2015 DODGE DURANGO Seats Problems

While the vehicle was parked and not in operation, the passenger-side active head restraint suddenly deployed forward on its own. There was no collision, no braking event, no external force, and no warning lamps, messages or other systems of the problem or that it was going to occur. The deployment was unexpected and presents a risk of head or neck injury, as the active head restraint is designed to move only during a rear-impact event. This appears to be a known defect, as the manufacturer previously issued Warranty Extension X88 related to unintended Active Head Restraint deployment on certain 2014–2015 Dodge Durango vehicles. A Dodge dealership refused to repair the defect, stating the warranty extension expired, and quoted over $800 for repair. The dealership did not provide a written denial or repair order. This condition involves a federally required safety system and constitutes a safety defect.

The driver's side head rest deployed while I was driving on the highway without any collision and struck me in the back of the head hard. I did experience some whiplash symptoms for a few days as was confirmed by my chiropractor doctor. Post inspection revealed the plastic retaining brackets failed and the spring force released and deployed the headrest. I contacted Chrysler customer care (reference case #94643848) and was told my vehicle was just past the 10 year warranty period by 3 months and they would not cover the replacement cost. The replacement would be nice but what about the safety aspect? Why wasn't this a mandatory recall? Like the air bags issue years ago.

Headrests popped off

Both headrests in front seat deployed while driving causing neck pain and almost caused an accident. I was driving on the highway and it popped and hit my head forcing my head forward and me losing focus. No warning signs. Looked up the issue and it seems to be a known issue for the vehicle. Have not taken to the dealer as I do not have the money to replace them.

The drivers side head rest busted open while driving down the highway. Smacked my head pretty good and startled me while in the roadway.

Walked out to my car and noticed that my passenger seat headrest had deployed and I am not able to get it to reset back into place. The car was not involved in an accident and hasn’t been driven for several days, this just happened on its own. I’m thankful I wasn’t driving and it didn’t happen to the driver seat and even more thankful that it didn’t happen with a passenger in that seat.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal banging sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the passenger in the front passenger’s seat had been struck in the back of the head by the head rest. There was no injury reported. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the head rest padding had separated from the head rest enclosure. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the Dynamic Head Restraint had deployed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,653.

Mileage: 107,653

my car was parked in a parking lot and the headrest deployed, exploded into my head, I blacked out was taken to hospital with a concusion. I did not or even see a recall or any warning this just happened a few days ago, I have not taken it to dealers. Speaking with lawyers at the moment. there was no accident or movment to cause it to deploy. it was random. It is available if needed to be inspected. no police inspection or insurance inspection

My system keeps saying my seat needs Serviced for airbag system. Something electric is burning and something is happening with my radio system. It keeps changing to different stations or settings while music is playing

Unknown, my active headrest deployed without an accident. I would think this could cause an accident when I was driving. Lucky it was the passenger headrest.

Active head restraint broke and popped open. The headrest are available for inspection.

Passenger seat active head restraint deployed without warning. Vehicle was not running or involved in an accident at time of deployment.

Passenger side active headrest deployed without warning. No lights/ alarms on dash display.

The headrests deployed randomly even though there was no accident to cause it. This puts others at risk as it can potentially lead to minor head injuries if the driver and passenger are driving. Problem was never accessed by dealer or insurance, but other owners of Chrysler made products have reported this issue. There has been no warnings anywhere, just a mechanical issue in the headrest.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the front passenger's seat headrest deployed inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the front passenger's seat was unoccupied at the time of the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

The driver’s side headrests randomly popped out while I was driving, causing possible whiplash.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the passenger’s side seat headrest exploded. The vehicle was steered into a gas station where the headrest was inspected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,578.

Mileage: 65,578

Drivers active headrest deployed while driving hitting driver in the head while vehicle was in motion

Passenger side head rest popped open while my wife was driving my grandson home from school. He (grandson) was leaning slightly forward getting something out of his backpack so it didn't hit his head. after they got home I looked at it (headrest) and noticed broken plastic (see pictures). We bought the SUV in 2016 at a local Dodge car lot and we are the 2nd owner.we haven't had any problems with it since we owned it. There was no accident at the time it popped. We are in our early 70s and concerned that the driver side might do the same and possibly hit our head.My wife said it made a loud noise and sprung out hard.

THE HEADREST ON THE PASSENGER SEAT JUST POPPED OPEN WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. THE REAR VIEW CAMERA OFTEN DOESN'T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHEN WE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE OR JUST STAYS BLACK FOR AWHILE. NAVIGATION IS SLOW SOMETIMES. IT SEEMS TO BE THE THE SYSTEM KEEPS ON RESETTING BECAUSE MY RADIO STATIONS ARE ERASED WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR. THE REPROGRAM AND IT CONTINUES TO DO THAT. WHEN WE ARE DRIVING THERE IS A SOUND COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. LIKE A RATTLELING SOUND. WE STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT IT IS. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE ARE DRIVING AND IT SEEMS LIKE A GEAR IS SHIFTED WHEN WE DID NOT STEP ON THE GAS.

I was dropping my kids off at school this morning and we had been in the car only 2 mins and just before i get to the school i hear a loud noise and i get whacked in the back of the head with the driver headrest. We had not hit anything, no wreck,nothing it just busted open. -driver headrest -no one was hurt but it could have hurt me. -we have seen others post online with same issue -it has not yet been inspected from us im writing tis first them going to the dealership. -there were not any warnings, or messages or symptoms It just busted open while drving 15 miles in hour.

Passenger headrest deployed.

The active head restraint deployed without a crash or rear impact. The plastic part that holds a metal pin has broken.

Passenger headrest active restraint system activated while the vehicle was parked. In the driveway. Upon inspection it looks as tho a plastic retainer that holds a metal rod broke. Deploying the headrest. There was no impact to the vehicle nor any other active restraint systems activated. While searching for a replacement part. I've found multiple reports of the same problem on forums. With Dodge saying that with the vehicle warranty being expired. That it's a customer issue.

2015 Doge Durango, front passenger seat headrest malfunction "Active Head Restraint" and deployed while not in an accident. Headrest is available for inspection if requested. This occurred while the vehicle was being operated and caused a violent distraction. This could cause an accident as a result which would affect all in the vehicle. Additionally a direct impact/blow to the head from this defective headrest could lead to a head injury and/or cause an accident to occur. This has been reproduced in the same way by numerous consumers and third parties. Currently the defective headrest in question has not been inspected but communication with the manufacturer in progress. In regards to warning signs prior to the malfunction. There were no visible and/or audible signs this was about to occur. The headrest has received normal use which is very minimum. Research about this issue has shown this issue is documented and is present in multiple versions of the 2015 Dodge Durango but is not limited to just that year. Please investigate this issue as this is literally an accident waiting to happen.

I was coming back from lunch with my wife and kids when all of the sudden the passenger headset deployed without warning on my 2015 Dodge Durango pushing my wife's head forward. The vehicle has no waring or emergency lights on in the dash board. We are terrified for this to occur while on our daily commute's to work or school drop offs and pick ups, we don't want to have an accident or create one in any manner. Not sure how to proceed due to the fact that there is not recall on this and I really don't have the money to pay the dealership for the this. Since I don't have extended warranty the problem is not covered and the dealership wants to charge me 1,000 to 1,200 to fix and change out part.

Active headrest deployed while driving, hitting me in the back of the head. Tried to adjust headrest, but it seems to be stuck.

While driving the driver side headrest deployed without any warning

Active headrest suddenly engaged. Headrest propelled forward. Active headrest is now inactive. Headrest is broken and open.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the front driver’s seat headrest erroneously deployed causing a slight headache to the driver. No medical treatment was required. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. The VINN was not available.

Mileage: 67,000

I was leaning against my driver seat to grab my son from out the backseat when the driver seat headrest popped open

I was driving down the road with my wife in the front passenger seat when I heard a loud bang, thinking something stuck the rear passenger side of the vehicle. There was nothing there, but I noticed that the Active Head Restraint had deployed. Fortunately, my wife was leaning forward at the time. I tried to reset, but the plastic brackets holding the steel pin were broken thus not allowing me to reset.

The driver side headreast randomly deployed.

While driving to work this morning, I was suddenly hit so hard in the back of the head, my face almost hit the steering wheel. The hit to my head caused me to swerve almost hitting two cars in the lane next to me. I thought I had just been in a car accident! Once it was safe for me to pull over I saw that the driver side headrest deployed. There were no signs or warnings this was about to happen and we have never had problems with the seats. I have not taken it to the dealer or had the seat inspected by anyone as it just happened this morning. The consumer stated Dodge dealership, who informed them that warranty is extended for the headrest until 2026. The part is being ordered and consumer is currently waiting for the part.

My wife was driving and the active headrestrant deployed on me for no reason shot my head forward this happen just with her driving nothing happen no accidents or anything I have had headaches since this has happened

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED. NO ONE IN SEAT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. REAR FACING CARSEAT BEHIND IT. HEADREST WILL NOT COMPRESS BACK TO ORIGINAL FUNCTION.

Mileage: 81,000

THE HEADREST DEPLOYED OUT OF NOWHERE.

DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

Mileage: 90,000

SEAT HEATS DON'T WORK PROPERLY WHEN REMOTE STARTS. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU MANUALLY START THEY WORK. BACK TRACK LIGHT SOME HOW GOT WATER INSIDE AND NOW THE WHOLE TRACK LIGHT IS NOT WORKING ALONG WITH LICENSE PLATE LIGHT.

Mileage: 91,456

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ONE DAY AND I TOOK AND EXIT TO GET HOME AND RIGHT BEFORE I HAD TO DO A STOP THE HEADREST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE JUMPED OUT WITH OUT ANY CRASH OR INCIDENT

Mileage: 15

I OWN A 2015 DODGE DURANGO AND THE PASSENGER SEAT HEAD REST EXPLODED OUT OF NO WHERE, WE WERE PARKED AT CHURCH ON 12/20/20 AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM

Mileage: 84,910

DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST HAS POPPED AS IF IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT HAS NOT BEEN IN ONE. THE HEADREST IS PUSHED FORWARD ABOUT 6-10 INCHES FROM IT'S NORMAL RESTING POSITION AND CANNOT BE RETRACTED BACK. VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A DRIVEWAY AND NOT BEING DRIVEN AT THE TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED.

Mileage: 28,000

DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED HITTING ME AS I WAS DRIVING. WAS ON FREEWAY FELT LIKE SOMEONE PUNCHED ME IN BACK OF MY HEAD.

Mileage: 113,627

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD REST ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOYED. PLASTIC APPEARS TO BE BROKEN AND WILL NOT RESET. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 64,068

WENT INTO A STORE, NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME. CAME BACK OUT OF STORE, NOTICED THE ACTIVE HEADREST SYSTEM ON PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED. NO DAMAGE OR APPARENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, STILL EMPTY PARKING LOT.

Mileage: 114,000

THE PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE HEADREST DEPLOYMENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR TO HELP AVOID WHIPLASH IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT BUT IT DID IT ON ITS OWN WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AS IF ONE OF MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE SEAT, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT CONTACTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, A LOUD POP HAPPENED AND THE PASSENGER HEADREST 'SHOT' OUT. UPON REVIEW, THE PLASTIC PARTS HOLDING BACK A METAL PIN HAD BROKE OFF ALLOWING THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT TO 'ENGAGE.' HAPPENED ON A LEVEL CITY STREET.

Mileage: 85,000

MY DURANGO WAS PARKED AT THE END OF THE DAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5:15 PM, IN A COVERED CARPORT, AND LOCKED. WHEN ENTERING THE NEXT MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT HEAD REST LOOKED ODD. WHEN LOOKING AT IT CLOSER, IT LOOKS AS IF THE HEADREST SEPARATED. THE 2 PIECES ARE STILL CONNECTED BUT NOT COMPRESSED TOGETHER AS IT SHOULD BE. I CALLED MY HUSBAND OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND HE TRIED TO COMPRESS IT BACK TOGETHER BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AND NOT MOVING. I CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE NO ONE WAS THERE. IT WAS DISCOVERED WHEN I ENTERED THE NEXT TIME.

Mileage: 74,321

2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT AND UNOCCUPIED. SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I AM NOW CONCERNED THE PASSENGER SIDE IS PROBABLY NEXT.

Mileage: 57,500

MY WHIPLASH PREVENTION HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RANDOMLY DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 64,000

THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, DUE TO THE FAULTY PLASTIC HOUSING OF THE RETAINING PIN. THE PIN JUST TORE THROUGH THE PLASTIC WHILE REMAINING IN THE LATCH ITSELF. LOOKING THROUGH THE INTERNET I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING QUITE FREQUENTLY TO FCA CARS. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE PLASTIC USED BY FCA FOR THE HOUSING, WHICH WEAKENS WITH TIME UNDER THE CONSTANT LOAD OF THE HEAVY SPRINGS. DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FIND A RECALL FOR IT THOUGH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN! I AM NOW WORRIED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS NEXT AND I MIGHT ACTUALLY BE DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENS!!!

