Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (door latches, locks, hood and tailgate latches).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Plymouth Voyager owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Consumer called complaining about structure problems. The hinges on the door were not strong enough to hold the door, and there was a crack. Dealer and manufacture were contacted, and stated that they were not responsible for it. Also, latch on the door was not working properly to the point that when they made a sharp curve the door came open.
Consumer stated doors were defective. The frame where the hinges were attached cracked. This was happening around driver's side as well as the passenger' side doors. Because of the cracks doors would not lock, and could be opened involuntarily.
On April 14, 1999, the door latch failed, making it difficult (at best), to secure the driver's side door in the closed position. The door latch was replaced on 4/15. On May 2, the replaced door latch failed. Upon inspection by our mechanic, and a separate mechanic at a local auto body shop, we were told that this was caused by a design flaw in Chrysler vehicles: that the door is too heavy for the sheet metal it is bolted to, that the sheet metal weakens and the door begins to come out of alignment, and that as the sheet metal continues to be stressed, it misaligns, causing the latch to fail to make contact correctly and eventually breaking the latch. Obviously this is a hazard as it is unsafe to drive when the door May come open suddenly, (as you are not immediately aware of what is going on with the door). …
When the door mechanism failed I took it to timberline and they could not fix it and said that I would have to have it fixed at a body shop. When I took it to the body shop they told me that they have had to replace approx. 6 of these mechanism on the same model of van as mine in the past year. They said that when it was built the mechanism should have had steel framework to adhere to and there was only a very light metal used to build it with. What would have happened it one of my children would have had the door come open or myself because the latch and lock failed.
I found that I experience a similar problem with door hinge craking resulting in door not closing properly. My father was able to fix with simple welding., but now I find I am not the only person to experience this. My friend has a similar 95 Dodge caravan with this same problem on both door. I had it only on one. Now looking through the complaints I'm wodering if it May be a strutual problem intead of just wear and tear on the vehicle. Date is not accurat all I remember was that it was last year. The computer wouldn't let me proceed with out a full date input.
I bought this van in 1998 and have had nothing but problems,I bought an extended warranty,but it expired when I hit 100,000 miles.I am still paying for it and know am paying fo repair bills.I have had problems with the transmission right after I bought it and now am having problems again,have also had pro. With the fuel system.and pro. With the drivers side and sliding door hinges or locks also brakes every time I turn around it's something else basicly "I bought a lemon"
Sliding door on the right passenger's side does not have a latch or lock that keeps the door open or secure when occupants are entering or exiting the vehicle on incline areas. The consumer was hit very hard when the door closed on him. The consumer was also concerned about possible injury of his children.
Had the latch on the hatchback serviced about a year prior as per the recall. All of the screws came loose and the latch fell off the hatch. The dealer apparently neglected to tighten the screws when replacing the unit as per the recall! Lucky no one was hurt!
Accidents involving Plymouth Voyager's, the air bags didn't deploy. (nar) the consumer also experienced problems with the engine head gaskets and the tail gate light coming on.
In accident 6:00 position when hit at 10-20mph rear hatch opened.owner is still waiting for new replacement parts has been 1 year. Tt
Door Lock & Latch complaints in other Voyager years
Frequently asked questions
How common are door lock & latch problems on the 1995 Plymouth Voyager?
NHTSA has 23 complaints about the locks & latches of the 1995 Plymouth Voyager, 7% of the model year's 336 complaints. The component named most often is doors › latch (11 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1995 Plymouth Voyager door lock & latch problems?
No. NHTSA lists no locks & latches recall for the 1995 Plymouth Voyager, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1995 Plymouth Voyager door lock & latch problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 70,000 miles, and 33% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries to locks & latches problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.