FaultScore

1996 Plymouth Voyager seat problems

16 of the 1,111 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager are about the seats — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 100,000 miles.

F

16

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

4

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Seats 9 56.3%
Recliner 3 18.8%
Head Restraint 3 18.8%
Mid/Rear Assembly 1 6.3%

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.

Chicago, IL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM FAILURE, FRAME OF THE SEAT CRACKED OR BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10034389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Milwaukie, OR Crash

SEATS

CONSUMER WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED. OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. THE COLLISION CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARD.

NHTSA complaint #10004453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salem, OR

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50-55 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE SEAT BACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COLLASPED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE WHOLE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. DEALER REIMBURSED OWNER FOR REPAIRS. *AK.

NHTSA complaint #854020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Panama City Beach, FL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITHOUT HEAD RESTRAINTS, LEAVING POTENTIAL INJURY TO PASSENGER IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR. DEALER SAID THAT OWNER HAS TO ORDER THEM.

NHTSA complaint #845391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fayetteville, NC Crash 2 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WHEN IT WAS REARENDED. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S & PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS BROKE AND FELL BACK, CAUSING BACK INJURIES. MANUFACTURER STATED IT WAS A SAFETY FEATURE.

NHTSA complaint #842767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dubuque, IA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE CAME WITHOUT HEADRESTS.

NHTSA complaint #544471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Birmingham, AL

SEATS

RECALL NOTICE ON THE REAR SEAT AND FAULTY FUEL FILTER NOT INFORMED TO PURCHASER BY DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #537273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Evanston, IL Crash

SEATS

UPON IMPACT THE SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DEATAILS.

NHTSA complaint #822686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellevue, WA

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

REAR SEAT ROLLS, THE SAFETY LOCKS CANNOT BE LOCKED SO THAT IT CANNOT UNHOOK SEAT FROM TRACK.

NHTSA complaint #532417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rosenberg, TX Crash 1 injured

SEATS

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COME COMPLETELY OFF THE FLOOR.

NHTSA complaint #523708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonville, AR

SEATS

WHEN MIDDLE SEAT IS LET DOWN SEAT DOES NOT ATTACH BACK TO VEHICLE, CAUSING SAFETY PROBLEMS .PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #818953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Potomac, MD

SEATS

DURING A REAR IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE MIDDLE AND REAR SEATS CAME OFF THE TRACKS COMPLETELY. DRIVERS SEAT ROLLED ALL THE WAY BACK.*

NHTSA complaint #800402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakewood, CO 2 injured

SEATS

BOTH FRONT SEATS BROKE FROM THEIR FRAMES DURING REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

NHTSA complaint #503993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rose City, MI

SEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT UNSTABLE DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS.

NHTSA complaint #502220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Portsmith, RI 3 injured

SEATS

VEHICLE REAR-ENDED, FRONT BUCKET AND MIDDLE BENCH SEATS COLLAPSED. CAR TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #984566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Southgate, MI

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

NO HEAD REST IN MIDDLE OF REAR BENCH SEAT.

NHTSA complaint #503048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1996 Plymouth Voyager problems

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