Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical, steering, and transmission. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2021Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
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2021 Chrysler Voyager: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/2
Engine off, key in hand0/2
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/5
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2021's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2021 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2021 Chrysler Voyager. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6L 6-cyl | FWD | 22 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Chrysler Voyager, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Loss of acceleration is the most serious problem in these reports. The van will not accelerate at highway speed after hard acceleration, and the automatic start/stop system fails. In another case the van shifts into park and shuts off when pulling away from a stop sign, with the start/stop warning light on, at 241 miles. Main and auxiliary batteries reportedly fail again within a year of replacement. Other complaints cite a backup camera that stays dead for months, wired Apple CarPlay that will not connect, and middle-row headrests that do not lock upright after stowing.
The wheel suddenly turns heavy or sticks, and both create a loss-of-control risk. In one report, power assist drops out on the highway with no warning, leaving the wheel almost impossible to turn and the van needing a tow. Others describe the wheel sticking each time the driver exits a turn, which invites overcorrection, plus a vague spot on center that makes the van wander side to side. No warning lights or noises come first. A mechanic suspects the tie rods or rack and pinion, and one dealer cures the problem by replacing steering components.
Sudden loss of power at freeway speed is the main danger. The dash lights up with warnings, the gas pedal stops responding, and the transmission drops into neutral while the engine keeps running. The van then shifts into park once stopped, and it drives normally after sitting for about twenty minutes. The problem returns several times. A separate complaint describes rough idle and stalling that move on to misfires on cylinder 3, overheating, and coolant loss pointing to head gasket failure. New batteries and spark plugs do not fix it. One independent mechanic cannot get Chrysler's technical information.
Excerpts from complaints Voyager owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
After going through rapid acceleration, van will experience electrical issue which does not allow for acceleration and triggers auto stop to fail. The electrical issue prevents the van from accelerating while in motion on a highway. This issue has persisted every year, despite replacing both the main and auxiliary batteries. Both batteries have failed within a year and recently after a week of being replaced.
Filed with NHTSA, July 2025
mid row seat headrest won’t go back to fixed position after being stowed. potentially neck injury could and can occur if in any sort of accident. wired carplay issue, won’t work for apple. cannot use carplay with any iphone.
Filed with NHTSA, July 2024
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2021 has the most owner complaints of the 4 Voyager years we cover, about 2.6 times the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2021 is the second model year of the Voyager's sixth generation (2020–2023).
Chrysler updated the Voyager for 2022, so a 2021 does not have those changes.
What changed for 2022 (not on a 2021)
Recall repairs are free at any Chrysler dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Pacifica and 2020-2021, 2023 Voyager vehicles. An improperly secured connector for the side curtain air bags may prevent the air bags from deploying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection" and 226, "Ejection Mitigation.".
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will secure the connector, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is A8B.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Pacifica and 2021 Voyager vehicles. The second-row seat-to-floor mounting latch may bind and stick open, preventing the seat from properly securing to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.".
Risk: An unsecured seat increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the second-row seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Z22.
Cars shoppers compare with the Chrysler Voyager, with their own 2021 checklists.
2021 owner complaints, side by side
