1985 Plymouth Voyager Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1985 Plymouth Voyager, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Interior & seats925.7%
- Body & structure822.9%
- Engine411.4%
- Electrical38.6%
- Suspension38.6%
- Other / unspecified25.7%
- Brakes25.7%
- Seat belts25.7%
- Tires & wheels12.9%
- Visibility12.9%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 45MPH, HIT THE CAR BEHIND CONSUMER'S, WHICH THEN HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO DETACH FROM THE TRACK, AND WAS PUSHED FORWARD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
MINI VAN HATCH LATCH FAILURE. *AK
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TAILGATE IS SO HEAVY IT CANNOT BE LIFTED BY CONSUMER. TT
THE REAR HYDRAULIC LIFT ON THE REAR DOOR DOES NOT HOLD THE DOOR UP ANYMORE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AL
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN HER MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE WAS GLAD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
RADIATOR FAN FROZE CAUSING OVERHEATING AND SHORTED OUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTING IN BURNING OF WIRING.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE AND DISCOVERED THE WIRES WERE ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AROUND THE EMISSION CONTROL AREA, THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK *JB
RADIATOR FAN LOCKED UP, CAUSING POWER SURGE/WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT SPRINGS FAILED THREE TIMES.
RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
CABLE AND WENCH THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED DRIVER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHEN SPARE WAS LOST. TT
THE SPARE TIRE CABLE RUSTED AND THE TIRE FELL OFF. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE, LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, FREEZES FREQUENTLY. MAY CAUSE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. *AK.ET.
YOU CAN SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WALK AWAY AND IT WILL RELEASE ON IT'S OWN. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE LATCH WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND THE GATE OPENED, THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE LIFTGATE SHOULD ONLY OPEN WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK POSITION.*AK ALSOBUILT IN CAR SEAT DOESNOT FIT PROPERLY, CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT ON VEHICLE IS NOT LONG ENOUGH. *JB
CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE LATCH AND THE GATE OPENED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH MANUAL, ALSO STATES THAT GATE DOES NOT TO OPEN UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK.*AK ALSO BUILT IN CAR SEAT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY THE SEAT BELT IN THE VEHCILE ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
SPARE TIME FELL OUT. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE WINDOW LOCK BROKE, CAUSING GLASS TO FALL OUT/BREAK.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .