PLYMOUTH VOYAGER · model year

1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

624 NHTSA complaints, 26 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1991PLYMOUTHVOYAGER carries 624 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 26 crashes, 7 fires, 28 injuries, and 3 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1991 VOYAGER is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 116 filings, followed by seat belts:front:anchorage (53) and power train:automatic transmission (35). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1991 VOYAGER. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

624
Complaints
26
Crashes
7
Fires
28
Injuries
3
Deaths

Total Complaints

624 filings

Crashes Reported

26 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

Above median complaint volume — review patterns below.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP116
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE53
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION35
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR28
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE13
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR12
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS11
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION10
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS10
SEAT BELTS10
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK9

Recent Complaints

20100913STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BOLT THAT HELD THE STRUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE LIFTGATE FRACTURED AS IT WAS CLOSING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V213000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS) IN 1999 BUT HAD NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE REPAIR WAS REFUSED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE RECALL, THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR ONE HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE RECALL AND REPAIR THE LIFTGATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,102.

Mileage: 185,102

20100604SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER ADVISED THE ABS SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 79,000

20080730SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKE FAILURE 1991 PLYMOUTH VAN ABS SYSTEM FAILURE PUMPS BRAKE FLUID OUT TOP FILL CAPS WHILE PARKED & RUNS BATTERY DOWN TO DEAD ALSO HARD PEDAL AT ANY TIME FAILS TO STOP ABS SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED OR REPLACED ABOUT 1999 DASH WARNING GO ON & OFF AT ANY TIME BEEN DEALER SHOP 4 WEEKS DISPUTE LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 179,000

20080730EQUIPMENT

BRAKE FAILURE 1991 PLYMOUTH VAN ABS SYSTEM FAILURE PUMPS BRAKE FLUID OUT TOP FILL CAPS WHILE PARKED & RUNS BATTERY DOWN TO DEAD ALSO HARD PEDAL AT ANY TIME FAILS TO STOP ABS SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED OR REPLACED ABOUT 1999 DASH WARNING GO ON & OFF AT ANY TIME BEEN DEALER SHOP 4 WEEKS DISPUTE LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 179,000

20080418FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

1991 VOYAGER WITH A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEAK IS AT THE CROSS OVER PIPE ON THE FUEL RAIL. HE STATES THAT THE LEAK IS SO BAD THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. *KB

20071120POWER TRAIN

1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFTER BROKE.

20060613SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE THE PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND MUST BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. AN NHTSA RECALL, # 96V099000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

Mileage: 73,000

20051227FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE DIED. ATTEMPT TO RESTART FAILED. FIRE BURST FROM UNDER HOOD. ENTIRE VEHICLE, INSIDE AND OUT, BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TOTALLY BURNED INSIDE AND OUT. FATHER ABLE TO GET THREE SMALL CHILDREN OUT OF VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. RANGER STATED THAT FIRE STARTED UNDER DASH.

20051107FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

SMELLED FUEL, FOUND FUEL RAIL LEAKING AT PRESSED JOINT LEADING TO OTHER SIDE, CAR UNDRIVEABLE, NOT YET REPAIRED. *JB

Mileage: 130,000

20040811STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER THE CLOSE THE FRONT DOORS. T DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 143,715

20040625EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS REDUCES THE CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE HEADLIGHTS LEVER HAS TO BE HELD IN THE ON POSITION FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT.*AK

Mileage: 10,000

20040616AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CLOCK SPRING ON STEERING COLUMN FAILED INTERNALLY, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS WAS DURING LEFT TURN. AFTER ROCKING STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH, IT WOULD TURN AGAIN WITH NORMAL INPUT FORCES, HOWEVER THE HORN, CRUISE, AND AIRBAG ARE NOT OPERATIONAL AFTER THIS INCIDENT. *AK

20040504POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BROKEN AXLE. AXLE WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES ALREADY. *AK

Mileage: 142,000

20040422ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF NUMEROUS NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS PRESENTLY LOCATED IN PROVENCE (FRANCE) WHERE PARTS AND LABOR ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY.....

Mileage: 80,000

20040422STRUCTURE

VEHICLE HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF NUMEROUS NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS PRESENTLY LOCATED IN PROVENCE (FRANCE) WHERE PARTS AND LABOR ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY.....

Mileage: 80,000

20040422ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

VEHICLE HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF NUMEROUS NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS PRESENTLY LOCATED IN PROVENCE (FRANCE) WHERE PARTS AND LABOR ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY.....

Mileage: 80,000

20040422UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF NUMEROUS NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS PRESENTLY LOCATED IN PROVENCE (FRANCE) WHERE PARTS AND LABOR ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY.....

Mileage: 80,000

20040422FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

VEHICLE HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF NUMEROUS NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS PRESENTLY LOCATED IN PROVENCE (FRANCE) WHERE PARTS AND LABOR ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY.....

Mileage: 80,000

20040422SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VEHICLE HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF NUMEROUS NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS PRESENTLY LOCATED IN PROVENCE (FRANCE) WHERE PARTS AND LABOR ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY.....

Mileage: 80,000

20040422SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP AND LIGHT COMES ON W/ANTI LOCK LIGHT CHRYSLER REPLACED WITH ANOTHER EXACT PART FROM JUNKYARD AND CHARGED ME FOR NEW PARTS $937.59. 1.5 YRS. LATER SAME PROBLEM OCCURS, THIS IS HOW I LEARNED WHAT THEY HAD DONE.

Mileage: 138,406

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER have?
The 1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER has 624 NHTSA complaints, 26 crashes, 7 fires, 28 injuries, and 3 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER?
The most-complained component for the 1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 116 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1991 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.

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Data as of 2025. 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.