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Plymouth VoyagerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 5,245 NHTSA owner complaints across 20 model years, no Plymouth Voyager year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. The Voyager has 41 safety recalls on record.

Plymouth Voyager
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996Best years'85 '86 '87 '88Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5,245Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls411978–2000 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Plymouth Voyager years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Voyager median. Tap a year for its full report.

'78'80'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00
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2000Solid60/100168 complaints · 2 recalls1999Solid52/100273 complaints · 4 recalls1998Solid49/100323 complaints · 5 recalls1997Solid47/100346 complaints · 6 recalls1996Caution29/100756 complaints · 9 recalls1995Solid43/100336 complaints · 1 recall1994Caution34/100529 complaints · 3 recalls1993Caution33/100615 complaints · 8 recalls1992Caution32/100701 complaints · 9 recalls1991Caution38/100520 complaints · 8 recalls1990Solid57/100226 complaints · 3 recalls1989Solid60/100165 complaints · 2 recalls1988Best75/10091 complaints · 2 recalls1987Best72/10084 complaints · 0 recalls1986Best82/10053 complaints · 1 recall1985Best88/10031 complaints · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/10022 complaints · 3 recalls1983Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Voyager problems

All model years combined: 5,245 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic73953
Power train73341
Engine and engine cooling67571
Air bags555163
Structure52559
Seat belts51942
Electrical system42158
Latches/locks/linkages32946
Visibility31913
20 other systems1493164
41 recalls

Plymouth Voyager recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Air bags04V-480 · 1998–2000 · Oct 6, 2004 · 955,344 vehicles–Air bags: frontal02V-293 · 1996–1998 · Nov 7, 2002 · 1,500,521 vehicles–Seat belts: rear/other02V-076 · 1997–1999 · Mar 8, 2002 · 545,311 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar00V-305 · 1993–1994 · Oct 12, 2000 · 679,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system00V-268 · 1996–2000 · Sep 13, 2000 · 1,163,000 vehicles–Hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments99V-213 · 1991–1994 · Sep 2, 1999 · 1,318,189 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump99V-216 · 1996 · Aug 9, 1999 · 635,469 vehicles–Windshield wiper/washer: linkages99V-189 · 1991–1993 · Jul 16, 1999 · 828,559 vehicles–Exterior lighting: headlights99V-116 · 1999 · May 6, 1999 · 1,635 vehicles–Air bags99V-113 · 1993–1995 · May 6, 1999 · 736,824 vehicles–Child seat98V-185 · 1996–1997 · Aug 6, 1998 · 157,000 vehicles–Child seat97V-231 · 1998 · Dec 15, 1997 · 900 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 41 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

56 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Voyager

  1. DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILUREEA04013 · 1998–2000 · closed May 25, 2005
    Led to recall 04V-480
  2. DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURERQ04001 · 1998–1999 · closed Jun 4, 2004
    No recall
  3. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  4. REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONPE02004 · 1997–1998 · closed Mar 11, 2002
    Led to recall 02V-076
  5. AIR BAG CLOCKSPRINGEA01007 · 1996–2000 · closed Nov 22, 2002
    Led to recall 02V-293
  6. AIR BAG CLOCKSPRINGPE00032 · 1996 · closed Feb 21, 2001
    Led to recall 02V-293
  7. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONRQ00011 · 1993–1994 · closed Apr 1, 2002
    Led to recall 00V-305
  8. DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAKRQ00008 · 1996–2000 · closed Mar 18, 2002
    Led to recall 00V-268
  9. POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEMEA99013 · 1996–1999 · closed Aug 10, 2001
    No recall
  10. REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORTRQ99004 · 1991–1993 · still open
    Led to recall 97V-079