2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Seats Problems

front driver and passenger seat belts do not retract, front passenger headrest clips failed and will not snap back in place

The active head restraint deployed September 30, 2025 overnight while my Jeep was parked on my driveway. The restraint has not been repaired and is available for inspection. If this head restraint would have deployed while driving with my wife I believe it would have injured her. I believe there is a defective part in the head restraint. I brought it to the dealer where I purchased the Jeep. I was told there was and extended warranty but it ended Sept. 25, 2024 so my active head restraint is not covered. I was never notified by FCA or the dealer about this extended warranty. There was no warning that addressed this issue. I spoke with numerous Customer Service Specialists about my situation and they said I would have to purchase a replacement head restraint.

While i was driving my both of my headrests popped open out of nowhere and i freaked out and pulled to the side of the road. Not sure how this happened but i didn't get in any accident thankfully. Not sure what caused it i didn't hit any bumps in the road or anything.

The adaptive headrest popped open without warning or accident. Wife was just trying to adjust headrest. Now can not pop back into place.

The contact’s mother owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while his mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s side head restraint exploded. The driver had not sustained any injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the head restraint needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

Driver side headrest deployed while driving almost causing an accident. Passenger headrest deployed 3-weeks later while parked with engine off. Both incidents left a metal pin behind.

On 10 September 2025 I was driving home from work in heavy traffic. I was stopped at a red light when I heard a loud explosion and the headrest on the driver seat slammed into the back of my head hard. I thought I had been rear ended but there was no other car close to me. Luckily the vehicle was not in motion when this happened. When I was able to pull to a safe location I saw that the headrest was split wide open. Contacted dealership who said to contact Chrysler who was contacted but has never followed up with a call back.

The driver's side head rest popped out and hit me in the back of the head, luckily I was not driving at the time, was stopped at a flagger for road work. It hit so hard that I thought the person behind me rear ended me, however when I looked in mirror that vehicle was nowhere near me. I have not had it to a dealer, nor called them yet, was checking first for a recall that maybe I missed. No warning lights at all, no noise ahead of time.

Last year while driving my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the headrest collision system went off for no reason, hitting me in the back of the head. Luckily I did not lose control of the vehicle and there was no collision or injury to myself. It was very scary, but I maintained control of the vehicle. I went to my local Jeep dealer Pembroke Pines Jeep Auto Nation at 13601Pines Blvd Suite A Pembroke Pines, FL 33027. They told me it was a known issue and the service person made an appointment for me later that week , at which they replaced the headrest at no cost to me under a recall service bulletin issued by Jeep/Stellantis. The same thing happened last week while driving, when the passenger side headrest activated for NO reason, this time striking my wife in the head. I went back to the same dealership. They told me that this headrest is no longer covered under the warranty which has now expired in April of 2025. and would cost $800 to repair. They told me to call Stellantis and see if they would cover the repair. I went home and called Stellantis, whose customer service agent advised me that he was going to escalate my concern to his supervisor. I got a call today and they told me that my car is not covered by any warranty and that I would be responsible for the repair. My car VIN number does not fall under the recall which has expired. He also told me that Stellantis is not responsible for the repair and he should ask the dealer to see if they would possibly split the cost of the repair with me. This could of been a very serious situation, had I lost control of the vehicle as a driver. I looked further online and in Jeep owners club forums and this seems to be a common problem with Jeeps and Dodge Durangos, both owned by Stellantis. This is a clear and dangerous safety issue!

While driving down the highway the passenger seat headrest airbag deployed. Causing it to hit the back of my head with no warning. There were not any lights on or anything.

I am writing to report a malfunction in the active headrest deployment system in my vehicle. While driving, the passenger’s side headrest unexpectedly deployed without any indication of an impact or collision, posing a potential safety risk. My wife was in the seat at the time when the unit deployed jarring her head forward. Upon my investigation, it appears that the one of the failure points were internal plastic components. This malfunction caused the headrest to deploy randomly, despite there being no collision or triggering event. While the headrest is designed to deploy during a rear-end collision to prevent neck injuries, its unintended activation while driving can cause discomfort, distraction, or even injury, especially if it occurs suddenly. If this happened during an emergency maneuver or while driving at high speed, it could also interfere with my ability to maintain control of the vehicle. At this time, the vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives. However, I believe a more thorough inspection of the headrest system, and perhaps the vehicle’s onboard diagnostics, could provide insight into the issue. There were no warning lamps, error messages, or other noticeable symptoms prior to the headrest deploying unexpectedly. This malfunction occurred without any prior indication of a problem. The deployment was a sudden event while driving, with no alerts or warnings beforehand.

