FaultScore report
Owners have filed 24 complaints about the 1995 Infiniti J30 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2015. The largest single group is the acceleration & cruise control. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 4 worst.
FaultScore 71/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Infiniti J30.
How this is worked out24
Complaints
3
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 131,000 miles
3 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 131,000 miles
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE IMPACT OF THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AIRBAG, HOWEVER DID NOT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 085UPTO299 TIRESIZE: 215/65R15)
NHTSA complaint #733258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION DRIVING AT 7 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #831537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNTIONED DURING 2 ACCIDENTS, AT BOTH ACCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 40-45 MPH AND A FRONTAL COLLISION OCCURRED, CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #810199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
TIRES
2 VEHICLES INVOLVED WITH FUTURA BRAND TIRES BOUGHT @ PEP BOYS STORE# 165 WITH MULTIPLE INCIDENT DATES. ON 4/28/2006 BOUGHT 8 TIRES FOR 2 AUTOS, 2001 VW JETTA - P205/65R15 FUTURA TOURING HR & 1995 INFINITI J30T - P215/60R15 FUTURA PLUS TOURING HR. WHILE HWY DRIVING ONE DAY IN J30, VEHICLE SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY BECAME UNMANAGEABLE, VIBRATING, PULLING, DIFFICULT TO STEER. PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO SEE THAT 2 FRONT TIRES AND ONE BACK HAD TERRIBLY DEFORMED-BELTS DELAMINATED AND BULGING IN VARIOUS PLACES. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO PEP BOYS STORE # 165. 4/6/2001 PEP BOYS REMOVED DEFECTIVE TIRES AND I HAD LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO PUT BACK SAME BRAND & SIZE TIRES & HAD TO PAY FOR TIRES, INSTALLATION, HANDLING & BALANCE, TOTAL $159.84. 3/7/2012 SIMILAR INCIDENT WHILE HWY DRIVING VW JETTA 2 TIRES DEFORMED. THIS TIME I REFUSED PEP SOLUTION AND BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES @ TIRE KINGDOM FOR $342.09 3/17/2015 DRIVING I-95 NORTH FOR MY DAD'S FUNERAL IN J30 REAR TIRE DEFORMED. FOUND PEP STORE #1641 TITUSVILLE FLA. HOURS LATER REPLACED WITH NEW DEFINITY HP100 TIRE, PAID $41.26. 4/24/2015 DRIVING I-95 BACK HOME TO DEERFIELD AT W. PALM BCH, THE OTHER REAR TIRE DEFORMED, SLOWLY MADE IT HOME HRS LATER. BAD TIRE STILL ON CAR. ALL TIRE PROBLEMS WERE DEFECTIVE NATURE AND NOT FROM ROAD HAZARD. CAR IS NOT DRIVE-ABLE SO FILED CASE # 375135 W/PEP BOYS STORE #165 WANTS TO AGAIN CHANGE ALL TIRES FOR SIMILAR WITH ADDITIONAL COST TO ME AGAIN. I DECLINED AND ESCALATED ISSUE TO UPPER MGMT. BEEN 1 WEEK NOW BUT NO RESPONSE YET AFTER 5-6 PHONE CALLS TO MGMT. J30 NOW HAS 1 BAD TIRE, 1 REPLACED TIRE & 2 ORIGINAL TIRES AND NOT DRIVE-ABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10714022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER DOOR WON'T OPEN WHEN INLOCKED.
NHTSA complaint #10255542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #10095743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #10095743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #10095743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM, THE DRIVER'S SEAT AUTOMATICALLY RECLINES. THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE BUT BELIEVES A SWITCH IS WORN OR FAULTY.
NHTSA complaint #10090414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WOULD FLIP OVER. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.
NHTSA complaint #10079443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WOULD FLIP OVER. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.
NHTSA complaint #10079443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THERE IS A TERRIBLE GLARE COMING FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND IT IS DISTRACTING THE CONSUMERS VIEW OF SEEING. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS VISION IS ALSO DISTORTED IN RAINY WEATHER AND WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE GLARE FROM ONCOMING VEHICLES IS SO STRONG IT EFFECTS THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #10002232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVERS SEAT WON'T STAY STATIONERY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8014100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION, VEHICLE ACCELERATES AT HIGH SPEED ON ITS OWN.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND LUNGED FOWARD, THE RPMS WENT UP AND CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WENT UNDER A DUMP TRUCK, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRAGGED A FEW FEET, AND THEN THE VEHICLE DETACHED FROM THE DUMP TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #8003123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE IMPACT OF THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AIRBAG, HOWEVER DID NOT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 085UPTO299 TIRESIZE: 215/65R15)
NHTSA complaint #733258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AFTER 2-3 HOURS WHILE USING THE AIR CONDITIONER NOTICED FAN WAS NOT RUNNING. CONSUMER TURNED ON/OFF AIR CONDITIONER AND FAN RESTARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CAN'T REPERDUCE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #851602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN. DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN. DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN. DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE INTO THE ENGINE AND VOLATILE GASOLINE FUMES CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S. CONTEMPORANEOUSLY, A WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN THE CONTROL PANEL AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY, POSSIBLE INJURIES / EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR DUE TO FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #547449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS/INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKS LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE INTO THE ENGINE AND THE FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #547326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION DRIVING AT 7 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #831537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF WHEEL RIM BEING OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING THREE SETS OF TIRE REPLACEMENT; TWO DEALERS NOTIFIED A ND REFUSED TO REPLACE WHEEL RIM WITHOUT COST TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #827709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, THE REAR END SPINS OUT WHEN ACCELERATING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #817902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNTIONED DURING 2 ACCIDENTS, AT BOTH ACCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 40-45 MPH AND A FRONTAL COLLISION OCCURRED, CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #810199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #981080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 50 MPH, DIFFICULT TO STEER. TT
NHTSA complaint #966753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.