2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager: common problems

Owners of the 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager filed 110 complaints with NHTSA, most often about powertrain and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 110
involving a crash: 9

What fails most often

1 Powertrain 25% of all complaints
2 Engine and cooling 18% of all complaints
3 Electrical system 14% of all complaints
4 Air bags 11% of all complaints
5 Service brakes 11% of all complaints
6 Steering 7% of all complaints
7 Suspension 5% of all complaints
8 Vehicle speed control 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.

Powertrain: 27 complaints (25% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engine and cooling: 20 complaints (18% of all).
Electrical system: 15 complaints (14% of all).
Air bags: 12 complaints (11% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Service brakes: 12 complaints (11% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 110 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

steering or power steering problems13 · 12%
smoke, burning smell, fire9 · 8%
airbag warning light7 · 6%
knocking, grinding or other noise7 · 6%
rust, corrosion7 · 6%
warning lights, check engine7 · 6%
A/C or heater4 · 4%
jerking, harsh shifts4 · 4%
fuel system, fuel smell3 · 3%
loss of power / limp mode3 · 3%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash
Powertrain	27	3
Engine and cooling	20	0
Electrical system	15	0
Air bags	12	3
Service brakes	12	1
Steering	8	0
Suspension	6	1
Vehicle speed control	6	0
Fuel system	5	0
Structure	5	0
Equipment	3	0
Seats	3	2
Child seat	2	0
Engine	2	0

What owners report

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

While driving down a steep hill the brakes went to the floor and the red "no brake" light came on. I was going around 30 miles an hour and luckily was in the country. I drove into a farmers field and put on the emergency brake.
Service brakes · crash · 2004-12-12 · NHTSA complaint #10102800
My daughters (ages 5 and 2) were sitting in the front seat of my van and hit the gear shift and knocked it into gear and the van rolled into my brother-in laws truck almost pinning me between the two vehicles.
Powertrain · crash · 2003-02-25 · NHTSA complaint #10008080
Consumer was sitting in line to pay her tow fee. Afterwards she stopped in line to let another vehicle get in front of her. And without prior warning, a tractor trailer hit consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side seat broke and twisted and thew her between passenger's seat. Dealership was aware of problem.
Seats · crash · 2002-01-14 · NHTSA complaint #8002162
The main impact was around the location of my left headlight, driver's side and front. My airbag did not deploy, my seatbelt did not lock and restrain me and my back seat collapsed upon impact. Chrysler has sent an engineer to look at the van and I still have not heard back from them.
Air bags · crash · 2001-05-07 · NHTSA complaint #744866
Vehicle was traveling at approximately 5 mph when loss of steering occurred. Consumer crashed into another vehicle. Upon examination, front lower control arm had cracked. A private mechanic has examined vehicle, and has yet to determine a cause for defect. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Suspension · crash · 2001-05-02 · NHTSA complaint #887300
While slowing with traffic another vehicle came from left hand lane at about 45 mph and hit consumer's vehicle on the rear. Then, consumer hit car in front of him. Upon impact, driver's seat broke and fell backwards. The passenger seat broke too. The air bags failed to deploy.
Air bags · crash · 2001-03-13 · NHTSA complaint #882846
The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the clockspring. The vehicle was not repaired.
Air bags · 2024-03-14 · NHTSA complaint #11577453
My van has been accelerating when I am (applying) putting on my brake to stop, making my van rev, skip & jerk. This has been going on for over 2 months
Engine · 2019-09-03 · NHTSA complaint #11252937

When owners complained

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

20009
200115
200214
200320
200417
20054
20064
20077
20084
20097
20101
20112
20143
20181
20191
20241

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 3,347 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 9% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Grand Voyager has 128 complaints (19 years in the data). This year has 110, about average.

What to check before buying

Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.

Other years of this model

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: powertrain, engine and cooling, electrical system. Total complaints: 110. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: steering or power steering problems (12%), smoke, burning smell, fire (8%), airbag warning light (6%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 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 2000 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 2000 models

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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.