Carbon fiber door panels completely fell off and driver rear end safety headrest went off while driving and gave me a minor blast on back off my head… I was not in a rear end collision!

While driving the passenger side active headrest made a popping sound and the headrest sprung forward.

I was driving down the highway to work and all of a sudden my headrest came apart and hit my head. I was able to get pulled over but was stunned with what had just happened. I called a dealership to get the part fixed and they want 750 dollars. I do not have that kind of money and now am driving my jeep with the headrest messed up. I do not know what to do to get this fixed as it is a safety issue as I am driving down the road. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Front passenger active headrest deployed for no reason. No accident or damage. It deployed all by itself for no reason.

- Incident: Passenger seat headrest deployed without reason. Upon looking it was identified that the small plastic headrest clips spontaneously broke on their own (no accident). Car is parked in the garage every day. The headrest was normal when vehicle was parked. The headrest was found deployed when the car was utilized the next morning. - Available for inspection upon request. - Issue appears to be a well known problem for Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles when looking online, yet no recall noted on my specific Jeep Grand Cherokee. - Safety: had this deployed while someone was in the car it could have caused injury. - No warning lights or other notifications before or after headrest deployment. - Jeep has never let me know about any headrest recall or potential headrest issue though all services have been done through their service departments.

The head rest on the driver side popped open without a crash.

I was adjusting my front passenger seat when out of nowhere my headrest snapped/ pop open apart . Keep in mind I take care of my vehicle this shouldn’t had happened . I was checking it out and plastics pieces are broken they should fix it with a better material.

The active headrest shot off without cause and whiplashed my head and neck. There was not an accident or any reason for it to go off.

While driving downtown Atlanta, Ga I heard a loud noise and then a hit in the back of my head. I was startled at first not knowing what had happened. I first thought maybe I way hit by another vehicle, or someone may have thrown something from the overpass. I got off the interstate and found the head rest had blown open. I have since learned that possibly the car maker is aware of the problem, I don't know if the car maker is fixing the problem. I see where this could have negative results to owners that already have neck and back problems, another big concern is having an accident. This occurred [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The drivers headrest spontaneously exploded while we were driving and hit the driver in the back of the head and created a loud gunshot noise that startled us. When we stopped to inspect the headrest, the plastic clips that held it in place had snapped. We were not in a collision, nor did we hit any significant bumps. His head was not even touching the headrest when it occurred.

Driver side head restraint exploded automatically.

Seat active headrest deployed on its own. Plastics holding rod inside is broken and headrest cannot be snapped back into place. No warning or symptoms prior to failure. Headrest hit passengers head when it snapped and deployed.

The headrest broke for no reason

My driver seat headrest popped out while I was driving and hit the back of my head rather hard. It startled me and thankfully I was able to keep control of my vehicle. After investigating the issue, it is visible that the clips that hold the pressured headrest in place are broken. Jeep dealership said it is not a warranty issue and not a recall issue. It should be a defect issue for replacement. No warning lamps went off, no beeping prior to hit happening. Also, a few months later, the passenger headrest did the exact same thing. Nobody was even in the seat. I was driving and I heard a pop sound and looked over at the headrest protruding from its frame. Sure enough, same problem. Something broke inside of the headrest and I am unable to press it back together. One headrest doing it may not be an issue; however, BOTH headrest doing it while not being involved in hard breaking or an accident is not acceptabe.

Passenger headrest popped open while the vehicle was unoccupied, discovered it the next day taking my daughter to the bus stop. Drivers side head rest popped open a couple weeks later while we were driving about 35mph. Vehicle was not in any kind of collision when either of these incidents happened.

The driver side head restraint mysteriously came apart. We discovered it one morning as we were getting into our car. We've read that there is an extended warranty applicable to the restraint. I've spoken with our local dealer who has begun the repair process (ordering parts, etc.). However, I am concerned that the passenger side one will break as well, perhaps while my husband or guest is sitting in that seat. We purchased the Jeep on 01.19.15, so the extended 10 year warranty that the manufacturer offers will expire for us on 01.18.25, a short time from now. Most likely, the other head restraint will not fail in the next few weeks, so we would be left paying for the 2nd restraint failure ourselves. We definitely feel that a recall should be issued for this manufacturing issue.

On 12/09/2024, I got into the vehicle, sat in the driver seat, turned the ignition on, and then immediately, the driver seat adaptive headrest popped open hitting the back of my head forcefully. I looked inside the headrest and it appears that there are two plastic pieces that cracked and broke apart.

Front Passenger seat head rest deployed for no reason and without any impact or accident.

Passenger seat headrest popped open. It could have been harmful if we were in the car when it happened. There was no warning. We have owned the Jeep since 2017. We do not adjust the headrests. There has been no wear and tear since we purchased, so no reason this should have broken on its own.