Mileage: 61,700

MY 2015 DURANGO DOESN'T GET USED MUCH NOW A DAYS. THE DRIVER SAID HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WITH OUT AN ACCIDENT. I'VE LOOKED THIS UP AND IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER. DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME A LOT OF MONEY TO GET IT FIXED.

Mileage: 53,700

UPON ENTERING VEHICLE, ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEVICE IN PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE MY WIFE WAS IN THE SEAT. IT HIT HER ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND LEFT HER WITH A HEADACHE AND BACK PAIN.*DT CONSUMER STATED WIFE'S PAIN IS STILL ONGOING. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE HEADREST AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.*JB

Mileage: 98,000

WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2015 DODGE DURANGO AND WE CAME TO A STOP SIGN. WHEN WE PULLED AWAY FROM THE STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE SAFETY ASSIST HEADREST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FIRED OFF WITHOUT WARNING STRIKING ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. I ENDED UP IN THE ER AND GETTING A CT SCAN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION.

Mileage: 61,760

THE HEAD REST TO THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT EJECTED. IT'S CUSHION IS BROKEN APART FROM WHAT HOLDS THE COMPONENT. WHILE ON PARK AND THE SEAT WAS EMPTY.

Mileage: 70,000

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN OUR GARAGE. WIFE WENT TO GET INTO PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND HEADREST EXPLODED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY HEADREST IN MY CAR POPPED AND HIT MY DAUGHTER IN THE HEAD. *TR

Mileage: 86,340

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST POPPED OFF. STATIONARY. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

I MADE A COMPLAINT ON SATURDAY BUT DID NOT ATTACH PHOTOGRAPHS. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2015 DODGER DURANGO I NEEDED TO PULL OVER TO CHECK ON MY CHILDREN. I WAS NOT IN ANY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AS I WAS DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 35 ON THE STREET. WHEN MY WIFE AND I EXITED THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED. SCARED AND UNSURE WHAT HAPPENED, I ASKED MY WIFE IF SHE HAD TOUCHED OR PULLED THE HEADREST. SHE STATED THEY SHE DID NOT. WE WERE NOT AWARE NOR INFORMED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT DEPLOYS THE HEAD REST IN A REAR AND COLLISION. I BEGAN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WITH SOME CASES LEADING TO INJURY AND LITIGATION. SCARED, I TOOK IT THE FOLLOWING MORNING TO THE DEALERSHIP ON WHICH WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY HELD IT FOR THE DAY, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, RAN DIAGNOSTICS. THE END RESULT WAS THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER A DEFECTIVE SAFETY FEATURE HEAD REST. NOW I HAVE TO PAY $970.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR OR DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THIS SAFETY FEATURE. I AM CURRENTLY CALLING FCA THE PARENT COMPANY FOR DODGE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

WHILE DRIVING I PULLED OVER AND MY WIFE AND I EXITED THE VEHICLE TO CHECK ON OUR TWO CRYING TODDLERS, WHEN MY WIFE EXCITED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE A LOUD BANG OCCURRED AND THE HEADREST EJECTED FORWARD. I ASKED MY WIFE IF SHE HAD TOUCHED THE HEAD REST AND STATED SHE DID NOT. WE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT'S A SAFETY MECHANISM DESIGNED FOR REAR IMPACT COLLISIONS TO PREVENT WHIPLASH. WE WERE NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, WE WERE DRIVING AND PULLED OVER. WE PULLED OVER ON SURFACE STEERS. NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THEY ARE LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE. I FEEL FROM CONDUCTING RESEARCH THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR THIS SAFETY MECHANISM. *TR

Mileage: 86,058

THE HEADREST POPPED OPEN WHILE I WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. I HAD JUST STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. AS I WAS SITTING THE HEADREST POPPED OPEN ON ITS OWN. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

I HAD JUST PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WAS GETTING MY KID OUT OF HIS CAR SEAT WHEN THE HEADREST JUST EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR NEAR A REAR COLLISION. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. GOT INTO VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS UNATTENDED FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVER NIGHT. PASSENGER HEADREST WAS DEPLOYED. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT (AHR) MALFUNCTIONED BY UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYING. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION AND WAS NOT REAR ENDED.

