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Plymouth Grand VoyagerModel year report

1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager Problems

Complaints
208filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
77,626miles, 100 complaints with mileage
Recalls
3campaigns on record
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager (complaints, recalls, investigations), NHTSA crash tests. Report an error

What owners report

Owners of this model year most often describe airbag warning lights that stay lit alongside a non-working horn and cruise control, and transmission failures that leave the van unable to drive. A recurring serpentine belt problem in wet weather rounds out the picture, and at this age rust at the front strut towers and ageing electrical components also show up in the sampled complaints.

  1. Air bags

    Airbag light on, horn and cruise control quit (clock spring)

    • 53 complaints (25%)
    • median 74,250 mi at 5.4 yrs old (35 state mileage)
    • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2002–2014

    Owners describe the airbag warning light coming on — sometimes blinking on and off, sometimes staying lit — and around the same time the horn and cruise control stop working. Several say a dealer or independent mechanic traced it to the clock spring inside the steering wheel; a few mention the airbag assembly itself later needing replacement because of overheated wiring. Many owners note the van was not covered by the earlier recall that applied to older model years. Mostly reported between roughly 50,000 and 125,000 miles, with the light often appearing after a turn.

    Recall 04V480000

    What to check: Turn the key to the run position and confirm the airbag light comes on and then goes out, and test the horn and cruise control. Ask whether the clock spring has ever been replaced.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “I recently purchased a 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager. Immediately I noticed the airbag warning light going on and off while driving, and after searching your site, I've discovered that quite a lot of people are having the same problem. As this issue is still not a manufacturer recall yet for this year model, how do I remedy this problem?”

    NHTSA complaint #10065911, filed 2004-04, 93,000 miles

    “Egr system failure (failing airbags, horn, and cruise control system)-as per an article in todays atlanta journal-constitution, you are currently probing Plymouth grand voyagers from model years 1998 & 1999 due to 109 complaints regarding failing airbags, horns, and cruise control systems. Therefore, since my van had the same problem, I want to be added to your list.”

    NHTSA complaint #10056407, filed 2004-02, 57,511 miles
  2. Steering

    Serpentine belt slips off in wet weather, losing power

    • 21 complaints (10%)
    • median 115,000 mi at 10.0 yrs old (14 state mileage)
    • filed 2000–2019

    Owners report the serpentine belt coming off the pulleys after driving through rain, standing water or a snow drift, which takes out power steering, the alternator and coolant circulation at the same time. Many describe repeated occurrences and replacement of the belt, tensioner, pulleys or power steering pump without a lasting fix; one owner mentions an aftermarket kit intended to keep the belt in place. Reported across a wide mileage range, typically from around 50,000 miles upward, and consistently tied to wet or slushy road conditions.

    What to check: Inspect the belt and tensioner for wear and alignment, ask whether the belt has come off before, and note whether any revised belt or pulley kit has been fitted.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “Serpentine belt has repeatedly fallen off of our 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager. This condition has occurred driving through very small standing water and/or a snow drift. The belt has come off 5 times in the last 6 months, causing the loss of control and loss of power steering, alternator drive and cooling system. This has left my wife and 3 small children stranded several times. Upon researching this problem, this is a known design flaw with the van. …”

    NHTSA complaint #10235565, filed 2008-07, 115,000 miles

    “While driving our 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager during a rain storm the vehicle lost power steering and began to overheat. The cause was found to be that the serpentine belt had slipped off of the pulley. Belt was replaced and vehicle was driven home. This is not the first occurrence of this failure.”

    NHTSA complaint #10359003, filed 2010-10, 95,230 miles
  3. Transmission and drivetrain

    Transmission fails, sometimes with a loud bang or loss of

    • 27 complaints (13%)
    • median 71,500 mi at 4.8 yrs old (16 state mileage)
    • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2000–2006

    Complaints describe the van suddenly losing forward drive, sometimes after a clank, pop or grinding noise, with transmission fluid on the ground afterwards. Mechanic diagnoses in the complaints range from a broken roll or differential pin punching through the housing to broken internal gears, and several owners report a rebuild or replacement transmission. Some say shops told them this was a familiar failure on these vans. Most often reported between about 48,000 and 120,000 miles, sometimes with a second failure shortly after the first repair.

