IllustrationCLOCKSPRING FAILURE. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN DO NOT WORK, IT STARTED IN JAN 2004. *JB
1999 Plymouth Voyager
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Plymouth Voyager do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 197.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
1825–50K
3150–75K
2975–100K
19100–150K
7150K+
109 reports with mileage · 164 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
23 crash reports10 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
273 reportsTHE AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ONLY WENT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS INDICATED A FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM THAT MAY RESULT IN THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING OR DEPLOYING PREMATURELY. *AK *NM
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND MUST BE REPLACED. *NM
HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL. NEEDS REPLACMENT WITH TRANSMISSION FLUSH, NEW SPARK PLUGS, WIRES AND OIL CHANGE. NEEDS NEW BATTERY, REPLACED STARTER IN 2003. IT IS NOT EVEN FIVE YEARS OLD.*AK
CLOCK SPRING FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *PH THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT WANT TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER WITH THE REPAIRS. *TT *JB
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE. THEN, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND JERKED FORWARD. CONSUMER EXITED OFF THE INTER STATE. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES WITHIN SECONDS. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A FUEL LEAK. *AK
THE GEN3 TYPE OF SEATBELT IN OUR PLYMOUTH VOYAGER MINIVAN CAME ACCIDENTALLY UNDONE WHEN IT WAS BUMPED BY ONE OF MY CHILDREN. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE CHILD SEAT WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NOTICED.
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I HAVE A SERIOUS CONCERN REGARDING A RUSTED COVER HOUSING ON SUSPENSION SPRINGS ON THE FRONT, DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VAN. I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IF I HAD NOT HAD MY MOTOR POWER WASHED RECENTLY. THE MAN THAT CLEANED IT POINTED OUT THIS SERIOUSLY RUSTED COVER ABO…
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COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I HAVE A SERIOUS CONCERN REGARDING A RUSTED COVER HOUSING ON SUSPENSION SPRINGS ON THE FRONT, DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VAN. I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IF I HAD NOT HAD MY MOTOR POWER WASHED RECENTLY. THE MAN THAT CLEANED IT POINTED OUT THIS SERIOUSLY RUSTED COVER ABOVE THE SUSPENSION ,AND TOLD ME IT COULD COLLAPSE, CAUSING THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION TO PROJECT UP AND THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS WAS COMMON ON PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS. I ALSO INQUIRED AT A BODY SHOP, AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME INFORMATION, AND A SHOWN A PICTURE OF A CAR THEY WERE PRESENTLY WORKING ON WHICH HAPPENED TO BE THE EXACT SAME 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AS MINE! DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE MODEL. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT CHRYSLER CORPORATION BY CALLING THEIR 800 NUMBER. UPON CALLING T CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD MAKE A NOTE OF MY CONCERN BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY FACTOR THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, BEFORE A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. *JB THE REPAIR DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASE HOUSING WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED LOST OF FLUID AND PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. *SC *JB
Official recalls
404V480000 · Air Bags
Oct 6, 2004
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
Consequence & remedy
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.
02V076000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Mar 8, 2002
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 & remedy
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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
00V268000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Sep 13, 2000
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 & remedy
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.
99V116000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
May 6, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT FOR FLEET SALES ONLY. THE HEADLAMP MODULE DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE PARK LAMP AS "DRL" AS REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: ALL FLEET OWNERS/OPERATORS WILL BE MAILED NON-REMOVABLE DECALS WITH THE REQUIRED "DRL" LETTERS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
6EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).
EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring
Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak
Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System
Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
No summary supplied.
PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity
Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
There is no summary currently available