no report yet
Air bags: frontal
Risk. THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE…
1996 Plymouth Grand VoyagerProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 569 owner complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager, most often about the power train. It is covered by 9 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 11, 2019. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager has problems
569 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
103Power train1 crash/fire/injury
99Electrical system6 crash/fire/injury
94Fuel system, gasoline3 crash/fire/injury
91Engine and engine cooling12 crash/fire/injury
90Air bags3 crash/fire/injury
55Service brakes, hydraulic3 crash/fire/injury
49Visibility
42Structure
37Vehicle speed control
16617 other systems9 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 103 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 99 | 6 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 94 | 3 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 91 | 12 |
| Air bags | 90 | 3 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 55 | 3 |
| Visibility | 49 | 1 |
| Structure | 42 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 37 | 0 |
| 17 other systems | 166 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
9 recalls
1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
no report yet
Delivery: fuel pump
Risk. IF A FUEL LEAK OCCURS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
no report yet
Child seat
Risk. THIS CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING A CHILD FROM THE RESTRAINT.
Show 5 more recalls
no report yet
Seat belts: integrated child seat
Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE OCCUPANT.
no report yet
Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A SPARK TO OCCUR WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY IGNITE THE FUEL VAPORS.
no report yet
Engine: gasoline
Risk. INADEQUATE SEALING AND RETENTION OF THE PLUG CAN RESULT IN OIL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
no report yet
Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.
no report yet
Seats
Risk. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THE BOLT MAY FAIL AND CAN CAUSE THE SEAT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE SEAT RISERS, WHICH INCREASES THE POTENTIALOF INJURY TO ITS OCCUPANTS.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Plymouth.
Owner-reported costs
What owners say repairs cost
Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.
Power train
11 owners mentioned a cost$2,200median
Middle half: $1,750 – $2,400
If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.
Best & worst years
1996 vs. every other Grand Voyager year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Grand Voyager median. How we score
'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager safety ratings
1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
11 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager, and the recalls they led to.
- AIR BAG CLOCKSPRINGLed to recall 02V-293
- FUEL TANK LEAKSNo recall
- INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUPLed to recall 97I001000
- POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEMNo recall
- AIR BAG CLOCKSPRINGLed to recall 02V-293
- FUEL LEAKEAGE FROM ROLLOVER VALVELed to recall 95V-236
- SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATIONNo recall
- FUEL LEAKS FROM THE GAS TANKLed to recall 99V-216
- POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYNo recall
- DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAKLed to recall 00V-268
- INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUPNo recall
In owners' words
What Grand Voyager owners report
Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
MY TRANSMISSION,MY STARTER, AIR CON.,BRAKES, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW,BELT, & PULLEY ALL HAVE HAD TO HAVE WORK DONE ON IT BUT NOW I CANT DRIVE MY VAN BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION & I'VE ONLY HAD MY VAN SINCE 03/21/2008. *TR
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS MALFUNCTIONING. TO REPAIR VEHICLE WOULD COST…
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT 70,000. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER EXPENSE OF $2.800. *LA THE VEHICLE HAS NOT…
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