2012 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel/propulsion system problems
68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Apr 14, 2026
“While driving engine was cutting out, stalling, hard to restart. Found the reason was thr TIPM. Found there was a safety recall R09 / NHTSA 15V-115 fuel pump Relay, however this was for other Fiat Chrysler models and not the Dodge Grand Caravan, please help me understand why? The TIPM within this…”
filed Jan 14, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Grand Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 12 | 5% |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 12 | 3% |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 26 | 3% |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 11 | 3% |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 38 | 8% |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 127 | 24% |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 19 | 2% |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 11 | 2% |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 14 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.