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1986 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just one complaint on file for the 1986 Plymouth Grand Voyager — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but 2 recall campaigns apply to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.

1

NHTSA complaints

2

Recalls

2

Investigations

0

Crash-involved

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

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NCAP overall

How does 1986 compare to other Grand Voyager years?

Grand Voyager NHTSA complaints by model year, 1986 highlighted922 complaints1984: 2 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 10 complaints1989: 23 complaints1990: 60 complaints1991: 199 complaints1992: 300 complaints1993: 342 complaints1994: 247 complaints1995: 92 complaints1996: 922 complaints1997: 366 complaints1998: 378 complaints1999: 289 complaints2000: 144 complaints2001: 6 complaints2002: 4 complaints
Grand Voyager NHTSA complaints by model year, 1986 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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What are the most common 1986 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems?

ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine1100%

Does the 1986 Plymouth Grand Voyager have recalls?

2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.

95I001004Latches & LocksMarch 27, 1995 · 411,678 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITHOUT REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING NOVEMBER 1995.

95I001008Latches & LocksMarch 27, 1995 · 1,262,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES DURING JULY 1996.

Consumer complaints filed with NHTSA

Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.

“VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF GARAGE. HE WENT TO MOVE VEHICLE BY BACKING OUT FROM GARAGE, AND NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 24, 2001

1986 Plymouth Grand Voyager — common questions

Is the 1986 Plymouth Grand Voyager reliable?

The record is thin — 1 NHTSA complaint — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 2 recalls should be verified as completed.

Does the 1986 Plymouth Grand Voyager have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns affecting the 1986 Plymouth Grand Voyager. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.

Is the 1986 Plymouth Grand Voyager under NHTSA investigation?

NHTSA opened 2 investigations into this model year; all are now closed.

Which Plymouth Grand Voyager years should you avoid?

Based on complaint rates and open investigations, the Grand Voyager years to avoid are 1996, 1998, 1997, 1993, 1992, 1999, 1994, 1991, 2000. The cleanest record among Grand Voyager years belongs to 1986.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.