2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 578 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (230 complaints · 39.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 230 of 578 owner complaints (39.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 230 complaints, 39.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 230 · 39.8% · 11 fire reports ENGINE: 69 complaints, 11.9% of reports ENGINE 69 · 11.9% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 60 complaints, 10.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 60 · 10.4% POWER TRAIN: 41 complaints, 7.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 41 · 7.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 27 complaints, 4.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 27 · 4.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 19 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 · 3.3% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 15 complaints, 2.6% of reports STRUCTURE 15 · 2.6% AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 1.9% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 1.9% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 1.9% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 102 complaints, 17.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 102 · 17.7% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 230 39.8% 0 crashes · 11 fires
ENGINE 69 11.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 60 10.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 41 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 27 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 3.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 15 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 1.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 11 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 102 17.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2011. 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 52 owner reports 52 2015-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2015-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2015-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2016-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2019-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2020-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2020-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2021-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2011 Apr 2026 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 10
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 52
2015-Q2 Owner reports 30
2015-Q3 Owner reports 41
2015-Q4 Owner reports 21
2016-Q1 Owner reports 10
2016-Q2 Owner reports 11
2016-Q3 Owner reports 11
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 15
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 11
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 11
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 12
2019-Q1 Owner reports 20
2019-Q2 Owner reports 18
2019-Q3 Owner reports 17
2019-Q4 Owner reports 26
2020-Q1 Owner reports 26
2020-Q2 Owner reports 10
2020-Q3 Owner reports 15
2020-Q4 Owner reports 19
2021-Q1 Owner reports 21
2021-Q2 Owner reports 10
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 7
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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