I was driving and heard a snap. And realized the HEADREST popped open for absolutely no reason.

I was driving and all of sudden I heard a loud noise. And seen that the HEADREST had pooped open on its own for no reason.

I have a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the front seat headrest popped out while I was driving at 35 miles per hour. My daughter was sitting there, and fortunately, no injuries occurred. This happened on the passenger side, but six months ago, it happened on the driver’s side as well, which I replaced with a used part for $200. This is definitely a dangerous defect and needs to be added to the recall list.

The headrest deployed on passenger side while driving. Max Dye of Salem, Illinois checked headrest in March and said it was covered under extended warranty and they ordered replacement. Informed today Oct 1st that they have the headrest at factory but won’t ship because hazardous materials and tomorrow Oct 2nd the warranty will expire anyway. Very Crooked Wanted to know if I would pay for everything they would ship. Max Dye needs to be brought up on charges. Very Crooked!

My passenger headrest deployed while I was driving. My passenger just felt alittle hit in back of her head from the impact but nothing major. Nobody has looked at it because it just happened last night.

On Saturday, August 31, I was traveling approximately 50 on a freeway overpass, when my head was hit/jutted forward, causing an immediate migraine. This caused me to hit the brakes a bit and veer a little. Upon stopping and inspecting, the headrest had come apart. After googling, I see there had been a serious issue with the “Active Headrest Restraint” on select Chrysler models. This matches my incident.

I got into my car and headed home from work. All of a sudden, my headrest popped apart and smacked me in the back of the head. I was not involved in any sort of accident. I was just driving. I pulled over and looked around because I didn’t understand what smacked me in the back of the head. I got out of my vehicle and looked at my seat. My head wrist had popped completely apart, and the clips that held it together were broken, disabling me from putting it back together so that I could drive safely and comfortably.

Passenger headrest deployed without an accident.

I was trying to raise my headrest to install a seatcover and the headrest deployed in my face. The vehicle was parked and not running, I was not injured, only startled. However, had I been driving this message would read differently. After searching Google I found there are known issues for this and it was suggested to report it to NHTSA. I have an appointment Monday at 9am at Toliver in Mineola, TX to have it looked at.

While driving down the road the active headrest on the passenger seat activated and came apart. It is now hanging on by the cord. The dealer we bought the Jeep off of said because it is out of warranty there is nothing they can do. No one can now ride in the passenger seat due to the headrest hanging by the wires.

The front passenger headrest deployed without reason while driving approx. 35 miles an hour. The headrest hit the passenger in the head causing pain. Passenger was take to ER and diagnosed with mild whiplash. I reported incident to Jeep customer care and was instructed to make an appointment at a dealer. An appointment was made for 7 days later and I dropped off the car. Dealer states they are waiting for an inspector. I called customer care again and was told someone would call me back within 24 hours. 4 days later, still no call. Called on the 5th and was told someone from the legal department will call asap. Waited two more days and still no call or any communication from them. I went back to dealer and took my car back. No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms prior to the failure.

The Passenger headrest just snapped forward and the clips broke.

Active head restraint system on driver's side of vehicle spontaneously deployed while parked. No evidence of collision present.

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH with a front passenger seat in the vehicle, the front passenger seat headrest restraint was erroneously deployed. During the failure, no collision had occurred to cause the deployment. No injury was reported. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 101,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 101,000

The advanced headrest deployed on the passenger side without cause. I was getting into the drivers side. It was in our driveway.

The component that failed is the front passenger active headrest. It is available for inspection upon request. When the component failed, a few pieces of plastic/metal flew out of the headrest. One of the pieces hit me just above my right eye. I haven’t taken my vehicle to a service center as I will be in Alaska for the next 5 months. It has not been inspected yet. I have someone who can take it in to the dealership/auto shop, or allow it to be viewed by my insurance company. There was no indication that the component would fail, at any point.

The active headrest deployed while I was driving on [XXX] returning home from work this evening. I was very fortunate not to hit the truck next to me or run off of the road as the force of the blow was enough to thrust my head forward and make me see stars. I was able to pull over and after about 10 minutes I was able to see clearly and was no longer too dizzy to drive. This malfunction is extreme dangerous and could very easily result in severe injury or loss of life due to causing a crash. I will be following up with my physician as I suspect the force I felt was certainly enough to cause a concussion. Jeep needs to recall every single vehicle with these headrests and correct the issue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The clips inside the headrest spontaneously broke in the passenger headrest separating the soft cushion from the plastic backing, which pushes the headrest 2-3 inches towards the dashboard. This car had never been in a accident of any kind. My wife was in the seat while it happened driving down the road. There were no warning lamps, alerts of any kind. This has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance. I can see the broken clips because it is spring loaded and I assumed if it popped out so easily then I could just compress is back into place, but instead I see 2 broken plastic clips. This now makes it so your seat has to be reclined or your head is pushed forward putting you in an odd position to sit in. I have read on several forums about this issue happening to others and there not being a recall or service bulletin. This is the same headrest as the driverside headrest and I fear this will happen while my wife is driving (this is her daily driver) and will cause a crash. I have included 3 pictures. 1 is zoomed out to show what it looks like, 1 is of the internal area where the breaks are and 1 is marked up of the internal area highlighting the two areas that broken. The internal pictures show the break, the springs that push it forward, which are there so in the event of a crash they reduce the head movement which will no longer happen causing more injury.

