1985 Plymouth Voyager problems & reliability
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1985 Plymouth Voyager. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
5 complaints report injuries (5 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Latches/locks/linkages | 8 | 26% |
| Structure | 8 | 26% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 10% |
| Suspension | 3 | 10% |
| Equipment | 2 | 6% |
| Parking Brake | 2 | 6% |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 6% |
| Seats | 1 | 3% |
| Tires | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“While driving down the street and making a left hand turn into a parking lot another vehicle traveling at 45mph, hit the car behind consumer's, which then hit the consumer's vehicle, causing the driver seat to detach from the track, and was pushed forward against the steering wheel. *ak”
Seats · filed Oct 21, 1999
“Emergency parking brake cable, located underneath the vehicle, freezes frequently. May cause the emergency parking brake not to work properly. *ak.et.”
Parking Brake · filed Jan 6, 1999
“Radiator fan froze causing overheating and shorted out electrical system resulting in burning of wiring.”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Oct 20, 1998
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- LIFTGATE LATCHES
Engineering Analysis EA94005 · opened Jan 31, 1994 · closed Oct 25, 1995
- TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA91010 · opened Dec 10, 1990 · closed Dec 31, 1991
- SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILS
Engineering Analysis EA90030 · opened May 31, 1990 · closed Sep 24, 1990
- UNDERDASH FIRES
Engineering Analysis EA90011 · opened Feb 23, 1990 · closed Feb 28, 1991
- SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILURE
Preliminary Evaluation PE90030 · opened Jan 9, 1990 · closed May 31, 1990
- UNDERDASH FIRES
Preliminary Evaluation PE89170 · opened Sep 26, 1989 · closed Feb 23, 1990
- BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT
Preliminary Evaluation PE88095 · opened Aug 22, 1988 · closed Feb 15, 1989
- FRNT COIL SPRNG FRACTURE
Preliminary Evaluation PE88080 · opened Jun 30, 1988 · closed Apr 5, 1989
Technical service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1985 Plymouth Voyager.
UNKNOWN
18-12-85 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 1985
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1985 Plymouth Voyager in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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