Total Complaints
3 filings
INFINITI INFINITI · model year
1998 INFINITI INFINITI
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998INFINITIINFINITI carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1998 INFINITI is air bags:frontal:sensor/control module with 2 filings, followed by tires:tread/belt (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 7 investigation files overlapping the 1998 INFINITI. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070723TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INFINITI Q45. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TBC SIGMA REGENT TIRE WAS WARPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT THE BELT SEPARATED AND ONLY STEEL REMAINED. THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE IS 21560R15. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.
Mileage: 87,000
20050322AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LITE CAME ON AND STAYED ON. -DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG MODULE ON DRIVER'SIDE. *AK
Mileage: 45,803
20050322AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKING.-DEALER RELACED RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG MODULE. *AK
Mileage: 61,300
Compare 1998INFINITIINFINITI to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
PE23023Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure
RQ15001Recall QueryClosed
Occupant Classification System Failure
PE15001Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Improper Frontal Air Bag Deployment
PE14034Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Steering column separation
PE12022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Collision Mitigation System Malfunction
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 INFINITI INFINITI have?▼
The 1998 INFINITI INFINITI has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 INFINITI INFINITI?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 INFINITI INFINITI is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 1998 INFINITI INFINITI safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1998 INFINITI INFINITI; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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