1996 Plymouth Voyager Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 2%of 756 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1996 Plymouth Voyager, 2% of the 756 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: headlight lens gets very cloudy over a period of time. Can not be replaced unless you buy the whole unit at about $250.00. Can not get lens from anywhere because all of the lenses are cloudy for that model. Does effect visibility at night. Manufacturer will not do anything to help.”
NHTSA complaint #10120764, filed 2005-06, 108,000 miles“The headlight lenses on my 1996 Plymouth Voyager van are deteriorating. You could say they are fogging up. I looked at them with a magnifying glass and it looks like there are tiny cracks. It is degrading the light emanating from the lenses to such an extent that night driving is really dangerous. My brights are dimmer than most cars' low beams.”
NHTSA complaint #10143864, filed 2005-11“1996 Plymouth grand Voyager se, headlamp lenses turn opaque when they age until they reach a point where it is dangerous to operate the vehicle at night. I called a dealer and he said they are made of plastic and it is up to the consumer to replace them at a cost of $558.00 ($279.00 each). I consider this a safety defect - the lenses should be made out of a material that does not degrade significantly with age.”
NHTSA complaint #10132089, filed 2005-08“In march my airbag light stayed on and then the windshield wipers failed to work. I then a burning odor came out of the heating unit. I brought it into a chrysler dealership to get fixed. This is the work needed to repair the car. Switch multifuntion, clockspring for airbag. Complete replacement of the bcm due to the airbag malfuntion and wiper malfunction., replaced the multifunction switch. Bcm recontroller reprograming and replaced clock spring to repair air bag lamp coming on. …”
NHTSA complaint #742957, filed 2001-03“Vehicle had been to dealer twice , would not start, bought new battery. Next day dead again. Dealer said headlight stayed on that caused battery to be drained. Next night vehicle was burning, flames and smoke from under the hood. Fire department had to cut open hood to get to engine, left side of engine was melted. Vehicle at dealers since then.”
NHTSA complaint #875512, filed 2000-11Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 17 | 5% |
| 1996 | 18 | 2% |
| 1995 | 7 | 2% |
| 1994 | 4 | 1% |
| 1993 | 3 | 0% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 8 | 2% |
| 1990 | 4 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1996 Plymouth Voyager
136 complaintsAir bags
134 complaintsElectrical system
114 complaintsFuel system
108 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
88 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
80 complaintsBrakes
62 complaintsVehicle speed control
48 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsBody and structure
38 complaintsSteering
33 complaintsEquipment
32 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Plymouth 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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