Airbag complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
While driving 60 MPH frontal air bag on the passenger side inadvertently deployed. Consumer sustained injuries, but was not transported to the local hospital. Vehicle was not inspected at this time. The consumer received clockspring recall. It's unclear if the recall was received before or after the air bag deployed inadvertently.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 Plymouth Voyager. While driving 30 MPH, the driver crashed into a wall and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver was fatally injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Dt: the owner was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. This was the second time that this vehicle had a complaint filed on the air bags not deploying. The owner was involved in another crash with the same vehicle and the air bags did not deploy at that time either. The owner was stopped in traffic and another vehicle hit the owner from behind. Neither front air bags deployed from the vehicle when impacted. Owner has had an investigator from odi come investigate the first incident. The owner would like for another investigator to check the second incident. There was a recall on the air bags in October 25, 2004. Owner's vehicle was in the repair when the odi investigator reviewed the complaint. The car was totaled on this last crash. The owner has a police report. There were no injuries reported. The dealer's information was unavailable at this time to the consumer.
Consumer was driving on a winding road doing the speed limit when another vehicle pulled out in front and caused a collision. Consumer's vehicle t-boned the other vehicle. In a delayed reaction, the air bags deployed. This caused driver to sustain major chest injuries. Also, two other passenger's sustained injuries.
The 1998 Plymouth Voyager passenger van was involved in a two vehicle collision on a public highway. Cause of the collision was due to the other involved vehicle, that being a 2011 Kia soul, failing to stay within its travel lane. The Kia crossed over into the path of the Plymouth Voyager, with both vehicles colliding, front/left vs front/left. Speeds of both vehicles estimated at approximately 40 miles per hour. Both air bags in the Kia deployed, as did the front/passenger airbag in the Plymouth Voyager. The driver's airbag in the Plymouth Voyager failed to deploy, unknown why. Both drivers sustained injuries in the collision. The collision was investigated by the montgomery township police department, phone [phone], police report #2016-00578.
First when I bought the van and had to replace had gasket which I was told that this is a common problem for this van, yet there is no recall. Then on October 13th 2003 I was in a auto accident when I was stopped at a light I was hit from the rear by a women doing 30-35 MPH I hit people in front of me and the van was totalled but yet the airbags did not deploy. I still have the van, my wife and I were both hurt. Can you tell me if there is a recall on the airbags not deploying.
Consumer experienced symptoms of the clockspring recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the cockspring was not the cause of the problem. The dealer indicated that in order to dignose the proble the consumer would have to pay a diagnostic fee. The consumer took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the problem as a faulty clockspring and repl;aced it. The consumer request rimbursement for the expenses paid to repair the vehicle.
While driving on rural road police officer made an illegal u turn right in front without signaling or activating emergency lights, causing the consumer to strike the front left corner of the panel on vehicle. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed and seat belt didn't retract. Took vehicle to the dealer. They found a short in the heater control module, which caused computer failure in the body control module, disabling the air bags.
Related recalls (3)
Air bags
On certain minivans, the driver's air bag May become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it…
Air bags › Frontal
On certain Mini vans, the clockspring assembly May have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage.
Air bags
Vehicle description: Mini vans. The wiring that initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically short circuit to ground. A short circuit to ground that exists immediately after turning the ignition key to the "on" or "start" position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy.
Remedy: Dealers will perform an electronic diagnostic check. Any short circuits identified in either the driver's or passenger side air bag initiator wire circuit will be repaired.
NHTSA investigations
Defective air bag crash sensor
Cfas sent a follow-up letter on December 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to airbag aggressivity and deployment variability.NHTSA received the letter on 12/12/96; accordingly, the petition due day was changed to April 12, 1997.cfas petitioned the agency to conduct an investigation to determine whether the airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems for the 1991-92 Chevrolet corsica/beretta, 1990-92…
Air bag clockspring
There is no summary currently available
Driver air bag clockspring failure
Complaints report air bag warning light illuminates, and this May be accompanied with a non-functioning horn and/or cruise control (if equipped).this is indicative of an open-circuit clockspring failure (results in non-functioning driver's air bag), similar to the failure condition that was the subject of daimlerchrysler's recall of model year 1996-1998.5 minivans (recall no.
Driver air bag clockspring failure
The driver air bag clockspring can develop an open-circuit condition resulting in nonfunctional driver-side frontal air bag, horn, cruise control (if equipped), and/or steering wheel radio control (if equipped).in its October 5, 2004 letter to NHTSA, daimlerchrysler stated that it will conduct a safety recall and replace the clockspring assembly on all my 1998.5-2000 daimlerchrysler minivans, built between March…
Frequently asked questions
Which Plymouth Voyager years have airbag problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 1996 (134), 1995 (72), 1999 (65), 1997 (64) and 1998 (59) model years. Airbag complaints make up 18% of all complaints for the 1996.
Is there a recall for Plymouth Voyager airbag problems?
Yes — 3 recalls, including 04V-480 (air bags, Oct 6, 2004); 02V-293 (frontal, Nov 7, 2002); 99V-113 (air bags, May 6, 1999). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Plymouth Voyager airbag problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 92,000 miles; 10% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the frontal (132 mentions), followed by the frontal › sensor/control module (28).
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.