1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager: common problems

Owners of the 1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager filed 244 complaints with NHTSA, most often about seat belts and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 244
involving a crash: 11

What fails most often

1 Seat belts 25% of all complaints
2 Service brakes 21% of all complaints
3 Powertrain 15% of all complaints
4 Structure 14% of all complaints
5 Visibility 6% of all complaints
6 Steering 5% of all complaints
7 Engine and cooling 5% of all complaints
8 Fuel system 5% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Seat belts: 61 complaints (25% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Service brakes: 52 complaints (21% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Powertrain: 36 complaints (15% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Structure: 34 complaints (14% of all).
Visibility: 14 complaints (6% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 244 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

seat belts47 · 19%
brake failure7 · 3%
transmission slipping7 · 3%
warning lights, check engine7 · 3%
smoke, burning smell, fire6 · 2%
windows, sunroof6 · 2%
steering or power steering problems5 · 2%
A/C or heater2 · 1%
rollaway, parking brake2 · 1%
tires: bulges, blowouts2 · 1%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash
Seat belts	61	1
Service brakes	52	1
Powertrain	36	1
Structure	34	0
Visibility	14	0
Steering	12	2
Engine and cooling	11	0
Fuel system	11	0
Air bags	10	6
Electrical system	7	0
Seats	6	0
Latches, locks, linkages	5	0
Tires	5	1
Suspension	4	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

Driver's side rear tire failed, blow out occurred, van rolled 4 times. (tiresize: p205/70ri5)( dot number: tire size: p205/70ri5 )
Tires · crash · 2001-05-03 · NHTSA complaint #744599
Vehicle was involved crash from right side center of door post which caused passenger's seat belt to tighten hard enough to put a belt print on passenger chest.. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. One person was injured in accident.
Seat belts · crash · 2001-04-02 · NHTSA complaint #884886
Air bag failure to deploy and activated under conditions when this ought to have occurred.
Air bags · crash · 1999-02-24 · NHTSA complaint #513896
Consumer was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which the driver's air bag did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Air bags · crash · 1998-09-30 · NHTSA complaint #828386
Brakes and steering locked and consumer hit auto in front of her, causing 3 persons and herself to be injured and taken to hospital.
Service brakes · crash · 1997-05-29 · NHTSA complaint #812588
Tl* the contact owns a 1992 plymouth grand voyager. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, there was a loud noise coming from the vehicle. After pulling over she noticed that the fuel rail was fractured and partially hanging from the vehicle.
Structure · 2011-12-06 · NHTSA complaint #10438709
Two weeks ago the abs and brake lights came on in my 1992 plymouth grand voyager mini-van. At that moment there was no hydraulic brake pressure and it was very difficult to control the van.
Service brakes · 2008-05-29 · NHTSA complaint #10229272
My abs light came on and a few days later my master cylinder failed resulting in no breaks. I was able to get to the side of the road for a tow. I have paid to get repairs completed. Chrysler tells me my car is not covered by recall. I dispute this. Recall # 96v099000.
Service brakes · 2007-11-19 · NHTSA complaint #10209354

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

199611
199792
199824
199941
200025
200114
20028
20039
20049
20052
20061
20072
20081
20101
20111
20121
20131
20141
20181

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 1,665 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 5% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Grand Voyager has 128 complaints (19 years in the data). This year has 244, above average.

What to check before buying

Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.

Other years of this model

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: seat belts, service brakes, powertrain. Total complaints: 244. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: seat belts (19%), brake failure (3%), transmission slipping (3%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager?

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.

Should I buy a 1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager from a US auction?

Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.

Other 1992 models

Read also

Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.