2012 Dodge Grand Caravan problems and complaints
Owners have filed 583 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (336), Engine (118), Fuel/Propulsion System (68).
Key takeaways
- 583 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 7 involve a crash, 14 a fire, 14 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 336 | 58% |
| Engine | 118 | 20% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 68 | 12% |
| Unknown Or Other | 60 | 10% |
| Power Train | 48 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 38 | 7% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 24 | 4% |
| Structure | 19 | 3% |
| Air Bags | 18 | 3% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 18 | 3% |
| Steering | 14 | 2% |
| Seats | 9 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,electrical System,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-04-14
We purchased our 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan 1/2026. Only 85000 miles on it. After about a week or 2, when husband tried go start van to go to work early cold, morning, van wouldn't start easily. Sometimes he would wait up to a few hours and keep trying to start, eventually it would. But last 3 days, its gotten harder to...
Electrical System,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-02-19
The fuel pump would run all night and going down the road the van would cut off...had it checked the tipm was bad
Electrical System - filed 2025-11-26
My van tipm went out..it would cut off going down the road the safety door locks was not working the fuel pump was running all the time with switch off
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.