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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
337 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V234000.
121 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V487000.
75 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
60 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
48 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
37 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
24 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 17V376000.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 12V141000.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 12V191000, 25V876000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on September 29, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 667 vehicles across all affected models.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on April 3, 2012. The campaign covers an estimated 289 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on May 2, 2012. The campaign covers an estimated 471 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on May 7, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 644,757 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on June 13, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 209,135 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on December 17, 2025. The campaign covers an estimated 86 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Totally Integrated Power Module Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.