1985 Plymouth Voyager Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1985 Plymouth Voyager has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 357,300 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VISIBILITY 85V164000 1985-12-11 10,800 affected
Defect

VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL SUNSCREEN REAR GLASS WHICH HAS LESS THAN 70 PERCENT LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE AND DOES NOT HAVE A PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS. …

Remedy

INSTALL PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 85V053000 1985-05-01 264,000 affected
Defect

ROADWAY STONES MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE HEIGHT SENSING BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTION RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING…

Remedy

CLEAR PROPORTIONING VALVE OF STONES AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT STONES FROM ENTERING.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 84V150000 1984-11-26 82,500 affected
Defect

THE METAL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE MAY CRACK AT THE FUEL PUMP END DUE TO VIBRATION. THE CRACK MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. (THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE CONNECTS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER.)

Remedy

A FUEL TUBE RETAINING CLIP ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THIS WILL RESTRICT TUBE VIBRATION AND PREVENT CRACKS.

Complaints by component

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
4
1crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
4
2crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
3
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2
2fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
2
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
2
Total complaints38

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Emergency parking brake cable, located underneath the vehicle, freezes frequently. May cause the emergency parking brake not to work properly. *ak.et.”

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE · reported 1999-01-01

“Front springs failed three times.”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS · reported 1998-07-06

“While driving the vehicle, noticed smoke and discovered the wires were on fire under the hood around the emission control area, the vehicle is not being repaired at this time. *ak *jb”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 1997-07-20

“Radiator fan locked up, causing power surge/wiring harness to catch fire.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN · reported 1996-09-01

“Radiator fan locked up, causing power surge/wiring harness to catch fire.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 1996-09-01

“Failure on the liftgate latch, consumer had the recall work preformed after the work was done. The vehicle liftgate will not open from the inside. Interior lights come on and hatch rattles. *ak”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK · reported 1996-08-12

“Don voyles chrysler 95v001. Owner received notification to honor recall and dlr still does not have the parts.*ak”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 1996-06-06

“Mini van hatch latch failure. *ak”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK · reported 1996-04-20

Defect investigations

Investigation DP87008 Opened 1986-12-09 · closed 1987-01-05

ENGINE FIRE

ENGINE FIRE

Investigation EA90011 Opened 1990-02-23 · closed 1991-02-28

UNDERDASH FIRES

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA90030 Opened 1990-05-31 · closed 1990-09-24

SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA91010 Opened 1990-12-10 · closed 1991-12-31

TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA94005 Opened 1994-01-31 · closed 1995-10-25

LIFTGATE LATCHES

LIFTGATE LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE FAILED IN LOW AND MODERATE SPEED IMPACTS RESULTING IN OCCUPANT EJECTIONS, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES.THERE ARE TWO FAILURE MODES ASSOCIATED WITH LATCH FAILURE: FORK BOLT-DETENT LEVER BYPASS, AND INERTIAL UNLATCHING.NHTSA ANALYSES OF CHRYSLER AND PEER MINIVANS TOOK THE FORM…

Investigation PE88080 Opened 1988-06-30 · closed 1989-04-05

FRNT COIL SPRNG FRACTURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE88095 Opened 1988-08-22 · closed 1989-02-15

BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE89170 Opened 1989-09-26 · closed 1990-02-23

UNDERDASH FIRES

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE90030 Opened 1990-01-09 · closed 1990-05-31

SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Plymouth Voyager as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.