2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 108,616 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (49% of reports).
- 68fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 108,616median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 63%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 33 of 68 complaints (49%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 68 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Dodge Grand Caravan fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 1 | 5% | — |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 12 | 5% | 49,000 |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 8 | 3% | 46,925 |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 12 | 3% | 81,000 |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 26 | 3% | 59,250 |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 6 | 2% | 84,300 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 11 | 3% | 61,339 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 39 | 8% | 101,500 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 68 | 12% | 108,616 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 127 | 24% | 86,672 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 19 | 2% | 107,000 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 11 | 2% | 85,838 |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 14 | 1% | 97,000 |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 41 | 23% | 88,000 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 28 | 10% | 105,000 |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 41 | 4% | 114,000 |
| 2004 Grand Caravan | 25 | 22% | 104,000 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 2 | 1% | 157,500 |
| 2002 Grand Caravan | 5 | 2% | 108,000 |
| 2001 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% | 144,000 |
| 2000 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% | 170,000 |
| 1999 Grand Caravan | 2 | 0% | 242,500 |
| 1998 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% | 178,282 |
| 1997 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% | 104,233 |
| 1996 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
The fuel pump would run all night and going down the road the van would cut off...had it checked the tipm was bad
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Dodge Grand Caravans have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 68 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan (12% of the 584 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 108,616 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 33 of 68 complaints.
Other 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
- Electrical System problems (337)
- Engine problems (119)
See all 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Grand Caravan years.