2012 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicle speed control problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While pulling into a parking space with my foot slightly on the brake pedal, the engine surged with an audible revving, and the vehicle accelerated resulting in a collision. Idling or near idling in cold weather seems to be a frequent issue, but this is the only time it has not been overridden by…”
filed Jan 23, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge grand caravan. The contact shifted the vehicle into reverse and without warning independently accelerated while in reverse and crashed into another vehicle. The contact then depressed the brake pedal and shift the gear to drive and the vehicle independently…”
filed Mar 11, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Grand Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 12 | 4% |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 14 | 3% |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 15 | 3% |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 18 | 2% |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 10 | 2% |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 28 | 2% |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 6 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.