VOYAGER

Chrysler Voyager Problems

What actually breaks on the Chrysler Voyager — 195 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 2000–2023, sorted by model year and by system, with what owners wrote in their own words.

NHTSA owner complaints · 195 reports · 121 builds · Updated Aug 5, 2026
Quick answer

Owners have filed 195 complaints on the Chrysler Voyager, covering 2000–2023. The system named most often is Air Bags (41 reports). Worst years by volume: 2002, 2001, 2003; cleanest: 2023, 2008, 2022. 9 reports describe a crash. On average the car was 5.1 years old when the problem happened.

What breaks on Chrysler Voyager

Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 195 Voyager complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.

Air Bags 21% 41 Read
2008 Chrysler Voyager

I bought a 2008 chrysler town and country minivan. I was doing 55 mph on a road with no shoulder and hit a mailbox. The right corner was destroyed. There was an airbag sensor behind the right light. Even though the lamp and sensor was destroyed, my seatbelt did not lock up or airbag did not deploy. The body shop took…

2002 Chrysler Voyager

I have a chrysler voyager it was hit in the front, the reson iam reporteing to you is that my airbags did not pop out of the steringwheel when the vehicle was so badle hit and a15 year old boy was hurt,I called the repair shop and the gentlemen said the van was fixed, and I told him that the air bags did not open…

2002 Chrysler Voyager

Chrysler minivan clockspring defect airbag light stays on possibly loosing electrical connection. In fact, on 12/28/03 I was involved in a rear impact car accident and airbag did not deploy, despite the fact that my rear door and bumper had to be replaced at my local chrysler dealership. I was informed that I was…

Electrical System 16% 31 Read
2022 Chrysler Voyager

We purchased this vehicle from a dealership in July 2024. The vehicle is only 2 years old and we have taken it to the dealership for repairs on multiple issues within the electrical components two times in one week. The first issue was the lift gate mechanism was failing which drained both of our batteries and the…

2022 Chrysler Voyager

I just recently used my cruise control for the first time since I purchased my vehicle. After my speed was reached and without me touching anything my van started going crazy so it seemed all on its own it continued to pick up speed and high rates of speed very high rates . So I immediately took it out of cruise…

2021 Chrysler Voyager

The contact owns a 2021 Chrysler Voyager. The contact stated that after stopping at a stop sign, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle inadvertently shifted into park and shut-off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The automatic start stop warning light was illuminated. The dealer was…

Steering 11% 22 Read
2021 Chrysler Voyager

The steering wheel sticks when exiting a turn, this can be reproduced on every turn. There is a risk of overcompensating steering if you do not anticipate the steering wheel sticking. There is also a vague spot in the steering when driving in a straight line, the vehicle will drift to one side and when you correct it…

2021 Chrysler Voyager

When we go to turn a certain way the wheel sticks while In drive, mechanic says it could be steering tie rods or rack and pinions

2021 Chrysler Voyager

I was driving in the highway and my steering became so stiff that I could barely turn the wheel.It wasn’t just stiff, It was almost impossible to make a turn unless I use all my strength and turn the wheel with both of my hands. . It made me pull over the car and get it towed to the dealership. This was very dangerous…

Power Train 7% 13 Read
2021 Chrysler Voyager

I was driving on a freeway. My car had no warning lights. Suddenly the dash lit up like a Christmas tree and the car lost all power. The engine was running, but the gas pedal was unresponsive. The transmission went to neutral. I was forced to coast to the side of the road. Luckily there was somewhere to go. Someone…

2021 Chrysler Voyager

I purchased a 2021 Chrysler Voyager in August 2024 from Apple Autos in Shakopee MN. When we purchased the car, there has always been a rough idle and were assured that this was due to the automatic start/engine. Around July 2025, I began experiencing engine issues that have persisted for over two months. Initial…

2020 Chrysler Voyager

While drivng with the cruise control engaged and encountering a downhill speed increase of about 5 MPH, the transmission kicks down to engage engine breaking. However as the process starts, first the engine revs and will increase vehicle speed by about 5 MPH. An example is cruise set at 60, down hill increases speed…

Suspension 6% 12 Read
2001 Chrysler Voyager

When braking on flat surface and no warning vehicle will pull to the right, and it is hard for consumer to keep control of the vehicle. Dealer notified

