1996 Plymouth Voyager Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Feb 2, 2017 · 57 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,660 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brakes” (11% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • ABS brakes: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
  • Please describe: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
  • Brake pads: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
  • Loud noise: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles1 · 25%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles2 · 50%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles1 · 25%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 57 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Plymouth Voyager service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 1996, with 57 complaints
1995: 301995301996: 571996571997: 291997291998: 271998271999: 271999272000: 14200014

n = 184 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2000 Voyager148%45,900
1999 Voyager2710%44,500
1998 Voyager278%100,000
1997 Voyager298%165,000
1996 Voyager578%65,660
1995 Voyager309%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 1996, with 14 complaints
1995: 2199521996: 141996141997: 9199791998: 6199861999: 7199972000: 6200062001: 6200162002: 3200232004: 2200422005: 1200512008: 120081

n = 57 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 chrysler voyager. After purchasing the vehicle, the defogger failed to operate normally. The driver had to stop the vehicle in order to clean the windows. There have been several failures with the vehicle since it was purchased. The engine was rebuilt and the serpentine…

Received Apr 15, 2008 · NHTSA complaint 10225109

Dt: the contact stated there were several safety defects within vehicle. The service dealer attempted to repair the vehicle numerous times. There was a problem with the defrosting system, the air conditioning belt, heater core, and heater blower, they were all replaced. The replacement of these…

Received Nov 2, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10141538

While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak

Received Aug 27, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10089957
Plymouth Voyager
1996-2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager photographed in USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1996 Plymouth Voyagers have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager (8% of the 756 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager service brakes, hydraulic?

No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

The median reported mileage is 65,660 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager?

The most frequent phrase is “abs brakes”, in 6 of 57 complaints, followed by “please describe” (5).

Other 1996 Plymouth Voyager problems

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