    What to check: Check transmission fluid condition and colour, drive through all gears including reverse, and ask whether the transmission has been rebuilt or replaced and at what mileage.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “This van has had 2 rebuilt transmisions installed. One at 74,000 & the other at 77,000 miles. I was informed when the transmission was replaced the 2nd time that this is a design flaw in the transmission area where the differential pin is located. I contacted chrysler and they will not cover any of the expense.”

    NHTSA complaint #10070849, filed 2004-01, 74,000 miles

    “Transmission failure for the second time! At 33,000 miles my transmission went out and the dealership repaired it'. Now at 93,000 the speedometer gear has malfunctioned and I have to replace the whole transmission. This happened while I was driving. The transmission locked in second gear, which was unexpected and surprised me. This action could have caused an accident but I was the only car on the road.”

    NHTSA complaint #10045201, filed 2003-10, 93,000 miles
  4. Electrical system

    Instrument cluster and electrical faults

    • 15 complaints (7%)
    • median 70,460 mi at 7.1 yrs old (9 state mileage, few)
    • filed 2000–2014

    Owners describe gauges dropping to zero or pegging, warning lights staying on and the van sometimes failing to start, with mechanics pointing to the instrument cluster circuit board or its solder joints. Others report interior lights and door locks cycling on their own, ignition switches locking up, and in one complaint a speaker catching fire. Several say the dealer could not reproduce or acknowledge the fault. Spread from roughly 50,000 to over 250,000 miles, appearing unpredictably while driving or on start-up.

    1 related service bulletin

    What to check: Start the van and check that every gauge and warning light behaves normally, test the door locks and interior lights, and ask whether the cluster or ignition switch has been repaired.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “The printed circuit board that controls the instrument cluster has failed twice and had to be replaced. The mechanic admitted that this happens frequently with my vehicle and I can expect it to fail agian. There is an electrical problem that the dealership says does not exsist, yet my car constantly fails to operate properly and many electrical faults occur regularly. The headlights stop working, the radio cuts out, the instrument panel goes out, the door locks wont work, the hazzard flashers come on & will not shut off. …”

    NHTSA complaint #10057148, filed 2004-02, 70,460 miles

    “Dt: contact stated while driving the interior light dimmed, and the ABS light on the dashboard came on. The entire electrical system failed and the vehicle stalled. The problem occurred without warning. The dealer has not been contacted yet. The manufacturer informed her that she needed to have the vehicle looked at. The vehicle will have to be towed to the dealer.”

    NHTSA complaint #10141631, filed 2005-11, 200,000 miles
  5. Suspension

    Rusted front strut towers

    • 15 complaints (7%)
    • median 96,000 mi at 10.3 yrs old (9 state mileage, few)
    • filed 2003–2015

    Complaints describe rust eating through the strut tower area at the front of the van, in one case as a visible crack where the strut mounts to the body. Owners say they found it during maintenance or after a rattling noise, and some report a dealer calling it a structural concern. Repairs described are expensive, and owners note no recall covering it. Usually reported well past 90,000 miles on older, high-mileage vans, and often noticed during routine service.

    What to check: Open the hood and inspect both strut towers for rust, bubbling paint or cracks, and check underneath for perforation. Budget for a structural repair if any is found.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “Left side strut tower rusted through on 1999 Plymouth voyager, I noticed this after we had bought it in 2005 and was told that it would not be covered from chrysler, found out that I was not the only one this had happened too, chrysler made the mistake and they should stand behind it, I was getting maintenance when it fell apart, lucky it didn't happen on the highway.”

    NHTSA complaint #10292914, filed 2009-11, 157,000 miles

    “The strut tower on my '99 Plymouth Grand Voyager has rusted out on the drivers side. My dealer has informed me that it is a safety issue and needs to be addressed right away. When looking on-line at this problem, many other people have the same issue. It seems that they should have a recall, or fix the problem.”

