2012 Dodge Grand Caravan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The newest campaign is 25V876000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Dec 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Latch/Anchor. NHTSA has 583 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V876000, in the NHTSA record
Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 855,405 units in total.
- 25V876000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Latch/Anchor
- 17V376000Air Bags / Frontal
- 14V234000Electrical System
- 12V191000Equipment
- 12V141000Suspension / Rear
- 11V487000Engine and Engine Cooling
25V876000Received . 86 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Latch/Anchor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
Report filed by Rollx Vans. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V376000Received . 209,135 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if the air bag wiring harness gets chafed within the steering wheel and short circuits.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpected deployment of the driver's frontal air bag increases the risk of a crash or driver injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag wiring within the steering wheel, replacing it if necessary. A protective cover will also be installed. These repairs will be made free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T33.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number T33. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V234000Received . 644,757 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through October 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's door armrest.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P25.
Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number P25. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
12V191000Received . 471 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles, manufactured from march 9, 2012 through march 12, 2012. Some vehicles may be equipped with a right side liftgate pinch sensor that does not function properly. As a result, increased force may be required in order to stop the power liftgate during final closing stages.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The power liftgate door may close on an appendage, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the right side liftgate pinch sensors, free of charge. The safety recall began on may 18, 2012. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number M17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
12V141000Received . 289 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles manufactured from november 15, 2011, through november 21, 2011. Some vehicles may be equipped with right rear hub and bearing assemblies that were not fully machined.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a decrease in durability, which may lead to wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right rear hub and bearing assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 27, 2012. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number M13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V487000Received . 667 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 chrysler vehicles, including 200 and town and country models, dodge vehicles, including charger, durango, grand caravan and journey models and jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured from august 31, 2011, through september 13, 2011, that are equipped with 3.6l engines. These engines may experience connecting rod bearing failure due to debris inside the engine block.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Connecting rod failure may lead to engine seizure which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners and replace the engine free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about november 18, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number L33. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
583 complaints, 816 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan
- All 2012 vehicles
| Component | 2012 Grand Caravan | All 2012 vehicles | Grand Caravan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 411.8 | 130.1 | 234 | 336 |
| Engine | 144.6 | 144.2 | 54.2 | 118 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 83.3 | 44.1 | 27.2 | 68 |
| Unknown or Other | 73.5 | 69.3 | 50.4 | 60 |
| Power Train | 58.8 | 108.9 | 88.4 | 48 |
| Service Brakes | 46.6 | 56.2 | 19.4 | 38 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 29.4 | 34 | 24.9 | 24 |
| Structure | 23.3 | 40 | 56.1 | 19 |
| Air Bags | 22.1 | 97.4 | 90.4 | 18 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 22.1 | 20.8 | 8.3 | 18 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 14
- Injuries in the complaints
- 14
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Apr 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE19014 | Preliminary evaluation | Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment | Seats | 9 Sep 2019 | 25 Feb 2026 | |
| DP14004 | Defect petition | Totally Integrated Power Module Failure | Electrical System | 25 Sep 2014 | 24 Jul 2015 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19850
- 19870
- 19880
- 19890
- 19900
- 19916
- 19926
- 19937
- 19944
- 19951
- 19969
- 19975
- 19984
- 19993
- 20005
- 20013
- 20025
- 20032
- 20041
- 20055
- 20063
- 20072
- 20088
- 20097
- 20106
- 20114
- 20126
- 20134
- 20145
- 20154
- 20166
- 20173
- 20184
- 20194
- 20201
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Dodge Grand CaravanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/grand-caravan/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Rollx Vans
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan?
- 855,405 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Grand Caravan have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 67 recall campaigns for the Dodge Grand Caravan, model years 1985 to 2020. 6 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan name most often?
- Electrical System: 336 of 816 component mentions, or 411.8 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 130.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.