1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 4%of 569 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the suspension of the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 4% of the 569 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Like sed befor on a few other complants I have a 96 plymounth Grand Voyager se and my strut towers are rusting out at a fast pase and is very un safe to be driving these vans with this problem... Strut tower failur can lead to crash and death if at highway speed buy causing defent roleover this problem shuld be fixed imeadetly by dcx”
NHTSA complaint #10115987, filed 2005-03, 80,000 miles“I have a 96 Grand Voyager with 82000 miles. The towers which support the front struts are both grossly rusted and fatigued. When the strut breaks through the tower it is inevitable that the tire will lock up in the wheel well causing loss of steering and vehicle control. I have contacted chrysler regarding this and they say that there is no recall for this defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10040862, filed 2003-09, 68,000 miles“I took my 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager to my mechanic to help me locate a creaking noise in the front of the van. We finally figured out that it was the sway bar. But what we also discovered was the tower mount (that connects the strut to the body frame) was severely rusted. The rest of the body has very little rust. My mechanic contacted several dealerships to find out about a repair kit for this problem, learned that these dealerships are having the same problem with their courtesy vans. …”
NHTSA complaint #10168117, filed 2006-09, 151,950 miles“96 Plymouth voyager van with 80k miles. Both strut inside engine compartment are exhibiting major metal fatigue. Both strut towers are shearing away from main frame assembly. Dealer states that this needs to be repaired or front of van will collapse. This started to occur several years ago but dealer always stated that this was not an issue. In researching the web, I have seen other complaints of metal fatigue on the chrysler strut towers. I can provide visual evidence if desired. Would like to have the NHTSA consider this as a potential safety issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10036623, filed 2003-08, 82,000 miles“1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager se rusted strut tower. Went to check my oil level and could not believe how bad the strut towers where rusted I could push down on front fenders and watch the struts push the surrounding metal up so I typed in google search engine 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager se rusted strut tower and to my surprise a lot of other people have this flaw in there vans to I cant believe I was driving my kids in this van with this problem I think the band aid that chrysler is offering is pathetic this problem should be fixed right and not at consumers cost please push chrysler to take…”
NHTSA complaint #10146190, filed 2005-12, 169,000 milesSuspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | 5% |
| 1999 | 13 | 6% |
| 1998 | 20 | 7% |
| 1997 | 10 | 4% |
| 1996 | 23 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 4% |
| 1994 | 6 | 3% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager
103 complaintsElectrical system
99 complaintsFuel system
98 complaintsEngine cooling
91 complaintsAir bags
90 complaintsBrakes
58 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
50 complaintsBody and structure
42 complaintsVehicle speed control
37 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsSteering
30 complaintsEquipment
26 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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