2001 Chrysler Voyager Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

The 2001 Chrysler Voyager has no open NHTSA recalls. Owners report 7 recurring issue clusters, led by “Headlight and exterior lighting failure.” Chrysler's Oil Change Indicator tracks engine load and duty cycle, then messages when oil life is used up — capped at 10,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first. The 3.6L Pentastar V6 (300, Pacifica, Town & Country, Voyager) is long-interval by design: spark plugs at 100,000 miles and no timing belt. Minivans in family duty count as 'severe service' more often than owners think — frequent short trips shorten the oil indicator's countdown, and that's the system working correctly.

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No open recalls on file. NHTSA lists no unrepaired safety recalls for this year, make and model. A recall can be issued at any time, and a specific car can still have one open — check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Known issues & problems for this vehicle

What drivers and federal regulators have officially reported about the 2001 Chrysler Voyager.

Reported to NHTSA

Headlight and exterior lighting failure

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

6 NHTSA complaints · 2002-11 → 2009-03

“WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DASH LIGHTS”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10101308
“WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR, ONE OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS COMES ON. WHEN I CLICK ON THE LOW BEAMS, ONE LOW BEAM COMES ON, THEN, WHEN I CLICK THE HIGH BEAMS, ONLY ONE COMES ON, BUT IT'S THE OPPOSITE SIDE!!! THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND AT ANY TIME, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10211767
“CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS AND THE PANEL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AT ANY TIME AND WILL LEAVE HIM WITH NO LIGHTS. MR”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8022629

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Power steering rack and column failure

STEERING

4 NHTSA complaints · 2003-12 → 2006-11

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY TURN ONE WAY. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT AS IF IT LOCKED UP, THE CONTACT JERKED THE WHEEL AND THIS IN TURN FREED THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10151639
“THE STEERING WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE COLUMN. THE DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND CRUISED INTO A DITCH. *PH *JB”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10067082
“WHEN TURNING ,THE STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE POWER STEERING HOSE COLLAPSING INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY. TSB 10003546 ON THIS ISSUE; THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HOSE. *AK *SCC *JB”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10046534

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Front suspension noise and component failure

SUSPENSION

5 NHTSA complaints · 2001-09 → 2012-03

“I FIRST NOTICED THE SOUND, AND THE FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASE. IT SEEMS TO COME FROM THE LEFT FRONT AND IS SEVERE WHEN HITTING THE SMALLEST BUMPS. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A SUSPENSION OR STEERING PROBLEM AND AM CONCERNED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #751606
“THE FRONT STRUT BROKE OFF THE STABILIZER LINK AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. *JB”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10015794
“WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS SPEEDS OF 40 MPH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE TIRES, TIE ROD ENDS AND BALANCE THE TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8024061

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Windshield cracking and glass damage

VISIBILITY

4 NHTSA complaints · 2003-08 → 2005-06

“2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER WINDSHIELD: THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN A U-SHAPED PATTERN CENTERED OVER THE MID-DASH DEFROSTER VENT. THE DEFROSTER HAD BEEN TURNED ON (FULL FAN SPEED, FULL TEMPERATURE SETTING, DEFROSTER ONLY SETTING) FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, THE CAR WAS UP TO NORMAL”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10047463
“WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, ROCKS FELL FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK, A ROCK HIT THE CONSUMER'S WINDSHIELD. THE GLASS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SHATTERED, AND LANDED AND THE PASSENGER SEAT. *AK *TS *JB”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10026973
“DT: ON 6/7/05 CAR WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT WITH OTHER CARS WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE DRIVER NOTICED THAT SLIDING DOOR WAS SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO INDICATING FACTORS AROUND THE VEHICLE SUCH AS ROCKS, OR BRICKS THAT COULD HAVE BROKEN THE VEHICLE. THE GLASS FELL AT LEAST 3 FEET”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10124553

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Air bag warning light illumination from clock spring failure

