FaultScore

1994 Plymouth Voyager seat problems

26 of the 670 complaints about the 1994 Plymouth Voyager are about the seats — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 118,450 miles.

F

26

Complaints

8

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Seats 14 53.8%
Recliner 11 42.3%
Power Adjust 1 3.8%

Seats across every Plymouth Voyager year

1989 11 9.4%
1992 18 15.4%
1993 23 19.7%
1994 26 22.2%
1995 23 19.7%
1996 16 13.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 66,710 miles Euclid, OH

SEATS

DRIVERS RECLINING SEAT BROKE. REPLACED SEAT WITH A USED SEAT AND IT HAS FAILED ALSO.

NHTSA complaint #10449269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 118,450 miles Osceola, IN

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY RECLINED TO FULL BACK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RETURNING SEAT TO UPRIGHT POSITION, FOUND THAT SEAT RECLINE MECHANISM DOES NOT SECURE SEAT, MODERATE PRESSURE ON THE SEAT BACK CAUSES IT TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.

NHTSA complaint #10118287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 127,000 miles Spartanburg, SC

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK IS FAILING. IT WILL NOT STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. I WORRY WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF I WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. I KNOW OF OTHER OWNERS OF 1993-1995 PLYMOUTH AND DODGE MINIVANS WHO HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10041454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winter Haven, FL Crash 2 injured

SEATS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HARD IMPACT, IN WHICH THE FRONT SEATS BROKE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED (CLAIM # 59-V711-343).

NHTSA complaint #6900743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winter Haven, FL Crash 2 injured

SEATS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HARD IMPACT, IN WHICH THE FRONT SEATS BROKE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED (CLAIM # 59-V711-343).

NHTSA complaint #6900743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winter Haven, FL Crash 2 injured

SEATS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HARD IMPACT, IN WHICH THE FRONT SEATS BROKE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED (CLAIM # 59-V711-343).

NHTSA complaint #6900743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Astoria, NY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

AT THE TIME WHEN RECLINING DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT RECLINE. LATCH WILL NOT OPERATE, LEAVING SEAT WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8002628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

BAY Village, OH Crash 1 injured

SEATS

AT A COMPLETE STOP, HIT FROM BEHIND, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE -INJURIES OCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #745725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Conrapids, MN

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DRIVER FELL BACKWARDS & LOST VISUAL CONTACT. VERY HAZARDOUS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPAIRED SEATBACK, STRAIGHTENED & REMOUNTED SEAT AFTER TAKING IT APART. MOUNTING STRUTS WERE BENT. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE SEATBACK WAS LEANING BACKWARDS. REPAIRS WERE INCOMPLETE.

NHTSA complaint #859980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Coon Rapids, MN

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL BACKWARDS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH/ INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #859738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Augusta, GA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT RAIL ,WHEN EXTENDED ALL THE WAY BACK.WHEN YOU DRIVE OFF THE SEAT BACK GO BACK AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL.AFTER CHECKING SEAT MORE ,FOUND SEAT SLIDE RAIL WAS HANGING OFF BRACE AND DID NOT HAVE ANY SUPPORT TO BRACE IT.BACK DOES NOT GO BACK WHEN SEAT IS FOWARD ON BRACE,ONLY WHEN IT IS BACK.

NHTSA complaint #718414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Franklin, MA

SEATS

WHILE DRIVING SEAT SNAPPED AND THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED. DEALER SAID SEAT FRAME NEEDED REPLACING.

NHTSA complaint #856286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Franklin, MA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE DRIVING SEAT SNAPPED AND THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED. DEALER SAID SEAT FRAME NEEDED REPLACING.

NHTSA complaint #856286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kansas City, MO

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING, THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SWERVE INTO THE ROAD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #846730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Owendale, MI

SEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK KEEPS RECLINE OVER YEARS AND WONT STAY UPRIGHT DUE TO A CRACK IN FRAME WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #846190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stewatsville, NJ

SEATS

LEFT FRONT SEAT BROKE, AND CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #841508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Spokane, WA

SEATS

THE BACK BENCH SEATS ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO REMOVE. DEALER DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #818744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sherrill, NY Crash

SEATS

THE VAN WAS HIT ON THE SIDE WITH THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE MIDDLE BENCH COMING UNDONE AND VEHICLE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE SEAT WAS LOCKED.

NHTSA complaint #809937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia, PA Crash 2 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLASPED ONTO THE BACK SEAT, STEEL FRAME BENT IN HALF.

NHTSA complaint #803970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nitomo, CA Crash 2 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AND CENTER SEAT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION AND THE SEATBACKS RECLINED TO THE BACK POSITION.*AK THERE WERE TWO INJURIES IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #986710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Colleyvill, TX

SEATS

UPON MOVING REAR SEAT FORWARD, IT CANNOT BE MOVED BACK BECAUSE IT IS OFF TRACK, ALSO PASSENGERS CANNOT SIT IN 3RD OR REAR SEAT DUE TO LACK OF LEG ROOM

NHTSA complaint #486633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Peru, IL

SEATS

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT DOWN WASN'T THERE . TT THE NUTS THAT HOLD THE PASSENGER MIDDLE BUCKET SEAT STRIKER BAR WERE MISSING, CONSUMER STATES THE ONLY THING HOLDING SEAT DOWN WAS WEIGHT AND CARPET, THE SEAT MOUNT WOULD COME UP OUT OF THE CARPET WITH THE STRIKER BAR ATTACHED, THE SEAT BELT WOULD CAUSE THE SEAT TO TWIST TO THE RIGHT PLACING THE PASSENGER HEAD THROUGH THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR WINDOW.

NHTSA complaint #974845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Trumbull, CT

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT DOES NOT GO BACK FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW ENOUGH LEG ROOM FOR TALL PEOPLE. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #489910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fairfield, CA

SEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT NOT IN LINE WITH STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING DRIVER TO SIT TO THE SIDE IN ORDER TO LINE UP WITH STEERING WHEEL. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #481775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Paris, CA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECLINER BROKE. TT

NHTSA complaint #963576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake Orion, MI Crash

SEATS

REMOVABLE CAPTAIN CHAIRS DETACHED UPON 40 MPH. TT

NHTSA complaint #963301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Plymouth Voyager problems

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