1989 Plymouth Voyager: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1989 Plymouth Voyager. The newest campaign is 91V053000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Apr 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly. NHTSA has 165 complaints on file for this model year. 10 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 91V053000, in the NHTSA record

Replace fatigued straps or retrofit straps with a reinforcement plate and removal of an antirotation tab to prevent fatigue failure.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,274,000 units in total.

91V053000Received 10 Apr 1991. 640,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Inboard front seat belt buckle assembly straps can suffer fatigue failure of the strap near its anchor position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fatigue failure of safety belts in a sudden stop oraccident condition results in increased likelihood of injury to seat occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace fatigued straps or retrofit straps with a reinforcement plate and removal of an antirotation tab to prevent fatigue failure.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 May 1991.
89V237000Received 27 Dec 1989. 634,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Feb 1990.

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Complaints by component

165 complaints, 204 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1989 Plymouth Voyager
All 1989 vehicles

1989 Plymouth Voyager: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1989 Voyager	All 1989 vehicles	Voyager, all years	Mentions
Latches/Locks/Linkages	210.8	17.8	48.8	43
Power Train	176.5	73.8	114.3	36
Structure	166.7	53.9	80.2	34
Engine and Engine Cooling	98	127.3	115.2	20
Seat Belts	83.3	121.1	79.3	17
Seats	53.9	22.6	24.5	11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	34.3	115.1	119.6	7
Visibility	29.4	30.7	50.1	6
Electrical System	29.4	139.7	66.4	6
Vehicle Speed Control	24.5	55.3	29.9	5

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash: 19
Complaints that report a fire: 11
Injuries in the complaints: 29
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 20 Jan 2012

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1989 Plymouth Voyager, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 92 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1989 Plymouth Voyager
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP98003	Defect petition	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE	Power Train	11 Mar 1998	10 Apr 1998
EA94005	Engineering analysis	LIFTGATE LATCHES	Structure	31 Jan 1994	25 Oct 1995
PE92027	Preliminary evaluation	R/HTCHBCK HYDR.CYLIN.FAILS	Structure	10 Mar 1992	3 Jun 1992
PE91062	Preliminary evaluation	REAR WIPER SWITCH/FIRES	Equipment	19 Mar 1991	31 Jul 1991
PE91026	Preliminary evaluation	SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE	Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly	4 Jan 1991	1 May 1991	91V053000
EA91010	Engineering analysis	TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE	Power Train	10 Dec 1990	31 Dec 1991
PE90079	Preliminary evaluation	REAR SEAT STRUCTURE FAILS	Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System	7 May 1990	2 Oct 1990
EA90011	Engineering analysis	UNDERDASH FIRES	Exterior Lighting	23 Feb 1990	28 Feb 1991
PE89170	Preliminary evaluation	UNDERDASH FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline	26 Sep 1989	23 Feb 1990
PE89036	Preliminary evaluation	TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTING	Power Train	9 Jan 1989	31 Jan 1989

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1989 Plymouth VoyagerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1989 Plymouth Voyager: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/plymouth/voyager/1989/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Plymouth Voyager?: 1,274,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Plymouth Voyager have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the Plymouth Voyager, model years 1978 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1989 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Plymouth Voyager name most often?: Latches/Locks/Linkages: 43 of 204 component mentions, or 210.8 per 1,000. For all 1989 vehicles the figure is 17.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Plymouth Voyager open?: No. Each of the 10 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.