AI Damage1994 Plymouth Voyager: common problems
Owners of the 1994 Plymouth Voyager filed 529 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and powertrain. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 529
- involving a crash
- 66
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 17% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 16% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 12% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 10% of all complaints
- 5 Structure 10% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 8% of all complaints
- 7 Visibility 7% of all complaints
- 8 Latches, locks, linkages 7% of all complaints
- Air bags: 90 complaints (17% of all), 38 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 85 complaints (16% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 62 complaints (12% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 55 complaints (10% of all), 7 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 51 complaints (10% of all), 1 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
- 3.8 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 3-speed
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 529 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 90 | 38 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 85 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 55 | 7 | 0 |
| Structure | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 37 | 5 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| Equipment | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 12 | 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.
1994 voyager tire blew out. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and struck a construction sign. The vehicle sustain damage to its hood, passenger door, roof, right front tire and right rear tire.
In september 2000 the right front wheel of our 1994 plymouth voyager lx seperated from the vehicle without warning. Neither the repair facility nor the insurance adjuster could explain what caused the wheel to seperate.
I have experiance many problems of stalling when slowing down,no problem in restarting and it may go for several days no problems then it may stall again without worning.can be dangerous on freeways.dealer can not find cause.have taken it to 3 different dealers,no luck.what is the fix!!!
Consumer states while driving he lost control of the vehicle and slid onto the wrong side of the road, hitting another vehicle head on, and the air bags failed to deploy, there was one injury. ([ref])8yd
Consumer states while driving vehicle was involved in a hard impact, in which the front seats broke, and the airbags did not deployed, two people were injured (claim # 59-v711-343).
While driving 35-40 mph, hit another vehicle broadside and airbags did not deploy. Had airbags repaired under recall on 2/6/02. Vehicle was totaled. Five passengers were injured. Chrysler contacted.
At a complete stop, hit from behind, driver's seat broke -injuries occurred.
Owner states that the intergrated child seat has broken causing child to fly out child seat when vehicle was hit by another vehicle.owner has not taken vehicle to dealers. Owner is very concern about problem
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 694 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 529, above average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- 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.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
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 1993615 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 1994 Plymouth Voyager?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, powertrain, engine and cooling. Total complaints: 529. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: stalls while driving (8%), airbags did not deploy (5%), transmission slipping (5%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1994 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 1994 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 1994 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.