AI Damage1995 Plymouth Voyager: common problems
Owners of the 1995 Plymouth Voyager filed 336 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and powertrain. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 336
- involving a crash
- 48
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 21% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 19% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 13% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 12% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 9% of all complaints
- 6 Latches, locks, linkages 7% of all complaints
- 7 Visibility 7% of all complaints
- 8 Seats 7% of all complaints
- Air bags: 72 complaints (21% of all), 33 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 63 complaints (19% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 42 complaints (13% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 39 complaints (12% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 30 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
- 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 336 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 | 72 | 33 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 63 | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Equipment | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 8 | 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.
Vehicle accelerated and it struck another vehicle in the rear. Continued on and struck a telephone pole. Consumer was hospitalized, as well as the other vehicle's driver.
Accidents involving plymouth voyager's, the air bags didn't deploy. (nar) the consumer also experienced problems with the engine head gaskets and the tail gate light coming on.
Consumer states while driving in raining conditions, vehicle in front braked suddenly and consumer could not stop in time, consumer rear ended the vehicle and the air bags did not deploy, one person was injured (claim # 43-r423-180).
While driving vehicle was involved in an accident and three people injured, the air bag did not deploy, there were 2 other vehicle involved in the accident. ([ref]).
My wife's seatback gave way, causing her to fall backwards and striking her head on the sliding door window. This shattered the window, fortunately only causing my wife neck and back strain, and not cutting her at all.
During rear impact at 10 mph, the driver's side seatback broke, causing the seat to fall backward into the rear seat.
When vehicle was rearended the driver's seat back reclined at a 70 degree angle. Vehicle was moved about (10) feet in the impact. Consumer was stopped, the vehicle that hit her was traveling around 50 mph.
Gresham hand controls has a metal pole that protrudes from the adaptation, bruising leg while entering/exiting vehicle.
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 1,200 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 3% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Voyager has 251 complaints (21 years in the data). This year has 336, 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.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- 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 1993615 sources
- Voyager 1994529 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 1995 Plymouth Voyager?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, powertrain, structure. Total complaints: 336. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (8%), airbag warning light (4%), transmission slipping (4%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1995 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 1995 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 1995 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.