U.S. public vehicle records

2002 Chrysler VOYAGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

89 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

46,340 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 52 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 89 complaints (14.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	18	20.2%
Transmission and shifting	9	10.1%
Steering behavior	9	10.1%
Electrical and battery issues	6	6.7%
Fuel system concerns	3	3.4%
Engine operation	2	2.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module

Service Brakes

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Air Bags:Frontal

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	13
Fuel/Propulsion System	11
Electrical System	10
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	9
Service Brakes	9
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	8
Air Bags:Frontal	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	5

Air Bags: 13; Fuel/Propulsion System: 11; Electrical System: 10; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 9; Service Brakes: 9; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 18; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 3

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 37 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001

2002

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2022

2023

2001: 1; 2002: 12; 2003: 14; 2004: 11; 2005: 10; 2006: 7; 2007: 10; 2008: 6; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2018: 7; 2019: 1; 2022: 2; 2023: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10125909 · 2005-06-20 (June 20, 2005)

DT: WHEN BRAKING OR MAKING A TURN VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD WITH THE TRANSMISSION ,AND WHEN BACKING OUT OR DRIVEING FORWARD IT WILL LOSS POWER AT A HIGHER SPEED LIKE MERGING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME REPLACED PARTS, AND SECOND TIME REPLACED TRANS AXLE. BUT STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. DID SOME DIGNOSTIC ON IT THE THIRD TIME. VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125909 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10147950 · 2006-01-17 (January 17, 2006)

THE REAR BRAKES (BOTH) OF MY 2002 VOYAGER FAILED - WAS MAKING LOUD MECHANICAL NOISE, WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED IT DID NOT RELEASE THE BRAKE (THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FOR FEW MINUTES), MAKE LOUD NOISE WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER TOLD ME ICE AND WATER GOT INSIDE THE BRAKE DRUMS AND FROZEN THE PADS, EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THERE IS SERVICE BULLETIN #05-003-05 WHICH EXACTLY DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT. THE PLATE-REAR DRUM BRAKE (2), SHOE KIT, CYLINDER, FLUID, AND DRUMS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $627.16 INCLUDING L…

Owner-reported narrative. 64,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147950 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10099883 · 2004-11-12 (November 12, 2004)

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AND ADJUSTED. HOWEVER, THE DEFECT RECURREDE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10099883 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10113645 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)

WHILE AT A STOP TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 27,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10113645 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003344 · 2003-01-24 (January 24, 2003)

THE VEHICLE (CHRYSLER VOYAGER 2002) HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF ITS POWER STEERING AND REQUIRES COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK. THE VEHICLE IS STILL OUT OF SERVICE EVEN AFTER 11 DAYS

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003344 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008310 · 2003-03-01 (March 1, 2003)

POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 5,504 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008310 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10052656 · 2004-01-08 (January 8, 2004)

CHRYSLER MINIVAN CLOCKSPRING DEFECT AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON POSSIBLY LOOSING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. IN FACT, ON 12/28/03 I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR IMPACT CAR ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT MY REAR DOOR AND BUMPER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THE CLOCKSPRING. THANKFULLY, THE IMPACT WAS IN THE REAR WHERE NO ONE WAS SITTING. HAD THE IMPACT BEEN TO THE SIDES, WHERE MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE SITTING, OR TO THE FRONT, I SHUDDER TO THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052656 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10111374 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)

THE FRONT HEADLIGHT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT (VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIP WITH AN ALARM SYSTEM). CONSUMER REMOVED THE NEGATIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY POST. THE CONSUMER RECONNECTED THE NEGATIVE CABLE WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND WORK NORMAL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB *TC

Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111374 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11156028 · 2018-12-04 (December 4, 2018)

1. LEAKING GAS, FUMES MAKE YOU LIGHTHEADED, IF YOU CLOSE VENTS, OUTSIDE OF CAR REEKS OF GAS. 2. BRAKES, ALL FLUID LEAKED OUT. NO BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 3. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. ALL DIALS ON DASHBOARD GO CRAZY DIO NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED I AM DOING, VEHICLE SHUTS OFF 4. CANNOT USE DEFOG, HEAT, AC VENTS, OR GAS FUMES MAKE YOUR EYES TEAR, SLEEPY, GROGGY 5. WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTION AND LOCK INTO EACH OTHER 6. POWER STEERING, LOSS OF CONTROL AND FEELS LIKE NO POWER STEERING 7. SMELLS LIKE BURNING IF I USE CONTROLS OTHE…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11156028 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11463282 · 2022-05-03 (May 3, 2022)

This vehicle was purchased with 20,000 miles for $9,000, along with an extended warranty from Mopar for 10 years or 100,000 miles. This vehicle failed INSPECTION numerous years due too engine light being on. Large EVAP Leak and Small EVAP leak. 2. Fuel pump leaking gas. Told not to drive can go on fire.NO PARTS due too Recall before I purchased the vehicle. None in the U.S. AND CANADA. 3.3x while driving had no BRAKES. 4. AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS ON. Told it wont deploy fixed it back on. 5. Dials on dashboard go crazy, low to hi over and over. No…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11463282 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022619 · 2003-06-09 (June 9, 2003)

POWER STEERING HOSE "BLEW OUT" WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND FUNCTIONS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 7,091 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022619 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10157377 · 2006-05-11 (May 11, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND REQUIRES FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 63,207 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157377 at NHTSA ↗