AIR BAGS

26 NHTSA complaints · 2002-04 → 2018-08

“CHRYSLER 2001 VOYAGER: 68K MILES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY 10 NOV 06, AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT CAME ON, INTERMITTENTLY. BY 10 DEC 06, LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. OPERATION OF STEERING WHEEL, SEEMS TO TRIGGER EVENT. FROM INTERNET READING, IT IS EASY TO SEE THAT THE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10175895
“I PURCHASED MY 2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER IN AUGUST OF 2001, BY SEPTEMBER I HAD IT BACK TO CHRYSLER BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. THEY FIXED IT (CLOCKSPRING) AFTER 3 MONTHS, PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS IN THIS CAR, THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10153192
“THE CLOCKSPRING RECALL ISSUE APPEARS TO EXTEND TO THE 2001 MODEL YEAR (EARLY PRODUCTION)”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10116175

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Transmission failure and unexpected shift into reverse

POWER TRAIN

7 NHTSA complaints · 2001-04 → 2020-08

“CAR WAS IN PARK ON DRIVEWAY ON A HILL, WHEN I WAS CLIMBING IN CAR DROPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND STARTED ROLLING BACK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. MY LEFT FOOT WAS STILL OUT OF THE CAR THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE CAUGHT MY LEFT FOOT AND I WAS DRAGGED OUT OF THE CAR. I WAS SEVERELY INJURED,”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #11351122
“WHILE VHEICLE STOPPED IT WOULD SHIFT INTO REVERSE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10021848
“2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BLEWOUT, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE TO SHAKE SEVERELY. VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 MPH TO 45 MPH IN SECONDS WITH TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT.*AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #886150

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Electrical system stall with instrument panel failure

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

11 NHTSA complaints · 2002-10 → 2014-05

“WHILE DRIVING 2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER RPMS DROPPED TO ZERO, VAN SUDDENLY STALLS OUT.NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WILL NOT START UP. ALREADY HAD THIS HAPPEN ONCE, AND MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP. RAN FOR ONE MONTH, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOWED IT TO SAME MECHANIC, STARTED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10096316
“THE DASH: SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND OTHER GAUGES FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THEY WENT TO ZERO. BLINKERS ALSO FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. *TR”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10210876
“I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY TWO CHILDREN AND MY CAR STALLED. COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, AND I CALLED MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN TEST ON THE COMPUTER AND THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW PCM SO WE BOUGHT ONE AND GUESS WHAT IT STILL DOES NOT WORK 6 MONTHS”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10335013

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Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Complaint data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. Investigation data refreshed Sep 20, 2026.

We display NHTSA's record with attribution; we don't editorialize on what these complaints mean for any specific vehicle.

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Essential maintenance

Critical for safety and preventing major damage

Engine Oil & Filter (Oil Change Indicator)

Every 10,000 mi

Change oil when the indicator message appears — never beyond 10,000 miles or 12 months. Pentastar 3.6L uses 0W-20; PT Cruiser's 2.4L uses 5W-30. Short-trip city driving will trigger the indicator well before 10,000 miles.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$120–$160

Shop

~$85–$115

DIY

~$25–$55

Full synthetic costs more than conventional. 5-quart 0W-20 + filter is the typical bill.

Tire Rotation

Every 8,000 mi

Rotate every 8,000 miles or at every oil change. Front-heavy minivans (Pacifica, Voyager) chew front tires quickly without rotation.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$85

Shop

~$60

DIY

Free

Often free at the shop where you bought the tires — worth asking before paying.

Brake Inspection

Every 10,000 mi

Inspect pads, rotors, and parking brake at every oil change. Loaded minivans and the heavy 300 wear rear pads faster than expected — check both axles.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$85

Shop

~$60

DIY

Free

Most shops do this free as a courtesy with any service. Don't pay separately if you can avoid it.

Timing Belt (2.4L PT Cruiser)

Every 100,000 mi

PT Cruiser's 2.4L is a timing-belt engine: replace around 100,000 miles (check your manual's exact interval for the year). Do the water pump and tensioner in the same job — the labor overlaps almost entirely.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$935–$1175

Shop

~$655–$825

DIY

Pro only

On interference engines, a snapped belt destroys valves. Worth doing on schedule. Bundle water pump + tensioner — labor is already there.