Mileage: 74,000

HEAD REST RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER SEAT.*DT *JS

Mileage: 63,561

DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. HEADREST FASTENER WAS DAMAGED IN THE PROCESS MAKING THE FASTENER UNREPAIRABLE. DEALER STATES THERE IS NO CURRENT OPEN RECALL ON THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $700 TO REPLACE. THE INVOICE SAYS THEY " INSPECTED THE HEADREST. CAN NOT BE RESET. TABS IN BACK ARE BROKEN. WILL REQUIRE NEW HEADREST." WHEN WE LOOKED AT WHAT HELD THE HEADREST TOGETHER, WE SAW TWO TINY PLASTIC PIECES HOLDING IT TOGETHER THAT BROKE. WE WERE JUST DRIVING ALONG AND IT DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 64,000

PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST ADVANCED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. SOLENOID DID NOT RELEASE BUT THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE "PIN" BROKE ALLOWING ADVANCE. SEAT WAS EMPTY, NO INJURIES.

Mileage: 95,000

THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS (AHR) ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED DURING DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHIN LEGAL SPEED LIMITS WITHOUT ANY REASON, I.E. NOT ACCIDENT OR IMPACT FROM ANY SIDE TO THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THE DRIVER WAS NOT HURT DUE TO DISTANCE TO THE HEAD REST AT THAT VERY MOMENT. THE SNAPPING LUCKILY ALSO DID NOT CAUSE TOO MUCH DISTRACTION. THE HEAD REST IS NOW DESTROYED, I.E. SPLIT IN HALF AND DANGLING DUE TO THE PLASTIC FIXTURES HOLDING THE TWO HALVES TOGETHER ON THE TOP BEING BROKEN. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ALREADY IN SEPTEMBER 2019. UNTIL NOW I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. ONLY AFTER TRYING TO BUY A REPLACEMENT PART, I BECAME AWARE OF THIS BEING A MORE FREQUENT ISSUE WITH DODGE (FCA) OWNERS. WHEN RE-EXAMINING THE HEAD REST I REALIZED THAT THE SPRINGS MUST HAVE HAD DEPLOYED TO CAUSE THAT KIND OF VISIBLE DESTRUCTION. AT THE LAST SERVICE THE DEALERSHIP FIRST DID NOT REALLY NOTICE THIS ISSUE DESPITE PERFORMING A FULL CHECK. WHEN TELLING THEM TO FIX IT, THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THEY CLAIMED THAT FCA IS NOT RECOGNIZING THIS TO BE A SAFETY/FIELD ISSUE. SO NOW I REALIZE THAT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE HEAD REST AND WE WERE JUST LUCKY NOT TO BE HURT BY THE ACTIVE HEAD REST DEPLOYING. BUT NOW WE ARE ALSO LEFT WITH 500 US$ REPAIRS.*DT*JB

Mileage: 101,250

PASSENGER HEAD REST WAS DEPLOYED OVERNIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE HIT MY HEADREST WITH A BAT. AT THE SAME TIME, MY HEAD WAS THROWN FORWARD, BRIEFLY CAUSING ME TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND SWERVE SLIGHTLY WITHIN MY LANE.. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED STATE ROAD, ALONE IN MY CAR. I WASN'T ABLE TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY. ONCE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER, I NOTICED MY DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DID NOT LOOK LIKE MY PASSENGER SIDE. IT WAS SEPARATED AND PUSHED FORWARD INTO MY SEAT SPACE. THERE WERE ALSO LOOSE PLASTIC PIECES INSIDE. I HAD NECK PAIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS FOLLOWING.*DT CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL HELP. VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND IS NOT FIXED.*JB

Mileage: 68,000

THE ACTIVE HEADREST SYSTEM ON THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2015 DODGE DURANGO CITADEL DEPLOYED RANDOMLY, NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND NOT RUNNING AT TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. APPEARS THAT A PLASTIC BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE HEADREST IN PLACE IS BROKEN, SO RESET IS NOT POSSIBLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE SYSTEM.

