2012 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 116 complaints
116
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,750 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
ENGINE
19
SERVICE BRAKES
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
AIR BAGS
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SEATS
3
POWER TRAIN
3
WHEELS
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PULLED OUT OF THE GARAGE PUT IN PARK, TURNED OFF BUT DID HAVE THE KEY LEFT IN IT. THIS WAS INTENDED TO ONLY TAKE A MOMENT WHILE WE MOVED A LAWN TRACTOR INTO THE GARAGE AHEAD OF THE PARKING SPOT FOR THE MINIVAN. WHILE WE WERE BUSY MOVING THE LAWN TRACTOR THE MINIVAN ROLLED ABOU..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO TIRES, SIZE: 235/60R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW AIR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INFORMING HER THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS LOW ON AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORME..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER FRONT OUTER SEAT SHIELD FAILED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,287."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28