What breaks most · 1990 to 2002 model years
Plymouth Grand Voyager problems by year
Owners have filed 2,412 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Plymouth Grand Voyager across model years 1990 to 2002. Three years stand out: 1996 for powertrain and transmission complaints, 1998 for engine and cooling complaints and 1997 for powertrain and transmission complaints. The quietest years are 1990, 1995 and 2000.
- Years to check closely: 1996, 1998, 1997
- Fewest complaints: 1990, 1995, 2000
- Complaints on file
- 24121990 to 2002, all trims
- Worst year
- 1996569 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 10491 fires · 119 injuries · 10 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 90kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 68Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0 | 3 | Powertrain and transmission (16) | |
| 164 | 4 | 8 | Brakes (hydraulic) (38) | |
| 244 | 11 | 8 | Seat belts (61) | |
| 254 | 12 | 9 | Brakes (hydraulic) (77) | |
| 198 | 12 | 6 | Powertrain and transmission (55) | |
| 80 | 8 | 3 | Body and structure (19) | |
| 569 | 10 | 11 | Powertrain and transmission (103) | |
| 261 | 16 | 5 | Powertrain and transmission (49) | |
| 276 | 13 | 6 | Engine and cooling (65) | |
| 208 | 9 | 5 | Air bags (52) | |
| 110 | 9 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (27) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Tires (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Steering (2) |
What fails on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 18% |
103 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 17% |
99 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 17% |
94 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 16% |
91 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager |
| Air bags | 16% |
90 | 2 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 10% |
55 | 2 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 9% |
49 | 1 | Shop visibility parts for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 7% |
42 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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My wife was driving my 1996 plymouth grand voyager and the left cv shaft support bearing broke off the differential.
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I have a 1998 plymouth grand voyager with the 3.3l moter, every time the van goes through a puddle of water the drive belt comes off. The problem has been around for a long time,what has to be done is the belt tenser and pullys need to be changed to fix the problem. The dealership refuses to fix the problem.
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The seems to have a lot of problem shifting to a lower gear when on the road. Often we can feel a jitter when the car is in motion and shifting the gear. The air bag light comes on often for no reason. Check engine light comes on and stays on for a few hours and goes away.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Plymouth Grand Voyager years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1996, 1998, 1997 carry the most filings on the Plymouth Grand Voyager. The 1996 alone has 569 complaints, led by powertrain and transmission.
What is the most common Plymouth Grand Voyager problem?
On the 1996 model year, the most-reported component is powertrain and transmission with 103 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Plymouth Grand Voyager problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Plymouth Grand Voyager complaints that include mileage is about 90,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.