1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager Problems and Recalls (274 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager is Engine (20% of 274 owner reports). There are 6 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Engine — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 274 complaints · 6 recalls
What problems show up on the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
55 of 274 filings named Engine (20% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Electrical (38 reports).
There are 6 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Fuel system, Airbags, and Glass / wipers / cameras. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 1997 has 255 reports on file; this year has 274. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.
What owners reported
System named most often: Engine 55 complaints · 20.1% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
- Crashes 13
- Fires 20
- Injuries 15
- Deaths 0
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine (ENGINE) | 55 | 20.1% | 0 crashes · 10 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 38 | 13.9% | 0 crashes · 3 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 35 | 12.8% | 2 crashes · 1 fires |
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 30 | 10.9% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) | 23 | 8.4% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| Suspension (SUSPENSION) | 16 | 5.8% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 12 | 4.4% | 0 crashes · 4 fires |
| Body / frame (STRUCTURE) | 10 | 3.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) | 10 | 3.7% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 181 | 66.1% | 12 crashes · 19 fires |
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 00V268000 was reported 457 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 02V293000 was reported 1,382 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 06E091000 was reported 2,698 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07E104000 was reported 3,255 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 97V231000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V268000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 02V293000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V480000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E091000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E104000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE99010 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA99013 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ00008 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA01007 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ04001 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA04013 |
Safety Recalls (6)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Fuel system, Airbags, and Glass / wipers / cameras.
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Recall campaign 00V268000
Fuel system
- Report date
- Component:
- Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Recall campaign 02V293000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Recall campaign 04V480000
Safety recall 04V480000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Recall campaign 06E091000
Fuel system
- Report date
- Component:
- Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- FUEL RESTRICTION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER AND/OR ENGINE STALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-867-3759.
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Recall campaign 07E104000
Glass / wipers / cameras
- Report date
- Component:
- Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
- Remedy:
- SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
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Recall campaign 97V231000
Safety recall 97V231000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING AND ANY FOUND INCORRECT WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Showing 10 of 274 complaints · page 1 of 11
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I WAS DRIVING AND THE WHOLE DASH PANEL WENT OUT, GAS, SPEED , HORN GAUGES
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
AT CERTAIN TIMES THE SERPENTINE BELT WILL SLIP OFF OF THE PULLEYS AND QUIT POWERING THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, AND POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS CAN BE WORSENED BY RAINY CONDITIONS. CHANGING BELT TENSIONER WORKS FOR A YEAR OR TWO.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE DASH PANEL DIES AND THE ABS LIGHT TURNS ON FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO THE COMPUTER THROWING A CODE. I HAVE REMOVED THE DASH PANEL THREE TIMES AND FOUND THE PROBLEM IS AT THE FEMALE PLUG ON THE BACK OF THE PANEL, BY USING A WIGGLE TEST. THE DEALER WANTED $250.00 FOR WHAT THEY CLAIMED ONLY HAD ON CIRCUIT PANEL WHEN I KNEW BETTER. IT HAS TWO. I REPAIRED IT BY USING A STRONG ZIP TIE TO HOLD THE PLUG UP. THIS WORKED FOR YEARS. NOW IT'S THE SAME OLD PROBLEM BUT IT IS NO LONGER ON AND OFF DEPENDING ON THE TEMP.OF THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS 100% DEAD SO NOW HERE I GO AGAIN. TAKE THE DASH APART AND TRY TO GET IT TO FUNCTION. I USE MY GPS FOR MILAGE, SPEED, AND FUEL. THAT AND A USB LIGHT MADE FOR A PC. I HAVE DELT WITH THE FAULTY TENSHIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT PROBLEM TWICE. NOW IT IS ALL THE RELAYS FROM HEAT BURNT OUT. IT STARTED WITH THE STARTER RELAY AND WENT SOUTH. TAIL LIGHTS AND SO ON.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE GAVE AN INCORRECT READING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL SPEWING FROM THE FUEL RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V268000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 241,338.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
BRAKE LINE TO REAR BRAKES ABOVE FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID
CrashFireInjuryDeath
DRIVING TO STORE. WEATHER WAS CLEAR ~ 85 DEGREES F, ROAD WAS CLEAR, NO RAIN, TIME APPROXIMATELY 10PM. WHILE DRIVING, I MOVED INTO THE CENTER LANE (MAJOR ROAD, THREE LANES BOTH WAYS) FOR A TURN TO THE STORE, DURING MY TURN TO THE LEFT, I NOTICED THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND VERY HARD TO CONTROL/STEER THE VEHICLE. AFTER STRUGGLING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT MY VAN (1998 PLYMOUTH, GRAND VOYAGER SE) I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAD GONE OFF SCALE / OVER HEATING. AT THIS POINT I STOPPED THE VAN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *TR
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVING BELT WAS OUT OF THE PULLEY. THE BELT WAS PLACED BACK INTO POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO READ PROPERLY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FAILED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06E091000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. *TR
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
Owners named Engine most often — 55 of 274 reports (20%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Fuel system, Airbags, and Glass / wipers / cameras. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.