The Active Head Restraint deployed without any known prior accidents and has been known to deploy unexpectedly while driving causing whiplash and neck injuries. The passenger AHR was deployed when I purchased it used from dealer. Having moderate to severe neck deterioration myself I am extremely concerned of it causing life threatening injury or death as it has been reported by other owners to deploy while driving down the road and hitting them in the back of the head "like a baseball bat to the back of the head" as one owner described.

The passenger side headrest deployed while driving under normal conditions. This vehicle has NOT been in an accident of any type. The plastic inside of the headrest is broken and cannot be reset. I am concerned this will happen to the driver-side while driving if this issue is not addressed and the faulty part replaced.

Both headrests have deployed on there own breaking the safety clip to retract on the driver and passenger side.

Passenger headrest spontaneously deployed at a VERY violent force. Will not go back in.

Driver side headrest randomly popped out and hit me in the back of the head while driving.

Passenger headrest safety feature designed to reduce whiplash in rear collisions deployed without being in an accident.

The driver side headrest burst open as I was driving through a residential street and hit me in the back of the head, causing severe pain and fear as I slammed on the brakes.

The headrest on the passenger side seat deployed without any warning or a collision (AHR system). This vehicle has never been in a collision. It is available for inspection. My daughter was sitting in the passenger seat when it was deployed causing it to hit her in the head with a good amount of force. It has not yet been brought to a dealership as it just occurred. There were no warnings or messages prior to it deploying. I am concerned the driver side will deploy as i’m driving and the safety of passengers in the vehicle.

I’m driving down the road when suddenly, the passenger side active headrest deployed. There was no accident, but the safety device deployed without warning.

Active head restraint on passenger side deployed automatically. Plastic inside appears to be broken

Driving and drivers headrest deployed for not reason. No collision, no nothing and just one headrest. There is no easy way to push it back down. It is clearly a malfunction. From what information I’m gathering this is something known to happen but no recall or safety warning is issued. This is very dangerous.

The drivers side headrest deployed for no reason. This is a major issue that puts the person sitting in the front seats at risk. There was no warning of any kind before it happened. When I called the dealership, they say they have never heard of this issue.

The passenger side head rest deployed into my wife's head while we were driving. No impact occurred, just deployed without any incident. I've read about this happening to many people across a range of Jeep models, and is a major safety concern. I'm personally concerned this could happen to the driver while driving (myself or my wife) causing an accident.

Driver headrest failed as my wife was driving her jeep. It deployed hitting her in the back of the head causing a slight concussion.

The headrest deployed as a result of the AHR system despite no accident having taken place. This presents a problem as there are reports of drivers/passengers getting concussions from the impact. The driver seat headrest is still intact, however, this poses a risk of this happening while driving, at any time. Sudden deployment may cause injuries, or an accident which will put passengers and other drives on the road at high risk.

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 3 MPH, the passenger’s side headrest exploded without a crash or an impact. There was an abnormal popping sound during the head rest deployment. The contact called the local dealer and left a voice mail message but had not received a response. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

Mileage: 73,000

Summer of 2021 the passenger headrest airbag broke without any problem to cause it to pop open and it cannot be reset. Luckily no one was in the passenger seat. No one was in the car when it popped. Noticed it next time I got into car to take my husband to chemo treatments.

My driver was traveling on an interstate and the head rest "air bag" went off and smacked her in the back of the head. This cause her to veer off course and fortunately she did not cause an accident. The head rest feature is for safety when your have a rear end collision not just under normal driving conditions.

Passenger side headrest deployed spontaneously.

While driving down the road my driver's side head rest popped open causing my head to be pushed forward. As a result I had to pull over and stop my vehicle. It caused head and neck pain. There were no warning indicators on the vehicle at the time of the incident. It has not yet been inspected by a dealer or service center nor was there a police report or insurance claim.

Drove over a bump in a parking lot and the front of the headrest "popped" out hitting the driver in the back of the head. Within two weeks of the incident the driver has experienced blurred vision, neck pain and headaches. Several visits to different physicians as well as MRI and CT scans. Neurologist suspects whiplash.

Head rest deployed while driving.

Headrest deployed without being in accident. I was about to put my car in reverse when the incident happened. If I was driving and it happened it could have caused me to wreck.

The adaptive headrest deployed while I was driving. The clips broke and it is not able to be put back.

The headrest on the driver's side seat just spontaneously deployed and sprang forward. Thankfully it didn't cause an accident but now the headrest will not go back into position because the clips are busted. No warning of any kind and no reason to think it was faulty but apparently the clips are faulty because they busted causing the headrest to spring forward unexpectedly.

I was driving down the road and my head rest popped open on my passenger side

The drivers headrest opened.

Passenger side headrest expanded. I was sitting in a parking lot and heard a loud bang. After looking I seen the passenger headrest came apart and will not go back together. If someone was sitting in the passenger seat at the time they could have bene injured. With the how loud the bang was I thought someone hit my vehicle.

With no warning or reason the active headrest deployed while I was at a stop light having been stopped for a few minutes and smacked my passenger in the back of the head.

While driving the vehicle at low speed and without any warning or outside influence the headrest exploded and hit me in the back of the head. I was able to retain control of the vehicle because of the slow speed and situation. I have since learned that this has happened to many other vehicles of my model and is related to the collision reactive headrest retaining components suddenly breaking. I recently had a long trip driving this vehicle at interstate speeds and this cpould have been a very serious event.

Headrest airbag deployment spontaneously. This is a known issue that has caused numerous accidents. Here is a link with multiple people experiencing the issue. People are directed to contact Jeep Cares but this is a safety issue that needs to be recalled. https://www.jeepgarage.org/threads/headrest-clips-spontaneously-broken.222166/

Driver headrest popped open

The active headrest released on the driverseat while operating the vehicle under normal conditions. The headrest hit the driver's head with significant force. The headrest will not reset.

Driver headrest deployed with no reason while driving 45mph in a busy avenue during rush hour (5pm). It hit driver in the back of the head causing confusion and dizziness. Found a small plastic piece broken inside mechanism. Headrest still installed, haven't taken it to dealer for repair because online comments says repair would be around $900 at my own expense and no way I'm paying for a malfunction.

The passenger seat headrest violently exploded open while I was driving. If this were to have happened while someone was in the car, or on my driver's side headrest, someone could have easily been injured. It sounded as if an airbag opened in the car. I have not gotten it inspected yet but have read multiple forums of this happening on other 2014-2015 jeep Grand Cherokee and am wondering how this is not a recall. No warning signs given.

While the vehicle was in operation traveling straight ahead on roadway the vehicles drivers headrest “popped” causing operators head to jerk forward while vehicle was in motion. Driver was able to maintain control of vehicle but was startled by the sudden explosion and impact on head. This could have easily caused operator to loose control and be involved in a motor vehicle accident. There were no warning messages when this occurred and nothing had been done to the headrest prior to it exploding open. After inspecting the headrest it appears a plastic part inside the headrest snapped.

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated upon raising the front driver's side headrest, it deployed inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side headrest needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 87,000

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that after he had pulled off the road and was rested in a parking lot, the driver-side headrest deployed without warning. The contact called the dealer and made an appointment to have the vehicle serviced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

The Active Headrest on this 2015 Jeep deployed at random. There was no accident or other event to cause this deployment. The deployment launched the headrest forward making the headrest strike the drivers head. Upon visual observation of the headrest, there appears to be a failure of the structural material securing the retainer pin. Dangerous! Forums abuzz with this known issue. Needs recalled IMO.

The passenger side active headrest restraint spontaneously engaged and will not reset. I was a passenger when it happened and it struck me in the back of the head. I’ve noticed many others with my year, make and model of vehicle have had similar issues, but Jeep is not wanting to accept there is a manufacturing default. Luckily it wasn’t my drivers side headrest. But it could be next time and potentially while I’m driving. There were no warnings prior and it’s extremely rare that anyone rides in that seat.

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit passenger-side headrest unexpectedly deployed yesterday, August 11, 2022, without warning and with explosive force while driving without any vehicle accident occurring or any impact to the body of the car. No human injury occurred, though the intense force of the explosion caused my cell phone to jump out of the cup holder as the force translated through the seat and center console and nearly caused loss of driving control with pedestrians in close proximity to the car. It could have easily caused injury or death if it had been the driver's side, especially at greater speed. Have not yet been able to take the car to a dealer so quickly afterward. I find no recalls under my VIN, though I found an electronic copy of Mopar Warranty Bulletin No. D-20-10, dated August 26, 2020, stating an immediate 10 year/unlimited mileage warranty extension (X88) Active Head Restraint for 2014-2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

While backing down my driveway, the headrest popped forward suddenly. There were no indicator lights or warnings before it happened. I consulted a mechanic regarding a repair/replacement. A new headrest ($1000) is required because the plastic pieces inside are broken. I am concerned about the passenger side doing the same thing while I am driving and especially if I have a passenger.

