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1993 Plymouth Voyager

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
615
Latest Sep 14, 2012
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
10
Latest Oct 12, 2000
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
12
1 currently open
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
51
42 injuries, 7 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 615 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Plymouth Voyager, most frequently naming the brakes, seat belts and transmission categories. 10 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 12 NHTSA investigations name it; and 54 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

10 campaigns cover this model year

View all 10

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
00V305000

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Oct 12, 2000
679,000 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH 2-SPOKE LUXURY WHEELS MANUFACTURED JULY 1992 THROUGH JUNE 1993; OR EQUIPPED WITH 4-SPOKE SPORT WHEELS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1992 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1993. THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.
The risk: IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR CRACKS AND ANY WHEELS WITH CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONManufacturer number 897View on NHTSA.gov
99V213000

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Sep 2, 1999
1,318,189 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE STRUT TO THE BODY AND THE REAR LIFTGATE CAN ACCUMULATE FATIGUE DAMAGE IF THREE FACTORS COMBINE. IF THE BOLT IS LOOSE, THE GAS STRUT IS OVER-PRESSURIZED, AND THE FREQUENCY OF OPENING AND CLOSING CYCLES IS HIGHER THAN FOR THE AVERAGE CUSTOMER, THE BOLT CAN FAIL.
The risk: PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IF THE BOLTS BREAK ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL SUDDENLY.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR LOOSE FASTENERS, IF THE FASTENERS ARE LOOSE, THE STRUT (AND INTEGRAL BOLTS) WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE BOLT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF TORQUE, THE BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, LARGER WASHERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING WASHER AND THE BOLT WILL BE REINSTALLED AND HAND TIGHTENED TO THE TARGET TORQUED.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov
99V189000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

Jul 16, 1999
828,559 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT DRIVE ARM WAS NOT MECHANICALLY STAKED TO THE PIVOT SHAFT.
The risk: THIS COULD ALLOW THE DRIVE ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE SHAFT LEADING TO A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ASSEMBLY.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONManufacturer number 836View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

RQ99004OpenRecall Query

REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT

Opened Apr 19, 1999

ON MAY 7, 1997, CHRYSLER FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO RECALL 436,000 1992 DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER/GRAND VOYAGER AND CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES TO REPAIR THE LIFTGATE SUPPORTS; SAFETY RECALL 97V-079.ODI HAD INVESTIGATION THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT PROBLEM FOR 1991-1993 CHRYSLER MINIVANS IN PE 96-035 AND EA96-027.AT THE TIME OF CLOSING EA96-027 ON MAY 16, 1997, A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT TREND HAD NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED ON THE 1991 AND 1993 MODELS.SINCE THE CLOSING OF EA96-027, ODI HAS RECEIVED 34 COMPLAINTS OF REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT ATTACHING BOLT FAILURES, INCLUDING TEN INJURIES, ON THE SUBJECET VEHICLES.IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A RECALL QUERY BE OPENED TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF LIFTGATE SUPPORT FAILURES ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.CLOSING NOTE: ON JULY 19, 1999, DAMILERCHRYSLER AGREED TO RECALL 1991, 1993, AND 1994 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES TO REMEDY REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORTS; SAFETY RECALL 99V-213.IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RQ99-004 BE CLOSED.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUTLed to recall 97V079000
DP03002ClosedDefect Petition

STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION

Opened May 7, 2003
Closed Jul 22, 2003

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.

STEERING:COLUMN
RQ00011ClosedRecall Query

STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION

Opened May 1, 2000
Closed Apr 1, 2002

There is no summary currently available

STEERINGLed to recall 00V305000
EA97020ClosedEngineering Analysis

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER

Opened Sep 30, 1997
Closed Jul 27, 1999

ALLEGED FAILURES OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS

VISIBILITYLed to recall 99V189000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Brakes
Filed Sep 14, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT REPLACED FIRST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL SUMMARY INDICATED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT COULD EXPERIENCE WEAR AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,556. UPDATED 10/16/12*LJ UPDATED 10/23/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID
10475381
Incident
Jul 12, 2012
Mileage
189,556 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 10, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) REPAIRS. TEN MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE ANTI LOCK BREAK SYSTEM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID
10389725
Incident
Feb 27, 2011
Mileage
180,000 mi
Transmission
Filed May 18, 2009

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY VAN WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR UNLESS I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDDLE REALLY HARD, THEN EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. IT WILL START AND GO IN GEAR NOW BUT IT KEEPS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10269035
Incident
Apr 23, 2009
Brakes
Filed Dec 10, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THE BRAKES COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

NHTSA ID
10251415
Incident
Dec 8, 2008
Mileage
140,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 28, 2008
Crash reported

1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT AND LOST CONTROL UPON SLOWING ALSO STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NJ ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WAS INJURED BY GLASS. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0442-90)*JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10*BF

NHTSA ID
10240460
Incident
Jun 15, 2008
Brakes
Filed May 21, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 122000. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT, AND THAT THE BRAKES, DRUMS AND THOSE COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL HAVE FAILED ON HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THESE THINGS HAD BEEN REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE BEFORE HE PURCHASED IT AND AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND TAKING IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FOUND THAT NOT TO BE TRUE.

NHTSA ID
10191367
Incident
May 18, 2007
Mileage
122,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jan 26, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT COMPLAINEDS BECAUSE CHRIS LEITH DODGE FAILED TO CORRECT THEB RAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP WHILE ALMOST STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THEM ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10180809
Incident
Nov 18, 2006
BrakesFuel system
Filed Aug 14, 2006

1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING BRAKES TO BURN AND GET REALLY HOT. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB THE CONSUMER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT GET A REPLACEMENT MASTER CYLINDER BECAUSE THE PART HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER COULD ONLY HAVE THE REPLACEMENT MADE AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN THERE SAID THE RECALL WAS ON THE PRESSURE PISTON NOT THE MASTER CYLINDER. ANY PART DAMAGED BY THE RECALLED PART WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSUMER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BOOST PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND ACTUATOR. THEY ALSO REPLACED SOME RECALLED PARTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE MPG WAS REDUCED AND THAT THE BRAKES FELT DIFFERENT. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. EVENTUALLY THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR A WHILE. THE BRAKES LIGHT ILLUMINATED AN THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FOR TO TTHE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. TO AVOID THE HASSEL WITHTHE DEALER THE CONSUERM PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10165865
Incident
Nov 7, 2005

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

R2118796A

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.

1802002

FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC

0801001

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG / CLOCK SPRING SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2002 MODEL YEAR JEEP LIBERTY. *TT

0800600REV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB

2300800B

SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

082700

AIR BAGS

SUBJECT REGARDING NON-DEPLOYED AIRBAG HANDLING PROCEDURES. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Plymouth Voyager by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
20001688363.6
199927310664.6
199832311763.6
199734611763.8
1996756151463.4
19953364664.9
19945295865.6
1993Viewing615101263.8
1992701111461.9
1991520101461.6
19902266664.9
198916551069.0
1988915866.5
1987843870.0
1986534867.9
1985316970.2
1984226873.9
1983410—
1980100—
1979000—
1978110—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.