RoadVitals

1994 Plymouth Grand Voyager Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Aug 27, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 198 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Plymouth Grand Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lightingSteeringVisibility
Filed Aug 27, 2002

THE METAL TUBE WHICH SUPPLIES COOLANT TO THE REAR HEATER BEGAN TO LEAK DUE TO CORROSION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TUBE, HOWEVER ABOUT THREE AND A HLF YEARS LATER IT BEGAN CORRODING AGAIN, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR BUT IT WAS REJECTED. NLM

NHTSA ID
567217
Incident
Dec 19, 1998
Steering
Filed Aug 23, 2001

WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT TIE ROD UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK

NHTSA ID
895028
Steering
Filed Dec 27, 2000

STEERING RACK FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID
785195
Incident
Nov 13, 1998
BrakesPowertrain (other)Steering+1 more
Filed Aug 16, 1999

WHENEVER DRIVING BETWEEN 35 & 45MPH VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VERY BADLY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC, REPLACED THE AXLE/STRUTS/ TIE ROD ENDS/TIRES/BRAKES & TURNED THE ROTORS. THE CAUSE OF THE SHAKING HAS NOT BEEN FOUND OR CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
845104
Incident
Mar 14, 1999
SteeringSuspension
Filed May 18, 1998

FRONT LEFT TIE ROD FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID
535859
Incident
May 18, 1998
Steering
Filed Apr 6, 1998

STEERING MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNERS/MAKING SHARP TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ID
533856
Steering
Filed Mar 10, 1998

THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE AT JOINT AND THE LEFT TIRE ROD BENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY COME TO A SCREECHING STOP.

NHTSA ID
532453
Incident
Feb 22, 1998
Steering
Filed Jan 27, 1998

THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE COMPLETEY INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPLACED STEERING TENSIONER 3 TIMES, PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

NHTSA ID
820966
Incident
Oct 28, 1996
Steering
Filed Apr 28, 1997

WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE AND ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

NHTSA ID
811763
Incident
Apr 28, 1997
Steering
Filed Nov 29, 1996

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE SHIMMY/VIBRATION EVEN AFTER RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
805726

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .