1996 Plymouth Voyager Visibility Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Feb 2, 2017 · 80 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 94,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (51% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Windshield wipers: mentioned in 41 of 80 complaints (51%)
  • Provide further: mentioned in 5 of 80 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do visibility problems happen?

Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 8%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles4 · 31%
75k–100k miles2 · 15%
100k–150k miles4 · 31%
150k+ miles2 · 15%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 80 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Plymouth Voyager visibility complaints by model year

Peak: 1996, with 80 complaints
1995: 231995231996: 801996801997: 191997191998: 141998141999: 6199962000: 720007

n = 149 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVisibility complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2000 Voyager74%41,600
1999 Voyager62%57,000
1998 Voyager144%59,000
1997 Voyager195%49,700
1996 Voyager8011%94,000
1995 Voyager237%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2000, with 16 complaints
1996: 9199691997: 4199741998: 7199871999: 101999102000: 162000162001: 142001142002: 2200222003: 6200362004: 5200452005: 3200532007: 1200712008: 2200822009: 120091

n = 80 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists visibility 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 dodge plymouth voyageer when the vehicle was started, the front windshield wipers operated without being activated. Moments later, the wipers would shut off on their own. In cold temperatures, the windshield wipers would become stuck to the front windshield. There were no…

Received Jun 1, 2009 · NHTSA complaint 10272529

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. Since november of 2003, the transmission has been replaced three different times. After purchasing a brand new transmission, it failed again the very same day and needed to be replaced again. The contact has had the top half of the engine rebuilt. The…

Received Aug 7, 2008 · NHTSA complaint 10237372

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
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 visibility problems?

No. NHTSA has 80 owner complaints about visibility for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager (11% 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 visibility?

No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.

At what mileage do visibility problems start?

The median reported mileage is 94,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager?

The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 41 of 80 complaints, followed by “provide further” (5).

Other 1996 Plymouth Voyager problems

See all 1996 Plymouth Voyager problems or visibility problems across all Voyager years.