NHTSA lists 87 complaints for the 2012 Dodge Caravan, 3 of them mention a crash and 3 mention a fire. 3 complaints mention an injury, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as DODGE CARAVAN.
At a glance
Complaints
87
With crash
3
With fire
3
With injury (complaints)
3
Injuries
4
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
150
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. The available sales group does not match this vehicle variant.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
54.0%
ENGINE
19
21.8%
SERVICE BRAKES
9
10.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
9.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
6.9%
AIR BAGS
4
4.6%
POWER TRAIN
3
3.4%
SEATS
3
3.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
3.4%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
2.3%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
STRUCTURE
BODY
1
VISIBILITY
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall,
Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
150 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
39
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
38
POWER TRAIN
27
STRUCTURE
25
SUSPENSION
15
VISIBILITY
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
SEATS
10
11025727
Date: 2025-11-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
PAD KIT - REAR DISC BRAKE, FRONT DISC BRAKE
11025724
Date: 2025-11-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
PAD KIT - REAR DISC BRAKE, FRONT DISC BRAKE
11016138
Date: 2025-03-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
STARTER - ENGINE
11010954
Date: 2024-11-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
Incoming Vehicles with Deployed Active Head Rest (AHR) should have a through enquiry. If there is no Broken Pieces or Electrical failure, Direction to RESET the AHR following the Procedure.
10244356
Date: 2023-09-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
10248517
Date: 2023-09-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
10244348
Date: 2023-09-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use
10248509
Date: 2023-09-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use
10242717
Date: 2023-07-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Lubrication and Maintenance Fluids If MOPAR fluids and chemicals are not readily available, please review Service Library for specifications so a suitable alternative can be used
10236933
Date: 2023-04-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT.
wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.