Mileage: 116,016

THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. THERE WAS NO SUDDEN BRAKING OR BUMP IN ROAD TO CAUSE THE HEAD RESTRAINT TO BELIEVE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ONE IN SEAT, OR COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY. POSSIBLE ACCIDENT CAN HAPPEN IF WERE TO HAPPEN TO DRIVER'S SIDE.

Mileage: 86,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE MY SON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. HE WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING OTHER THAN SITTING THERE. THE SOUND ABOUT MADE ME GET IN AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A CITY STREET JUST EXITING A ROUNDABOUT GOING NO MORE THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR AND MY HEADREST EXPLODED FORWARD HITTING ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. IT WAS QUITE JARRING. IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HEAVY AS IN MY BACK SEAT AND SHOT FORWARD HITTING MY DRIVERS SEAT. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME, AND NOTHING HIT MY CAR.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S HEADREST AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,425.

Mileage: 75,425

DRIVER'S ACTIVE HEADREST POPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH, PAVED ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE LOUD NOISE AND JOLTING OF THE SEAT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE SITTING PARKED IN A PARKING SPOT AND ENGINE RUNNING THE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE MY HEAD WAS AGAINST IT. THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS. IT CAUSED MY HEAD TO FLY FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE CAUSING NECK PAIN AND A MASSIVE HEADACHE. THE NOISE WHEN IT DEPLOYED WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AS IF SOMEONE TOOK A BASEBALL BAT TO THE BACK OF THE HEADREST. WHEN LOOKING INSIDE AFTERWARDS THERE IS BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC.*DT*JB*JB*DT *TP

Mileage: 75,900

WHILE SITTING PARKED IN A PARKING SPOT AND ENGINE RUNNING THE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE MY HEAD WAS AGAINST IT. THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS. IT CAUSED MY HEAD TO FLY FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE CAUSING NECK PAIN AND A MASSIVE HEADACHE. THE NOISE WHEN IT DEPLOYED WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AS IF SOMEONE TOOK A BASEBALL BAT TO THE BACK OF THE HEADREST. WHEN LOOKING INSIDE AFTERWARDS THERE IS BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC.*DT*JB*JB*DT *TP

Mileage: 75,900

THE FRONT PASSENGER HEADREST ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SAFETY DEVICE DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, ETC. , THAT WOULD CAUSE THE DEVICE TO DEPLOY. THE DEVICE ERRANTLY DEPLOYED. HAD A PASSENGER BEEN IN THE VEHICLE THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, I NOTED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. BUT I DO NOT SEE A RECALL ON IT.

Mileage: 30,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON FOR EVAP PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE A GAS CAP. THE DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE ISSUE, 1 WEEK LATER...IT'S ON AGAIN. SEAT INSIDE PACKING IS NO LONGER IN PLACE. DRIVING OVER BUMPS SOUNDS LIKE THE SUSPENSION IS BROKE.

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE STOPPED, THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT ( DRIVER SIDE) DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE OR NOTICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT MY 9 MONTH OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS IN THE VEHICLE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF WE WERE AT HIGHWAY SPEED,OR IN TRAFFIC. INSPECTION OF THE HEADREST SHOWS LOCKING PIN SUPPORT FAILURE ( BROKEN PLASTIC).

Mileage: 38,000

MY 2015 DURANGO'S "ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT" DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY OFF. IN FACT, WE DID NOT EVEN HAVE THE KEYS WITH US. MY WIFE WAS WIPING DOWN THE SEATS AND CENTER CONSOLE, WHEN IT VERY SUDDENLY AND LOUDLY "POPPED" OPEN. WE HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ACCEPT FOR THE REPAIR. VEHICLE HAD 21,000 MILES AND WAS PARKED (TURNED COMPLETELY OFF) IN A DRIVEWAY. I SUSPECT THIS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH RECENT TEMPERATURE CHANGES, BECAUSE THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY BELOW 50 DEGREES AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS OF 90 DEGREE AVERAGE DAYS IN THE SUN.