Passenger headrest malfunctioned. Headrest popped open one day. Was not being adjusted just opened. Went to see about placing it back together and the clips were broken. Vehicle was in park at the time.

The passenger headrest popped open unexpectedly when the car was parked in my driveway.

Drivers side Active head restraint, spontaneously deployed. Headrest hit driver in the head while driving. Which could have caused an accident had driver had their head against headrest or been traveling at a faster speed. No warning lights or tones before deployment. Vehicle has not been inspected by dealership, manufacturer or police as Vehicle was not in an accident. They will not be notified due to no recall or warranty. Part will be replaced by onwer. After further inspection plastic clips inside the headrest failed.

Passenger side headrest clips spontaneously broke roughly after 2-3 years of ownership, they did not break during a wreck or collision and the driver side seat is fine. I believe the headrest is supposed to detach like this during an accident but again there was nothing to prompt this happening it just seems like the clips themselves failed.

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving, the driver's side headrest was deployed with no warning. The contact stated that he was hit in the back of the head and required medical attention. The contact stated that the dealer was called and was awaiting a diagnosis appointment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,500.

Mileage: 116,500

I was driving my jeep and all of a sudden the headrest deployed almost making me cause a crash i think this is a safety issue

I was actively driving my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee with my 3 year old son in his car seat in the rear passenger seat when I was violently struck in the back of the head causing me to momentarily black out. I came to confused and assuming i was rear ended by another vehicle, i immediately pulled my vehicle over to check on my son, when i looked back i noticed there was no one behind me. When i got out of the car I began dry heaving and felt extremely nauseated. i checked on my son who seemed ok and on the back of my vehicle which was in perfect condition. I was still very confused and checked on my son again who was crying and scared because " mama was hurt", its at that time that i notice my driver side head rest had exploded. it was completely split in half. my active driver head restraint that is built into the head rest had gone off for no reason. An hour after being struck in the head I was till experiencing nausea, pressure in my head, head ache, neck and back pain and dry heaving. because I'm also pregnant my husband drove me to urgent care. they said i had whip lash and likely a concussion but because I'm pregnant there wasn't much the could do for me without risk to the baby. Because this happened after service hours at Jeep I called the the next morning where they advised me there are no recalls on my jeep and no warranty on the head rest. I will need to pay for it to be looked at and pay for any parts necessary to repair it.

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's seat headrest deployed and struck the back of her head. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

While driving down the road the passenger side ahr (active headrest restraint) unexpectedly deployed striking the passenger in the back of the head resulting in a migraine. Once stopped I inspected the headrest and saw that two plastic pieces that held the metal rod in place had broken even though we were not involved in an accident or sudden stop.

Front passenger seat, active head restraint deployed with no cause. Driving slowly down a residential street when it deployed. Cannot reset it as it appears to have been caused by a faulty clip

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving while the temperature was at 25 degrees, the driver's seat and steering wheel heating features were engaged. While driving in cold weather, the battery save mode was displayed. The contact was unable to turn off the features and had to turn off the vehicle, open doors, and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to disengage the features. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.

Front passenger active head restraint deployed while parked with no collision. It was very loud, and the car shook violently. I thought something enormous been dropped on the roof of the car, but there was no impact of any kind. Had I been driving, this very definitely could have caused an accident. If the driver headrest had deployed while driving, an accident would have been all but guaranteed. The problem has not been investigated by a dealer, police, or insurance representative. There were no symptoms or warnings before the headrest exploded. The car was idling in park at the time.

passenger side headrest exploded open while parked

Driver side head rest broke free while driving down the road and hit me in the back of the head. No collision. No wreck. Did not activate properly, plastic holding the system together broke apart.

While driving under ideal conditions on a 4-lane divided Texas state highway, the "active head restraint" in the passenger seat of my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee deployed without warning. Nothing happened that should have activated the restraint. I was driving in a dead straight line, with no other traffic in the area. The road was smooth, without any bumps or potholes. The restraint deployed with explosive force, slamming into the side and back of my wife's head. She described the feeling like being sucker punch from behind by a boxing glove or padded baseball bat. She has since experienced persistent headaches, along with muscle a joint pain consistent with a mild concussion and whiplash. Had it been my head restraint that deployed, the force of the blow could have easily caused me to loose temporary control of the vehicle and drive off the road. A short internet search has revealed this to be a persistent issue with Jeep and Dodge vehicles, that has been traced to a defective part in the active headrest. This should have lead to a recall to replace a potentially life threatening vehicle flaw.

