VehicleVerdict

1990 Plymouth Voyager engine problems

The 1990 Plymouth Voyager has 25 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Related recalls

89V237000EngineDecember 27, 1989 · 634,000 units

Defect

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.

Consequence

THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.

What owners report

ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY DURING HIGH TEMPATURE OF 90 DEGREE OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND NO ONE COULD LOCATE THE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 15, 1996

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1990 Plymouth Voyager have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1990 Plymouth Voyager engine — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1990 Plymouth Voyager engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 89V237000.

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.