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2012 Dodge Grand Caravan engine problems

121 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
121 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
107,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 107,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 15 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 19 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 16 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 11 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 107,000 miles
Based on 92 complaints that include mileage. 16% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles15
100k to 120k miles19
120k to 140k miles16
140k to 160k miles11
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 92 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 106,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge grand caravan. While driving 40 MPH, the engine block (connection rod) fractured. The contact was notified by bystanders that smoke was coming from the tailpipe of the vehicle. The contact pulled to the side of the road to immediately check the vehicle. The contact noticed smoke underneath the hood, underneath the vehicle, and from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Reported at 47,249 miles, August 2016 Fire

I was driving straight on a highway in texas in my grand caravan and my engine stalled and lost power and steering and brakes, it was very difficult to steer and I was driving at 70 MPH and the was a small shoulder on the side and my family could have gotten hurt, if I had gone into a deep ditch, it was scary and dangerous!

Reported at 133,460 miles, March 2020

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