Model year record
The 1995 Infiniti J30 has 1 safety recall and 19 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is vehicle speed control (4 complaints).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
| City / highway | 16 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,550/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed controlLinkages | 4 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield; Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core | 4 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 3 | — |
| SuspensionFront; Rear | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineFuel injection system | 2 | — |
| SeatsFront assembly › Power adjust; Front assembly › Recliner | 2 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Retractor | 1 | — |
| WheelsRim | 1 | — |
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
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…
DRIVER DOOR WON'T OPEN WHEN INLOCKED. *TR
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.*AK
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. *AK
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. *AK
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. *TT
DRIVERS SEAT WON'T STAY STATIONERY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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.*JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.