The active head restraint system of the headrest deployed randomly while traveling down the road causing distraction and near accident. The driver of the vehicle was struck in the head but no injuries apparent. This happened to the drivers side head rest while traveling down the interstate at 80 mph.

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee drivers side heated seat burned a nickel size hole through the seat, burned a hole through my girlfriends sweatshirt and burned her skin. Thank god she was able to maintain her composure and pull over to a parking lot and get out. What if she had jerked the wheel (as it startled her) and caused a crash? What if she was on the highway?? What if the vehicle started on fire?? The vehicle is currently at the dealership and being inspected. There were no warning lamps or other symptoms.

While my Jeep was parked in the garage the passenger side headrest deployed and it cannot be reset. While no one was in the vehicle (injured) I am concerned that if the driver side headrest deploys while I am driving, I may be injured.

The active head restraints head rest opened up while the car was parked. The plastic hook is broken and head rest cannot be reset.

I was driving on surface streets when I heard a loud, startling noise. When I looked to the right, I noticed the front passenger seat headrest had burst open without any collision, impact or warning; I was driving down a paved and maintained roadway. When I get behind the wheel of my car, there is a reasonable expectation that my car is going to perform in a matter that would not put myself or my passengers at risk. I understand that some Jeep Grand Cherokee models have already had recalls for the same issue, but have been told by Jeep that my VIN/vehicle does not qualify. Since the headrest in my car displayed the same malfunctions as the vehicles included in the recall, I would expect to be included in this recall. I am truly grateful my wife was not sitting in the passenger seat at the time. I have read that other Jeep owners have suffered concussions from this defect.

I had just pulled out of a parking lot and started down the road going no more then 25 mph when I felt something bang hard against me about center of the back my seat I also heard a bang sound so I pulled off the road and into a parking lot and discovered that my head rest had come apart. I have looked online to see if other owners of Grand Cheroke Jeeps have had this happen and found that this has has happened to others.

Drivers headrest seperated while sitting in driveway overnight. Broken.

Vehicle was parked not moving. Off. Next time we entered vehicle the passenger headrest automatic restraint pin broke..not pin but bracket holding pin sheared off. Luckily no one was in car when happened.. New headrest cost 400$..labor 150$. No accident how does this go off??

While driving on neighborhood roads, the driver's headrest suddenly popped forward without warning or reason. My head was slammed forward and I lost control of the vehicle. If this had occurred at highway speeds there is a very high probability that I would have crashed the vehicle. As it stands I have a lot of neck pain from strained muscles in the back of my neck.

The head rest of the driver deployed unexpectedly while me and my son were in the car on our way to school. It made a very loud noise and we were trying to figure out what it was, it was scary and dangerous.

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the driver’s side active headrest deployed without warning. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and suggested that the failure be taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 94,500.

Mileage: 94,500

Passenger side headrest randomly deployed while driving... no accident.

Headrest airbag deployed while car was parked

On August 26, 2021, the front passenger seat headrest deployed the head restraint position and will not reset to original position.

HEAD REST POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING

Passenger side active headrest separated shooting forward while the vehicle was parked in the driveway.

The head rest on the passenger seat blew apart and will not go back together. If someone would have been sitting there it would have hurt.

The passenger headrest has came apart for no reason. The jeep has not been involved in any type of accident. Since there is not a recall the dealerships will not replace this even though there are many complaints about it.

Drivers side head rest deployed without incident while driving at 70mph on interstate striking driver in the back of the head. Appears plastic pieces in head rest restraint system failed spontaneously.

The passenger side headrest deployed. At the time it happened, thank goodness my Mother was not in the vehicle. It has been inspected by the dealership. There were no warning signs. Not happy the driver side headrest won't be replaced at the same time. I was told it had to deploy first. Then replaced.

While my daughter was driving, the driver's side headrest airbag deployed unexpectedly. This happened while driving down the road, at 65 mph, fortunately it did not cause a wreck. It has already happened on passenger side as well.

The driver's side active head restraint deployed on its own without any sort of collision. Upon further inspection, the plastic which holds a metal rod failed. The rod was still inside of the jaws of the small module which appears to open upon an impact, allowing the AHR to deploy. Upon further research, this is a known issue with similar vehicles. I've since attempted to temporarily repair the thing since we leave for vacation in 2 days and I don't want to drive 2000 miles with the AHR in the deployed position.

The passenger side headrest deployed without being triggered. Passenger was in the seat at the time the headrest deployed. The plastic inside the headrest broke during deployment or before and headrest will not reseat.

