVE TO PUT AIR IN THEM ALSO I NOTICE WHEN GOING AT A SPEED OVER 55 YOU CAN FEEL VIBRATIONS ON STEERING WHEEL.I AM TIRED OF WORRYING EVERYDAY TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRES SO I DON'T GET STUCK NOW I HAVE TO GO AND BUY NEW TIRES I JUST THINK THAT COOPER TIRES SHOULD REIMBURSE PEOPLE FOR THE COST.
NHTSA complaint #10459725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I'VE 2001 INFINITI I30 AT 82,000 MIL. IT'S STALLED RANDOMLY WHEN STOPPING AT STOPLIGHT OR BACKED OUT FROM PARKING LOT. SENT TO LOCAL SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THAT THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL DEFECTED. REPLACED BY LOCAL SHOP MECHANIC AND IT'S STILL THE SAME. SENT IT BACK FOR FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING, LEFT VEHICLE THERE 1 WEEK BUT STILL COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. SENT TO ANOTHER SHOP SAID IDLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM. IT DOES MORE OFTEN IN THE MORNING DURING COLD WEATHER THAN IN THE AFTERNOON.
NHTSA complaint #10386121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY BE DEFECTIVE AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 03/14/11
NHTSA complaint #10379670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2001 INFINITI I30. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN HIT OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED. IT'S A FULLY STOCK VEHICLE. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL BY ITSELF HALF WAY AND THE RPMS AND SPEED ROSE. I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE ACCELERATION OVERCAME THE BRAKING AND WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS WERE AT MAX. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER SO I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO GEAR TO GET TO THE NEXT EXIT. ONCE I PUT IT INTO GEAR THE VEHICLE SPED UP UNCONTROLLABLY AGAIN. SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE ON THE THROTTLE WAS KEEPING THE THROTTLE FLOORED. IT WOULD NOT LET UP. I UNHOOKED THE CRUISE CONTROL FROM THE THROTTLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AGAIN. THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS IS ALL ORIGINAL. NO ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS. IT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND HAD I NOT BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 10PM BUT RATHER ON THE STREETS OF MANHATTAN, SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED 10 MINS BEFORE IT DID SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I AM IRATE BUT RELIEVED AT THE SAME TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10262607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS WHEN STOPPING, USUALLY WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT. FOR THE FIRST THREE INCIDENTS JUST STOMPING ON THE BRAKE SUFFICED TO GET THE ENGINE TO STOP RACING. THE LAST TWO INCIDENTS, IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS, WERE (1) IN A PARKING LOT WHEN GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE TO DRIVE TO MANEUVER INTO A PARKING SPOT AND (2) AT A STOP LIGHT. IN THE PARKING LOT, TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON STOPPED THE RACING. THIS LAST INCIDENT WAS THE MOST SERIOUS. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED ~15 SECONDS, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN. TURNED IT OFF AGAIN, WAITED ABOUT A MINUTE, ALL WAS OK. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY REASON FOR THESE FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #10176552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1) DRIVING AT ABOUT 10 MPH CAR WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER SWERVING AROUND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. AFTERWARDS, CAR STOPPED OK. 2) ON SAME DAY, WHEN PARKING, CAR IN REVERSE, AND MY FOOT ON BRAKE,CAR TRIED TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTERWARDS OPERATED OK.
NHTSA complaint #10135355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 1999 INFINIT I30, I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SLOWING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE. I IMMEDIATELY STOOD ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE RACING. IF I HAD NOT REACTED QUICKLY, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE PARKED CAR AHEAD OF ME. I STOPPED WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF THAT CAR. THIS HAS NOT OCCURED BEFORE, ACCRDING TO MY WIFE WHO WAS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE INFINITI. THE CAR HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10114169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN I AM IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC AFTER 30-45 MINUTES OF TIME THE ENGINE IDLES VERY FAST. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE VERY HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE STOPPED. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE ENGINE RPM READS 1100 (IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT OCCURRING IT IS USUALLY 750 RPM IN IDLE OR WHEN STOPPED) WITHOUT PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CARS DRIVES AT 30 MPH (ALMOST AS IF IT IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE EVEN THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT ENGAGED) WHEN THIS IS OCCURRING AND I COME TO A STOP AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK THE ENGINE RACES TO 3000 RPM AND SEEMS STUCK AT THAT LEVEL. I RECENTLY SERVICED THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THROTTLE BOX CLEANING BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THE "COMPUTER" DOES NOT SHOW A TROUBLE CODE. THEY RECOMMEND THAT I BRING IT IN WHEN IT IS OCCURRING. THE PROBLEM IS NOT COMPLETELY PREDICTABLE AND WHEN IT DOES OCCUR IT IS USUALLY IN THE 5:00-7:00 PM DRIVE TIME, THE DEALER IS CLOSED. I HAVE ASKED THEN TO ALSO LOOK AT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WHICH THEY SAY THEY WILL. I FEEL THAT THE SITUATION COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS A SENSE THAT I AM NOT IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURS. THANK YOU. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10023378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE VEHICLE SURGES AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICLY REGARDLESS OF SPEED. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #565742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HAD STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. BEFORE TAKING OFF ENGINE WAS REVVING. OWNER HAD NO CONTROL. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN PARKING LOT. BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, VEHICLE WAS AT BODY SHOP.
NHTSA complaint #8006928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, SLOWING DOWN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. MOTOR COULD BE HEARD REVVING UP BEFORE IT TOOK OFF. COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. HAD HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO BODY SHOP BEFORE GOING TO DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #8006711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR IS RUBBING THE PAVEMENT WHILE DRIVING WITH MORE THE 400LB IN THE BACK SEAT, ALSO HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL EXCESSIVELY TO DIS ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL
NHTSA complaint #9004735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CRUISE CONTROL IS DIFFICULT TO RELEASE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED. ALSO WHEN TWO OR MORE PASSENGERS ARE RIDING IN REAR OF THE VEHICLE REAR SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #896107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AS I WAS MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC THE ACCELARATOR PEDAL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR STARTED TO SPEED UP. CHECKED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WAS OFF. TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON/OFF HOPING IT WOULD DISCONNECT THE ACCELARATOR. NOTHING HAPPENNED. THE BREAK WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. THEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THE TIRES SEEM TO LOCK UP AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP.
NHTSA complaint #747977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND CRUISE CONTROL SET, CONSUMER TAPPED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. INSTEAD, VEHICLE MAINTAINED SPEED. CONSUMER THEN APPLIED BRAKE HARD, AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT CUT OFF. CONSUMER STEERED VEHICLE TOWARD MEDIAN, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, CONSUMER NOT INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #889981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.