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 fuses. It seems there is a problem with the actuator that electronically opens and closes the mechanism. If the other door fails , I will not be able to enter or exit the vehicle. If this should happen while I am driving the vehicle, it could be life threatening.
The worst 1997 Infiniti J30 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Acceleration3
- Electrical3
- Airbags1
- Body1
- Fuel system1
Problems by type
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- Acceleration3
- Electrical3
- Airbags1
- Body1
- Fuel system1
- Locks1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 Infiniti J30 36
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Windshield cracking
- Removing foreign material from the window glass
- Wheel bearing collision damage
- Infiniti; front sonar parking sensor service information
- Exterior cleaning information service information
- Plastic interior trim protective covering removal service information
- Transmission & engine automated data collection and diagnostic reporting service information
- Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report Lists Updated...
- Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Takata Completion Objectives for Q3 INFINITI is...
- DBS Enhancement: Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report INFINITI announced the availability of a new DBS...
What 1997 Infiniti J30 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
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.
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 coming at me so I yanked real hard and broke the wiper knob.I do not know how that could have happened. I would like to kow if anyone else has had that type of problem. If the knob had not broken, I would have been broad sided by two lanes of oncoming traffic. Talk about weak knees...I have not reapired yet, afraid it may happen again.
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.
While driving vehicle lunged forward, crashing into a building and causing serious damage. No prior problems regarding this compliant. Please provide further information.
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 have exploded like that even if it was dry. I said I had never known anyone who had a bottery blow up like that, and she said "oh, it happens all the time." she went on to tell me that they have "about one per week." this seems extremely dangerous to me because someone could have been severely injured if they had their face anywhere close to that battery when I turned the ignition.
Horn failed. Yh
While driving into the driveway, vehicle suddenly accelerated, ran into garage; pushed mercedes (inside garage) about 28 inches against the wall. Took to dealer, did not find a problem.
While driving into driveway, vehicle suddenly accelerated, driver lost control, ran into garage.
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Questions about the 1997 Infiniti J30
Is the 1997 Infiniti J30 reliable?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 1997 Infiniti J30, 11.0 times a typical J30 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 Infiniti J30?
Acceleration and speed control, with 3 complaints. Next is electrical (3).
How many recalls does the 1997 Infiniti J30 have?
No recalls on record.
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