The 1994 Infiniti J30 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 79,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
A HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTOR LOCATED NEAR THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER CAN IGNITE DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO THE COMBUSTION GAS GENERATED BY THE PRE-TENSIONER WHEN THE DEVICE IS TRIGGERED.
A FIRE CAN OCCUR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THESE VEHICLES.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTORS WITH ONES HAVING SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE TO THE COMBUSTION GAS OF THE PRE-TENSIONERS WHEN ACTIVATED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Goodyear model gt-1 on 1994 infinity right rear tread completely separated from tire in one piece. *tr”
“While driving on the freeway at approximately 65 mph, the driver side airbag unexpectedly deployed. I was able to get the car under control and safely pull over to the side of the road. I sustained scrapes and bruises on my left forearm. Other passengers (1 adult in the passenger seat and a child…”
“When hit at 65mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts”
“Car at first was difficult to start... Ultimately after some four to five incideents it failed to start and had to be towed to a repair site.. Emission system and starting have beecome constant problems. *ak”
“Car at first was difficult to start... Ultimately after some four to five incideents it failed to start and had to be towed to a repair site.. Emission system and starting have beecome constant problems. *ak”
“Possible torque converter failure leading to engine overrevving, making it difficult to hold a cruising speed. Requires replacement of transmission assembly at a cost of $3,600 for remanufactured part. Failure at only 76k miles seems premature. *ak”
“I had a accident on the interstate and ended up crashing into a utility pole at no time did my airbags deploy. I have been without a vehicle for a month and I cannot believe with that much front end damage the air bags did not deploy. My vehicle is at brown brothers collision center and will be…”
“When coming to a red light consumer smelled something and noticed smoke coming out of the dashboard. Consumer had to pull over. Fire department came out and put the fire out. Fire was caused by electrical wires overheating. Dealer was aware of the problem. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Infiniti J30 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.