    NHTSA complaint #10258110, filed 2009-02, 107,000 miles

Buying note. On a van this old, focus the inspection on the airbag light, horn and cruise control, a test drive through all gears, and rust at the front strut towers. Service history for transmission and belt work is worth asking about, since several owners describe repeat repairs.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.

NHTSA recorded 208 consumer complaints for the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager. 100 of the complaints include a mileage, and 10% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 77,626 miles. Of all complaints, 9 involved a crash, 3 a fire, 12 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns and 10 technical service bulletins for this model year.

Not compared (before 2008). Model years 2008–2023 of the same vehicle that have at least 25 complaints are compared, and a model needs at least 3 of them.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Fuel system (5), Exterior lighting (4), Seat belts (4), Engine (2), Equipment (2), Interior lighting (2), Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) (2), Electronic stability control (1), Tires (1), Wheels (1).

Example complaints

Air bags: “Air bag light stays on and has since first purchased, horn has not worked for about 8 months, cruise control quit working 3 months ago. Reading other complaints it appears there was a recall stating the problem is with the column clock spring. If I could receive a recall for the manufacturer to just provide a replacement column clock spring my nephew would place it on the van.”

NHTSA complaint #10396427, filed 2011-04, 99,000 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: “On february 7 2003 my wife drove my 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager home just down the street and heard a bang under the floor board drivers side. The long and short of it is that our transmission had a catastrophic failure. Needless to say it cost us as much as we have paid for the vehicle since we acquired it from a very reputable car company.”

NHTSA complaint #10010366, filed 2003-03, 31,967 miles

Electrical system: “Traveling home from town I made a sharp left turn and noticed a warning momentary warning beep. The airbag dash lamp illuminated momentarily and went out. After making a second left turn it stayed on. The next day I noticed the lamp stayed on and the horn did not work. I have not checked the cruise yet.”

NHTSA complaint #10146048, filed 2005-12, 123,800 miles

Engine cooling: “Serpentine belt on 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager 3.8l has jumped off 4 times in the last year. Usually happens under wet conditions. Car has had to be towed multiple times. Repairs attempted include replacing tensioner, belt and simple reassembling.”

NHTSA complaint #10367881, filed 2010-11, 152,521 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

10% of the 100 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 62,100 and 111,181 miles.

1%0–100%10–259%25–5037%50–7522%75–10016%100–15015%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (100 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 77,626 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: stable. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager. Frontal results are shown driver / passenger; rollover shows the star rating and NHTSA's estimated risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

VersionOverallFrontalSideSide poleRollover
Grand Voyager · sedan not rated4 / 4———

Ratings before the 2011 model year come from an older, less demanding test and are not comparable with ratings for 2011 and later.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), nhtsa.gov/ratings.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 10 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

Other model years of the Plymouth Grand Voyager

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
200011072,0002——Not compared (before 2008)Rising
199920877,6263——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199827688,0004——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199726182,0004——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
1996569102,7719——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199580118,5001——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
1994198133,9004——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
1993254120,0007——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
1992244132,8926——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199116485,5006——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199042133,7500——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
198915121,0000———Stable
1988897,9500———Not enough data

All Plymouth Grand Voyager model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager?

Owners of this model year most often describe airbag warning lights that stay lit alongside a non-working horn and cruise control, and transmission failures that leave the van unable to drive. The issues reported most often: Airbag light on, horn and cruise control quit (clock spring); Serpentine belt slips off in wet weather, losing power; Transmission fails, sometimes with a loud bang or loss of.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager have?

NHTSA recorded 208 consumer complaints for the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager as of Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager is reported most often?

Air bags is named most often, in 52 complaints (25% of the total), followed by transmission and drivetrain with 49.

Has the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager been recalled?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager reported?

Among the 100 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 77,626 miles and the middle half falls between 62,100 and 111,181 miles; 10% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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. Crash ratings are from NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.