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2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager Airbags Problems

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

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Airbags 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.
12
Latest Mar 14, 2024
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.
11%
of 110 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 airbag

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

Airbags
Filed Mar 14, 2024

The contact owns a 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the clockspring. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V480000 (Air Bags), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 178,000.

NHTSA ID
11577453
Incident
Mar 14, 2024
Mileage
178,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 19, 2014

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VAN FOR THE CLOCKSPRING. I TOOK IT TO HAYES CHRYSLER, AND THEY VERIFIED THAT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT NO COST. JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS RECALL TO BE ADDED TO THE VIN HISTORY. HAYES WILL BE REPAIRING IT WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10659445
Incident
Nov 19, 2014
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Dec 26, 2009

CRUISE CONTROL, HORN DOES NOT WORK -THIS WAS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THEN GOES OFF AGAIN. NO ACCIDENT CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10297007
Incident
Nov 15, 2009
Mileage
339,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 16, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, ALL OF THE GAUGE NEEDLES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE AIR BAG LIGHT DIMMED FOR SIX MONTHS, BUT THEN ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AND THEY REPLACED THE PDC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID
10205817
Incident
May 1, 2005
Mileage
56,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 8, 2004

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. *AK

NHTSA ID
10099625
Incident
Nov 8, 2004
Airbags
Filed Nov 3, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH INTO A FENCE AND THEN INTO A WOODEN POLE AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY WITH 6 STAPLES AND OTHER SMALL CUT TO THE HEAD AND FACE. CONSUMER ALSO CUT RIGHT HAND IN THE ACCIDENT. *TC

NHTSA ID
10096908
Incident
May 9, 2004
Mileage
71,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 10, 2004

THERE IS A RECALL ON PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS 1998 AND OLDER DOING THE SAME THINGS MY 2000 IS DOING, WHICH IS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS ARE: THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY FOR 6 WEEKS AND FOR THE PAST MONTH THE HORN DOES NOT HONK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T TURN ON. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY IS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS, NOW THAT I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ISSUE FOR OLDER MODELS. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *LA

NHTSA ID
10072326
Incident
Mar 15, 2004
Mileage
82,500 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Mar 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING/PARKING CLOCK SPRING FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE HORN NOT TO WORK, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10061037
Incident
Feb 24, 2004
Mileage
55,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jan 26, 2004

CLOCKSPRING MALFUNCTION-WHICH HAS LED TO FAILURE OF HORN, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL. *LA

NHTSA ID
10054911
Incident
Oct 15, 2003
Airbags
Filed Sep 2, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE FUSES WERE CHECKED BUT NONE OF THEM WERE BAD. AFTER THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID
10032266
Incident
Jul 31, 2003
Mileage
71,600 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 2, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE DATE GIVEN. THE OTHER PARTY INVOLVED PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT HER AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE MAIN IMPACT WAS AROUND THE LOCATION OF MY LEFT HEADLIGHT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND FRONT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, MY SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK AND RESTRAIN ME AND MY BACK SEAT COLLAPSED UPON IMPACT. CHRYSLER HAS SENT AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE VAN AND I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THE ESTIMATE IS STILL NOT COMPLETE BY STAN'S AUTO BODY AND THE TOTAL IS ALREADY CLOSE TO $5000. I HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT DUE TO THE SAFETY FEATURES NOT PERFORMING. I WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CONCUSSION, A CONTUSION AND A MINOR NECK INJURY.AS OF TODAY I HAVE HAD A SEVERVE HEADACHE AND SOME MEMORY LOSS SINCE THE ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID
744866
Incident
Apr 25, 2001
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Mar 13, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported

WHILE SLOWING WITH TRAFFIC ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM LEFT HAND LANE AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE REAR. THEN, CONSUMER HIT CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND FELL BACKWARDS. *AK THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE TOO. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

NHTSA ID
882846
Incident
Feb 26, 2001

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.

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