AI Damage1993 Plymouth Voyager: common problems
Owners of the 1993 Plymouth Voyager filed 615 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and powertrain. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 615
- involving a crash
- 46
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 27% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 14% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 13% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 9% of all complaints
- 5 Steering 9% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 9% of all complaints
- 7 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 6% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 167 complaints (27% of all), 12 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 86 complaints (14% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 83 complaints (13% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 54 complaints (9% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Steering: 54 complaints (9% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- 3 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- 3.3 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 3-speed
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speednamed in 2 complaints
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 615 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 167 | 12 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 86 | 2 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 83 | 6 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 54 | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 53 | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Seats | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| Air bags | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Equipment | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
1993 plymouth voyager had a tire blowout and lost control upon slowing also struck another vehicle. One of the occupants in the vehicle was injured by glass. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0442-90) letter updated 03/17/10
Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Recently the abs light came on suddenly while I was driving and for about 15 seconds abs did not work when press upon it. Then the light suddenly disappears and then the brake worked normally. I believe this abs system is defective and there should be a recall in the abs for this vehicle.
I believe he had his seatbelt on, but that it failed him. He was ejected from the vehicle and died four days later.
Failure of dual function pressure switch, resulting in loss of brake power without warning. This is one of many brake problems owner has experienced with this vehicle. Dealer has repaired the vehicle.
While moving from a stop sign was struck by another vehicle on the passenger's side, and driver's air bag did not deploy.
While driving about 30 mph vehicle was struck on the front in head to head collision, and air bags did not deploy.
Consumer was sitting at a red light when a truck hit vehicle, causing the front seat to recline backward s, resulting in loss of control and vehicle rolled intoan intersection. Consumer was able to pull himself up and get control of the vehicle. Contact dealer and manufacturered.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 555 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 2% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Voyager has 251 complaints (21 years in the data). This year has 615, above average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other years of this model
- Voyager 19834 sources
- Voyager 198422 sources
- Voyager 198531 sources
- Voyager 198653 sources
- Voyager 198784 sources
- Voyager 198891 sources
- Voyager 1989165 sources
- Voyager 1990226 sources
- Voyager 1991520 sources
- Voyager 1992701 sources
- Voyager 1994529 sources
- Voyager 1995336 sources
- Voyager 1996756 sources
- Voyager 1997346 sources
- Voyager 1998323 sources
- Voyager 1999273 sources
- Voyager 2000168 sources
- Voyager 999916 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1993 Plymouth Voyager?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, powertrain, seat belts. Total complaints: 615. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: seat belts (12%), brake failure (8%), warning lights, check engine (6%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1993 Plymouth 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 1993 Plymouth 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 1993 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.