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What 87 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Dodge Caravan

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (87)Crash / fire / injury (7)Electrical system (47)Engine (19)Brakes (9)Fuel system (6)Airbags (4)Seats (3)Speed control (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Body & structure (2)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (2)

2 of 87 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · clear filters

Jul 15, 2018Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

MY CARAVAN LOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEEDS, HIGH SPEEDS, OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, ON THE INTERSTATE!! I HAVE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AND RESTART. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AT ANY TIME, I NEVER KNOW WHEN OR IF IT WILL DIE ON ME. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY DEALERSHIP AND 2 OTHERS. THEY SAY, NOTHING IS SHOWING ON THE COMPUTER, THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO.

NHTSA ODI 11111432

Oct 23, 2017Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel system

THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH WON'T SHUT OFF. IT RUN DOEN BATTERY AND KILKS THE WHOLE VAN.

NHTSA ODI 11035806

Working with the data? Download all 87 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Dodge Caravan verdict →