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2012 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical system problems

The 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan has 355 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 44% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

355

Electrical System complaints

44%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Grand Caravan electrical system complaints by model year864 complaints1989: 1 complaints1991: 6 complaints1992: 7 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 4 complaints1996: 223 complaints1997: 120 complaints1998: 85 complaints1999: 68 complaints2000: 37 complaints2001: 40 complaints2002: 41 complaints2003: 34 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 267 complaints2006: 40 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 864 complaints2009: 354 complaints2010: 578 complaints2011: 358 complaints2012: 355 complaints2013: 258 complaints2014: 140 complaints2015: 44 complaints2016: 319 complaints2017: 145 complaints2018: 92 complaints2019: 55 complaints2020: 3 complaints
Grand Caravan electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

14V234000Electrical SystemMay 7, 2014 · 644,757 units

Defect

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

An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy

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.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 21, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan have?

NHTSA has 355 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical system — 44% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 14V234000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.