The 1997 Plymouth Voyager has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,390,892 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 474 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS02V2930002002-11-071,500,521 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
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. …
SEAT BELTS02V0760002002-03-08545,311 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SOME TRIM MATERIAL CAN LOOSEN AND DROP INTO THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRIM WITH FOAM BLOCKERS AND INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL 3RD ROW SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 3, 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…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
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…
CHILD SEAT98V1850001998-08-06157,000 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT WHEN THE SAFETY BELT LATCH PLATE BECOMES CONTAMINATED.
Consequence
THIS CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING A CHILD FROM THE RESTRAINT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE LATCH MECHANISM. AN EXTENDER WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMERGENCY RELEASE ANCHOR FOR THE CHILD SEAT SAFETY BELTS SO THAT THE RELEASE CLIPS ARE MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE OPERATOR IN THE EVENT THAT THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED. IN ADDITION, AN INSTRUCTIONAL OWNER'S MANUAL…
TIRES97V2000001997-11-1325,000 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH P215/65R15 GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRES MOUNTED ON STEEL WHEEL. THE TIRES CAN EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN AIR PRESSURE LOSS WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence
SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRES THAT WERE MOUNTED ON STEEL WHEELS.
WHEELS97V0700001997-04-2860 affected
Defect
THE STEEL ROAD WHEELS WERE DAMAGED BY THE EQUIPMENT USED TO MATCH MOUNT THE WHEEL TO THE TIRE.
Consequence
A SCORE MARK WAS MADE ON THE WHEEL, AFFECTING THE DURABILITY OF THE WHEEL.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL ROAD WHEELS (AND FULL SIZE SPARE TIRES) WITH NEW WHEELS.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
47
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
38
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
24
1crashes1fires1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
22
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
18
10fires
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
16
5crashes8injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
4fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
11
2fires
Total complaints474
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 plymouth voyager. While traveling approximately 30 mph, the vehicle erupted into flames. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and noticed that the engine was not running. The vehicle would not change gears and was coasted to the side of the road. The contact was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 plymouth voyager. While traveling approximately 30 mph, the vehicle erupted into flames. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and noticed that the engine was not running. The vehicle would not change gears and was coasted to the side of the road. The contact was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pylmouth voyager. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000 and the current mileage was 141,321. Updated 10/02/14*lj the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 plymouth voyager. The contact stated that the instrument panel lighting would not illuminate and the gauges failed to operate. The failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was not made aware pf the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 plymouth voyager. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to safely stop the vehicle and upon examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that one of the fuel tank straps had fractured due to corrosion.…”
“After starting vehicle, stepped on brake pedal, pedal went to floor. Leak was at corroded portion of rear steel brake line. Fortunately, failure occurred before shifting into gear. This was second occurrence of corroded steel brake line. First occurrence was 1 year ago. Both failures occurred…”
“After starting vehicle, stepped on brake pedal, pedal went to floor. Leak was at corroded portion of front steel brake line. Fortunately, failure occurred before shifting into gear. *tr”
“Strut towers are corroded to the point you can see through the top off the strut tower halfway around the top. There is numerous complaints of this and if I had not been informed of this it would have lead to a failure of the strut support. I am concerned that this has not been addressed…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA01007 Opened 2001-02-21 · closed 2002-11-22
AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA97003 Opened 1997-01-31 · closed 1998-08-19
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.
InvestigationEA97003 Opened 1997-01-31 · closed 1998-08-19
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.
InvestigationEA99013 Opened 1999-06-11 · closed 2001-08-10
POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM
InvestigationPE02004 Opened 2002-01-16 · closed 2002-03-11
REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED JANUARY 16, 2002, BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS ALLEGING THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED ON CERTAIN 1997 AND 1998 MODEL YEAR CARAVAN AND VOYAGER VEHICLES.THE REPORTS INDICATED A TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE ENTERED THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, THUS CAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO JAM OR BIND.IN THIS…
InvestigationPE99010 Opened 1999-02-03 · closed 1999-06-11
POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationRQ00008 Opened 2000-03-09 · closed 2002-03-18
DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationSQ96016 Opened 1996-09-18 · closed 1997-02-04
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP
ODI CONTINUES TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LATCHING/RETRACTOR MECHANISM PROBLEMS.CHRYSLER'S ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES ARE NOT ADHERING TO THE CLEANING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SEAT.THE SEAT APPEARS TO MALFUNCTION IF CRUMBS OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE RESIDUE ACCUMULATES ON THE LATCHING…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Plymouth Voyager as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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