Total Complaints
23 filings
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER · model year
1984 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
23 NHTSA complaints, 7 crash reports. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1984PLYMOUTHVOYAGER carries 23 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 7 crashes, 0 fires, 4 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1984 VOYAGER is latches/locks/linkages:hatchback/liftgate:lock with 8 filings, followed by structure:body:hatchback/liftgate (5) and structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device/strut (2). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1984 VOYAGER. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
23
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
7 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | 8 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010316LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AT 55MPH, VERY HARD TO STOP WHEN YOU CANT SEE CAUSE THE HOOD IS ON THE WINDSHIELD, AFTER I GOT IT STOPPED THE HOOD WAS ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE AREA IMMEDIATELY ABOVE IT WAS DAMAGED, LUCKILY IT DIDNT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BUT I THINK IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I WILL NOTIFY PLYMOUTH IF I CAN FIND AN INTERNET SIGHT, DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS?*AK
20000612CrashVISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR MIRROR WAS NOT INSTALLED.
19990728SEATS
THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BECOME UNSTABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
19980714SEATS
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH REAR SEAT NOT SECURING PROPERLY TO THE FLOOR, SEAT REMAINED LOOSE WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING USED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND IGNORED CONSUMER'S COMPLAINT. *AK
19960502LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH DEFECTIVE PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
19951121STEERING:COLUMN
TILT STEERING WHEEL COMING LOOSE, TIGHTEN THE 4 BOLTS DOWN IN THE STEERING COLUMN. TT
19951106STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE STRUT THAT HOLDS THE REAR HATCH OPEN-DOES NOT HOLD THE HATCH OPEN IN COLD TEMPERATURES. TT CONSUMER STATES AT TEMPERATURES FROM 20- 40 F STRUTS DO NOT HOLD LATCH FULLY UP, BUT AT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 20F HATCH SLAMS SHUT AT FRIGHTENING SPEEDS, CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS IS A REGULAR MAINTAINENCE ITEM BUT IS NOT LISTED ANYWHERE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPLACED THE LATCH, BUT THE HATCH STRUTS FAIL EVERYTIME THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 40F.*JB
19951026STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FRONT DOORS ARE ALMOST FALLING OFF DUE TO WEAK WELDING OR LACK OF RESTRAINT ON FRONT DOOR HINGES (OTHER VEHICLE ON 468585). *AK
19950719CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REAR LIFTGATE OPENED UPON IMPACT; 12 YEAR OLD EJECTED OUT OF VEHICLE ABOUT 15 FT. BEHIND VEHICLE BEFORE FOUND; NOT WEARING SEAT BELT; VEHICLE REARENDED. TT
19950707CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE REAR BUMPER EXCESSIVELY MOVED AFTER BUMPING INTO A VEHICLE AT APPROX. 5MPH. *AK
19950530LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH FAILURE, REPLACED THE LATCH TWICE. TT
19950509STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WHEN A BUMP IS HIT, REAR DOOR FLIES OPEN. TT
19950425LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
LIFTGATE OPENED WHILE DRIVING AND SHATTERED THE WINDOW ON LIFTGATE AND HYDRAULIC LIFT FAILED PUNCTURING THE DOOR TT
19950425STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
LIFTGATE OPENED WHILE DRIVING AND SHATTERED THE WINDOW ON LIFTGATE AND HYDRAULIC LIFT FAILED PUNCTURING THE DOOR TT
19950412CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
VAN WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT BACK AND REAR CAME OPEN. TT
19950405STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REAR LIFTGATE OPENED WHILE DRIVING. TT
19950404STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, HOOD FLEW UP HITTING AND CRACKING WINDSHIELD. TT
19950327LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR HATCH LATCH POP OPEN WHEN DRIVING . TT
19950306CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WHILE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 15 MPH IMPACT 2:00 POSITION, THE REAR HATCH LIFT CAME OPEN, EA-94-005. TT
19950306CrashLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
EA-94-005, REAR LATCH LIFTGATE CAME OPEN AFTER HIT AT A 9:00 POSITION SPEED 40 MPH. TT
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1984 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER have?▼
The 1984 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER has 23 NHTSA complaints, 7 crashes, 0 fires, 4 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1984 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK with 8 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE and STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT.
Is the 1984 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1984 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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