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2000 Plymouth 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.
17
Latest Nov 25, 2014
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.
10%
of 168 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.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
12

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 Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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 Nov 25, 2014
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID
10660873
Incident
Apr 13, 2014
Mileage
120,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 27, 2008

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON HORN DOES NOT WORK BAD STRUTS, LOUD STRUTS SOUNDS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10219265
Incident
Feb 20, 2008
Mileage
123,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 10, 2007
1 injury reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE HIS EYES WERE BURNING AND HIS VISION WAS LIMITED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

NHTSA ID
10205343
Incident
Oct 9, 2007
Mileage
110,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Feb 15, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER ,WHERE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE, AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY PERFORMED THE REQUIRED RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DIAMLER CHRYSLER DEALER AND ONCE SHE TOLD THEM SHE HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON THE CLOCK SPRING THE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE, AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE WORK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000, THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70000. *AK

NHTSA ID
10182623
Incident
Feb 15, 2007
Mileage
50,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 12, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH FRONTAL AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, BUT WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AT THIS TIME.*AK *TT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED CLOCKSPRING RECALL. IT'S UNCLEAR IF THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED BEFORE OR AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *NM

NHTSA ID
10115260
Incident
Feb 26, 2005
Mileage
160,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 24, 2005

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' ISSUED FOR CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY ON PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 2000. *BF THE VEHICLE'S CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM

NHTSA ID
10113579
Incident
Feb 5, 2005
Airbags
Filed Nov 18, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported

VEHICLE HIT A DEER AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON, AND RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10101275
Incident
Nov 11, 2004
Airbags
Filed Oct 12, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WAS REAR-ENDED ON 10/8/04 AND THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO BREAK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

NHTSA ID
10095644
Incident
Oct 8, 2004
Mileage
50,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 5, 2004

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOC SPRING: AFTER ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

NHTSA ID
10095137
Incident
Aug 1, 2004
Mileage
13,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 18, 2004

VOYAGER 2000, VIN#1P4G45G5YB527003, ABOUT JULY 15, SRS LIGHT, CRUISE CONTROL ERRATIC AND EVENTUALLY CEASED TO WORK, HORN DOES NOT WORK, IT IS APPARENT SYMPTOM OF CLOCKSPRING. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. WHICH I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE. NOW MY HORN, CRUISE AND SRS SOES NOT WORK. *JB

NHTSA ID
10088156
Incident
Jul 15, 2004
Mileage
104,000 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Nov 14, 2003

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING, BUT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR THAT MODEL YEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
10048008
Incident
Nov 8, 2003
Mileage
34,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 12, 2003

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR AIRBAG LIGHT PROBLEM. DEALER STATED IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING. IT COST $275.14 TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING. THE FAULTY CLOCKSPRING ALSO AFFECTED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. *AK *TS *NLM

NHTSA ID
10030183
Incident
Jul 25, 2003
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Jul 28, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported

WHILE THE CONSUMER INITIATED A RIGHT TURN AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKES. TWO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE DRIVER STEERED THE VEHICLE INTO A GAS STATION DRIVEWAY AND HIT THREE YELLOW BARRICADE POST WHICH TORE OFF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THEN THE VEHICLE HIT CHAIN LINK FENCE WHICH STOPPED IT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED WHICH STOPPED THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS, A PUNCTURES LUNG, BRUISED KNEE AND BRUISED CHEST. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID
10026414
Incident
Jun 8, 2003
Airbags
Filed Jan 10, 2003
Crash reported

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HIT A GUARD RAIL AND WENT INTO A REVENE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFOMATION.*JB

NHTSA ID
10002488
Airbags
Filed Apr 26, 2002
Crash reported2 injuries reported

WHILE DRIVING OVER 35 MPH, VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE IMPACTED A TREE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE INJURIES. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID
8008666
Incident
Apr 21, 2002
Airbags
Filed Aug 14, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID
894306
Incident
Jul 30, 2001
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Feb 22, 2001

HORN DOES NOT WORK, DEALER REPLACED AIRBAG AND HORN MODULE. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER AIRBAGS WERE PACKED TOO TIGHT . *AK HORN STILL DOES NOT WORK ON COLD MORNINGS AFTER FOUR DEALER VISITS TO FIX IT. *YH

NHTSA ID
881089
Incident
Nov 1, 2000

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