1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026

80Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

14.1%Of all 569 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION80 · 14.1%

AIR BAGS76 · 13.4%

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY60 · 10.5%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE55 · 9.7%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN43 · 7.6%

Share of the 569 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager overview page.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL, HESITATING THEN BANGING INTO 1ST GEAR.”NHTSA complaint 707161 — filed 06/03/1999

“WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.”NHTSA complaint 838243 — filed 05/20/1999

“VEHICLE CAN BE PLACED INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES FIRST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.”NHTSA complaint 834595 — filed 02/08/1999

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager: 80 of 569 complaints on file (14.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager have in total?

569 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 23 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.