Important maintenance

Keeps your vehicle running smoothly and efficiently

Automatic Transmission Fluid

Every 60,000 mi

Minivans (62TE six-speed): ATF+4 service every 60,000 miles under family duty. 300 with the ZF/TorqueFlite 8-speed: Chrysler lists no normal-service interval, but specialists recommend fluid service around 60,000-100,000 miles. ATF+4 or the specified 8-speed fluid only.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$330–$500

Shop

~$235–$355

DIY

~$60–$180

Some sealed transmissions have no dipstick — fill is precise and best left to a shop. Many drivers can still DIY drain-and-fill.

Spark Plugs

Every 100,000 mi

Pentastar 3.6L: iridium plugs at 100,000 miles. PT Cruiser 2.4L: roughly every 30,000 miles with conventional plugs — check the manual for your year.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$285–$390

Shop

~$200–$275

DIY

~$25–$100

Iridium plugs cost more but last 100k+ miles. V6/V8 access varies wildly — some are tough.

Engine Air Filter

Every 30,000 mi

Replace every 30,000 miles. On the Pentastar it's a quick top-of-engine job; inspect sooner in dusty climates.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$60–$95

Shop

~$45–$70

DIY

~$15–$40

5-minute job on most cars; the airbox lid usually has clips, no tools needed.

Serpentine Belt

Every 60,000 mi

Inspect from 60,000 miles and replace on evidence of cracking or glazing. A failed belt on the Pentastar takes the water pump drive with it — don't run it to destruction.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$195–$235

Shop

~$135–$165

DIY

~$20–$50

DIY-friendly if you can reach the tensioner. Inspect for cracks rather than swap on a strict mileage interval.

Recommended maintenance

Extends the life of your vehicle and improves comfort

Cabin Air Filter

Every 20,000 mi

Replace every 20,000 miles — behind the glovebox on Pacifica, Voyager, and 300. Family-hauler duty (pets, gravel school lots) argues for yearly.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$60–$95

Shop

~$45–$70

DIY

~$15–$40

Usually behind the glovebox. Shops charge labor for a 10-minute job — easy DIY win.

Coolant Replacement (OAT)

Every 100,000 mi

Stellantis OAT coolant: first replacement at 10 years or 150,000 miles per the schedule; many shops suggest refreshing by 100,000 miles. Use OAT-compatible coolant only — mixing types gels the system.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$285–$330

Shop

~$200–$235

DIY

~$25–$60

Use the manufacturer-specified coolant — wrong color/chemistry can damage the cooling system.

Battery Test & Service

Every 25,000 mi

Test annually once the battery passes 3 years old. Pacifica's stop-start system uses a pricier AGM or dual-battery setup — weak batteries throw confusing electrical faults first.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$225–$390

Shop

~$160–$280

DIY

~$130–$250

Most auto-parts stores test and install batteries free with purchase. Skip the dealer markup.

Fatal crash history & reported problems

Occupant deaths in fatal crashes (FARS)

No occupant deaths in FARS 1990–2024 crashes are on record for this year and model. That is the census answer for the window, and it says nothing more than that.

Crash years covered: 1990–2024 Older models have had more years on the road to appear in these crashes, so a higher count here does not by itself mean a vehicle is less safe.

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road. How to read this number

FARS 2024 data is an annual report file. NHTSA revises these records when the final file is published, so this count can change.

Owner-reported problem signals

Separate from the federal fatality data above: complaints owners filed with NHTSA about this year and model. These are reports of problems, unverified, and are counted here only as signals.

2

complaints mentioning a crash

0

complaints mentioning a fire

Reviewed known issues for this vehicle

Typical U.S. ranges. Actual quotes vary by shop, parts choice, and vehicle condition.

How we estimate: Dealer = OEM parts × 1.4 + labor × $165/hr. Shop = parts + labor × $115/hr. DIY = parts only.

This maintenance schedule for the 2001 Chrysler Voyager reflects Chrysler's published service intervals and the Oil Change Indicator System system. Your actual service needs may vary based on driving conditions, climate, and vehicle usage. Always consult your owner's manual for model-specific recommendations.