What breaks most · 1990 to 2000 model years
Plymouth Voyager problems by year
Owners have filed 4,792 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Plymouth Voyager across model years 1990 to 2000. Three years stand out: 1996 for engine and cooling complaints, 1992 for seat belts complaints and 1993 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints. The quietest years are 1990, 1998 and 1995.
- Years to check closely: 1996, 1992, 1993
- Fewest complaints: 1990, 1998, 1995
- Complaints on file
- 47921990 to 2000, all trims
- Worst year
- 1996756 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 344113 fires · 345 injuries · 17 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 82kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 101Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 16 | 6 | Body and structure (57) | |
| 520 | 26 | 10 | Brakes (hydraulic) (144) | |
| 701 | 29 | 11 | Seat belts (169) | |
| 615 | 46 | 10 | Brakes (hydraulic) (165) | |
| 529 | 66 | 5 | Air bags (90) | |
| 336 | 48 | 4 | Air bags (72) | |
| 756 | 36 | 15 | Engine and cooling (136) | |
| 346 | 14 | 11 | Air bags (64) | |
| 323 | 18 | 11 | Engine and cooling (76) | |
| 273 | 23 | 10 | Air bags (65) | |
| 168 | 22 | 8 | Powertrain and transmission (34) |
What fails on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 18% |
136 | 1 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager |
| Air bags | 18% |
134 | 18 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 15% |
114 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 13% |
99 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 12% |
88 | 2 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 11% |
80 | 0 | Shop visibility parts for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 8% |
57 | 7 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 6% |
48 | 4 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
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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Concerns regarding engine compartment fires on 1996 plymouth voyagers.*mr the vehicle's distributor failed. The consumer would like any information pertaining to engine fires for this model vehicle. *nm
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Brake light turned on while vehicle was being driven. Brakes did not operate. Vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs three times, but the problem recurred..
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Brakes continued to fail even though the vehicle was serviced since it was purchased. Consumer stated the vehicle has been parked.*ak
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 Voyager years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1996, 1992, 1993 carry the most filings on the Plymouth Voyager. The 1996 alone has 756 complaints, led by engine and cooling.
What is the most common Plymouth Voyager problem?
On the 1996 model year, the most-reported component is engine and cooling with 136 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Plymouth Voyager problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Plymouth Voyager complaints that include mileage is about 82,000 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.