Mileage: 21,000

HEADREST SAFETY SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO PARTS FAILURE. HEADREST SAFETY SYSTEM DEPLOYED DURING NORMAL OPERATION ON MOTOR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE HEADREST DEPLOYED ON IT'S OWN. *DT CONSUMER STATED DAUGHTER HIT IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD WHEN HEADREST SYSTEM DEPLOYED. UPDATED 12/13/18*JB*DT HEADREST WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER.*JB

Mileage: 74,000

WHILST DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITH NO WARNING, COLLISION OR INCIDENT INVOLVED, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER HEADREST EXPLODED OPEN. I WAS NEVER PROVIDED WITH AN OWNERS MANUAL WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR (AND HAD NO IDEA I HAD ACTIVE HEADRESTS), THE PASSENGER WAS SHAKEN, BUT HOPEFULLY HAS NO LONGER TERM INJURIES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 27,300 MILES AND I DON'T DO A LOT OF DRIVING. THIS WAS A REAL SHOCK AND I REGARD IT AS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD (I FEAR FOR THE FUTURE, IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER SIDE). LOOKING AT RANDOM FEEDBACK ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER-DODGE DEALERSHIPS APPEAR TO BE PLACING THE BLAME/COST ONTO THE CUSTOMER BASE AND TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY, BUT I WILL TAKE MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN RIYADH (KS) AND SEE IF THEY WILL REPAIR THE HEADREST (WITHOUT COST).

Mileage: 27,350

THE DRIVERS SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING. I WAS DRIVING ALONG A SMOOTH ROAD WHEN I HEARD A POP AND WAS HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY THE HEADREST POPPING FORWARD.

Mileage: 45,440

WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY AND THE DRIVERS HEADREST DEPLOYED (ACTIVE HEADREST) BUT THERE WAS NO REAR COLLISION OR ANY COLLISION FOR THAT MATTER. MY HEAD NEVER TOUCHED THE HEADREST. JUST HEARD A POP AND THE SPRING LOADED HEADREST POPPED FORWARD AND WILL NOT RESET. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND IT IS GOING TO COST APPROXIMATELY $800 TO FIX THE HEADREST.

Mileage: 760,000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY GOING 45MPH THE PASSENGERS HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM RANDOMLY EXPLODED/ACTIVATED, PUSHING MY WIFE'S NECK DRASTICALLY FORWARD.THIS INCIDENT COULD OF CAUSED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES AS MY WIFE HAS A CERVICAL LAMINECTOMY DUE TO A SPINAL CORD TUMOR. THIS RANDOM EJECTION OF THE HEADREST RESTRAINT COULD OF ENDED BADLY.WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PLASTIC LATCH THAT HOLDS THE RESTRAINT IN PLACE WAS BROKEN CAUSING THE RESTRAINT TO ACTIVATE. WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT ( THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS, A MANUFACTURER DEFECT) . WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT AND SINCE THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. THIS ISSUE IS TRULY OF GREAT CONCERN AS IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD TAKE PLACE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT NOR ANY SITUATION THAT WOULD OF CAUSED AND IMPACT TO BRAKE THIS RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I URGE FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE INVESTIGATED AS THROUGH MY RESEARCH I HAVE COME ACROSS MANY DODGE DURANGO OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE RANDOM DEPLOYMENT OF THE HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM....UPDATED 03/29/17 *BF *CN

Mileage: 43,000

I HAVE A BRAND NEW DODGE DURANGO THAT IS ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OLD. I DO NOT EVEN USE MY BACK SEATS TO SIT IN SO I KNOW THIS WAS NOT CAUSED FROM WEAR. ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE BACK SEAT YOU CAN SEE THE FOAM HANGING OUT OF THE SEAT, THE SEAT COVER DOES NOT ATTACH TO THE SEAT IT IS AN OPEN AREA. I TOOK MY DURANGO TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX SINCE MY DURANGO IS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ORDERED ME A NEW SEAT COVER AND THEY NEW ONE WAS WORSE THAN THE FIRST ONE THAT WAS ON THE CAR, THEY THEN TOLD ME THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME, THEY OFFERED TO CUT OUT SOME OF THE FOAM SO IT WOULD NOT HANG OUT OF MY SEAT, BUT YOU CAN STILL SEE THE INSIDE OF THE SEAT. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET, I PAID $40,000 FOR THIS AUTOMOBILE AND HAVE TO LIVE WITH SEEING THE INSIDE OF MY SEAT FOAM HANGING OUT OF MY BACKSEAT. IT IS LOCATED ON THE INNER PART NEAR WEAR THE SEATBELT BUCKLE CONNECTS. I NEED HELP, I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF.

Mileage: 4,500