2003 Chrysler Voyager

There is a knocking noise on front passenger's axle and moderate vibration that only occurs when the vehicle goes over 40 mph. Dealership indicates that the sway bars are bent, and the bushings are bad

2002 Chrysler Voyager

Consumer stated that while driving in inclement weather, the back end of the vehicle locked up. This almost resulted in a collision. The consumer took vehicle to the dealer and they kept it for approximately 10 days. The dealer told consumer that they put a retainer plate on the vehicle. When this problem happened the…

Service Brakes 6% 12 Read
2003 Chrysler Voyager

The contact owns a 2003 chrysler voyager. The contact stated that the vehicle's brake pads have been replaced six times since the vehicle was purchased in january of 2004. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 55,428 and the failure mileage was unknown

2003 Chrysler Voyager

Recently I noticed the brake pedal was "spongy"- I inspected the brake system and found a steel portion of left rear brake line assembly rusted and leaking. The line fell apart completely during removal. The line assembly was replaced. I do have the old line assembly for inspection. This vehicle has brakes that wear…

2003 Chrysler Voyager

The contact owns a 2003 chrysler voyager. The contact stated that she heard noise coming from the brakes when she applied pressure. The vehicle was taken to private mechanic who advised the contact to replace the front brakes. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure nor was the vehicle…

Exterior Lighting 4% 8 Read
2003 Chrysler Voyager

On the evening of nov 19, 2005, the headlights on my 2003 chrysler voyager minivan flickered on and off while driving home. This happened again on the evening of nov 20, 2005. I took the car in to my mechanic on nov 21, 2005, and they could not recreate the problem nor could they identify the cause of the problem. I…

2003 Chrysler Voyager

Reverse lights do not work. Told by 2 mechanics that chrysler had repaired via recall or letters in past. I was told this is a routine problem with the car. This is a major safety issue and should be covered

2002 Chrysler Voyager

While driving at night time with headlights on vehicle cut off without any prior warning, leaving consumer without a vision of the road. Dealer inspected vehicle several times and could not duplicate or correct the problem.*ak

Structure 4% 7 Read
2008 Chrysler Voyager

The hood latch failed to hold when we hit a deer that ran onto i95. Front airbags deployed; the windshield broke as did the radiator. No one was hurt but when the hood latch failed to hold, the hood flew up towards the front windshield, totally obscured vision. This made it very dangerous to get out of the travel lane…

2003 Chrysler Voyager

The right side sliding door had no way of stopping. As a result, the driver's arm was injured when the door slammed shut. The driver sprained wrist

2003 Chrysler Voyager

The plastic molding that covered the front bumper cracked . The cracking of that molding was caused by the cold weather (below 10 degree f). Consumer was concerned that pieces of the cracked bumper my causes damage to the front windshield or to the tires while driving. Dealer was notified.*ak

Voyager years to avoid — and the clean ones

Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.

FIG.02·Chrysler Voyager complaints by model year
Model yearComplaintsTop systemCrashesFires
20231Air Bags,forward Collision Avoidance
20225Air Bags1
202116Electrical System
202011Electrical System,engine
20083Air Bags2
200327Air Bags
200268Air Bags4
200158Air Bags2
20006Air Bags
ROWS 9·SOURCE NHTSA owner complaints

The same model year, different builds

Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.

FIG.03·Chrysler Voyager complaints by production series
MeasureValue
Distinct production series121
Average complaints per series1.6
Worst single series10 complaints
Average age at failure5.1 years
ROWS 4·SOURCE NHTSA owner complaints + ForCar

A model average of 1.6 hides a worst series at 10. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.

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How we count

Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.

A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.

Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.

Frequently asked questions

What are the worst years for the Voyager?

By complaint volume, 2002, 2001, 2003 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.

Which Voyager years are the cleanest?

2023, 2008, 2022 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.

How many complaints does the Chrysler Voyager have?

195 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2000–2023. Of those, 9 describe a crash and 0 a fire.

Are these complaints verified?

No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.

Can I check complaints for one specific car?

Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.

Owner complaints from NHTSA, published as filed and unverified. Age at failure computed by ForCar from incident date and model year; production series grouped by the first 11 VIN characters. Last updated Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.