1998 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 323 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE LOST SPEED AT AN ALARMING RATE, DROPPING FROM 70 MPH TO 20 MPH…”NHTSA complaint 562894 — filed 09/04/2001
“TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. ALSO, IT LOOKED LIKE ROLL PIN HAD SNAPPED AND BLEW A HOLE IN TRANSMISSION WALL. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS…”NHTSA complaint 891006 — filed 06/22/2001
“CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE ABOUT 3MPH AND HEARD A WINDING NOISE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.”NHTSA complaint 889974 — filed 06/07/2001
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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Plymouth Voyager have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager: 40 of 323 complaints on file (12.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 Plymouth Voyager have in total?
323 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 18 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 16 reported injuries, and none 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.
