ENGINE SURGES UP AND DOWN AND STALLS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN STOPPED, HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT AN INTERSECTION! I QUESTIONED OTHER G20 OWNERS AND FOUND THEY WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS
- NHTSA ID
- 743174
- Incident
- Apr 20, 1998
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 INFINITI Infiniti, most frequently naming the driver assistance and visibility categories. 17 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
ENGINE SURGES UP AND DOWN AND STALLS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN STOPPED, HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT AN INTERSECTION! I QUESTIONED OTHER G20 OWNERS AND FOUND THEY WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS
CAR SURGES IN DRIVE OR REV ESP WHEN COLD OR HUMID. MANY TIMES CAR STALLS. I KNOW TWO OTHER 96 G20 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
SUN ROOF SHATTERED.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
AIR BAGS
INFINITI: SRS PRECAUTIONS DURING SERVICE. INCLUDED IN THE RESTRAINTS SECTION OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUAL (ESM) FOR EACH VEHICLE IS INFORMATION NECESSARY TO SERVICE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) SAFELY. IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING INCORRECT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE SRS, CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAUSED BY UNINTENTIONAL ACTIVATION OF THE SRS. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 2/21/14. *PE
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
INFINITI: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/BLINKING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
INFINITI: VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT. NO APPLIED VEHICLES AFFECTED: ALL MODELS; NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
INFINITI: ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT DAMAGE CAN RESULT FROM IMPROPER BATTERY CONNECTION. THE BATTERY IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SEATS
SUBJECT REGARDING INSTALLATION OF ANCHOR BRACKET FOR CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITH A TOP TETHER STRAP. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
SUBJECT REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER CLEANING FOR 1990 ALL INFINITI VEHICLES EXCEPT Q45 WITH TRANSMISSION FILTERS. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.