1996 Plymouth Voyager Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
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
Share of the 756 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager overview page.
What owners report
“TRANSMISSON FAILED AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL EXPLODED, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. *SLC”NHTSA complaint 803361 — filed 10/09/1996
“TRANSMISSION STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, ALSO ABS FAILURE, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHAKE, ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY; FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME…”NHTSA complaint 508446 — filed 09/11/1996
“TRANSMISSION BUCKS HARD IN FIRST GEAR, PARTICULARLY WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC.”NHTSA complaint 508015 — filed 08/28/1996
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Plymouth Voyager have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager: 66 of 756 complaints on file (8.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Plymouth Voyager have in total?
756 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 35 involved a crash, 30 involved a fire, 35 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.