Passenger seat headrest unexpectedly popped out while passenger was in the vehicle.

In May 2021, the headrest on the passenger side of the car was noticed to be partially 'popped out' one afternoon. The next morning, after being parked all night, the headrest was fully popped out. There was no damage to the car prior and no accident whatsoever. This active headrest could have popped out while a passenger was in the car and hurt someone. The driver side has not popped out (yet) but now i'm concerned it could deploy while i'm driving. I have not taken the vehicle to the dealer/manufacturer yet, as the car is being driven very little over the past 18 months (covid, work from home, etc). There were no symptoms prior to failure, no accidents, no damage to the vehicle.

We heard a loud “pop” noise and realized the drivers side headrest popped open.

I had just started driving down the road from work when I felt a jolt in the middle of the drivers seat and a bang. So pulled into a parking lot and stopped to see what happened. I was looking around not sure what was going on with my car when I noticed the headrest on the drivers seat had popped open

Driver side Active head restraint deployed while I was driving, hitting the back of my head almost causing me to have an accident

Was driving with my girlfriend and we heard a loud boom and my girlfriend injured her head because the headrest exploded and jerked her head forward.

Driver headrest exploded into the back of my head while I was driving on a two-lane road (Hopper in Santa Rosa CA). Impact caused me to lose consciousness for several seconds, and I woke up on the wrong side of the road still in motion with my 6 year old daughter in the back booster seat. This problem is reflected in NHTSA online literature, a certified class-action suit, and online notices about potential recall. Headrest is being replaced for free but the Jeep dealer didn't have any in stock and there is no timeline to get it fixed. Currently working with Kaiser Permanente insurance plan and medical staff to help with neck, head, and back pain, and continuing dizziness on and off every day since the incident.

I was driving the vehicle when my drivers headrest popped and hit the back of my head. I pulled over to see what happened and it looks as though the headrest exploded but nothing came out. I’m not sure if an airbag was supposed to deploy but it did not. Luckily because my son was in the back seat, not sure if air bag was suppose to deploy or not. I did not hit anything when it happened and I was just driving. Consumer has notified the dealer to get it repaired.*JB

Headrest deployed without warning. Have read online that this is a very common problem with an expensive fix. Luckily no one was sitting in seat when it deployed or could have caused injuries. If it happens to drivers seat while driving this could be a very dangerous situation.

On 6/14/2021 I got in my vehicle and noticed the driver side headrest was deployed outward. I can see broken plastic clips inside.

The headrest popped while I was driving and caused my head to fly forward. Yes it can be inspected. No No No

The front passenger seat headrest safety mechanism malfunctioned causing it to deploy. This caused a severe head injury to the passenger. Major concern of the driver seat headrest having the same problem and potentially causing an accident. There were no warning signs prior to the incident.

We were entering the vehicle, as I was getting into the drivers seat there was a terrible noise beside my right ear and pressure on my head. At the same time my grandson was entering in the rear seat behind me and was hit in left ear area with an exploding Active headrest restraint. The car had been remotely started but was not actually running yet and was in park with nothing behind it. I had no idea of this potential hazard, we drive long distances with grandchildren in the rear seat and if this would have or if the passenger headrest explodes while driving, it could be catastrophic. This is not acceptable. They should be replaced immediately, not wait until they actually cause a catastrophy !!!! I would rather not be in constant fear of the next explosion in my car which could have far worse results.

An inadvertent deployment of the active headrest in the front passenger seat. Plastic holding clips broken, seems due to material or manufacturer defect.

The passenger side headrest exploded open for no reason and cannot be put back. I looks like the mechanism failed and it deployed open with a lot of force. Looking online seems to confirm this is an issue.

I was sitting in the passenger seat in my driveway with the vehicle off getting ready for my family to go to the store. The passenger head rest busted open causing my head and body to jerk forward.

HEADREST RANDOMLY DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 67,000

THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST RETAINING MECHANISM FAILED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WAS A VIOLENT EVENT, THAT HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS COULD REALLY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE. WE WERE ON A SURFACE STREET AND THANKFULLY NOT ON THE FREEWAY. WE HAD JUST FILLED UP WITH GAS AND HAD JUST TURNED RIGHT ONTO THE ROAD, MAYBE WENT 100 YARDS AND THAT IS WHEN IT BLEW. WE HAD JUST DRIVEN ABOUT 150 MILES PRIOR TO GETTING GAS.*DT

Mileage: 81,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LOCATED IN THE HEAD REST EXPLODED WITHOUT IMPACT AND STRUCK THE DRIVER IN THE BACK OF HEAD. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED FORT COLLINS DODGE CHRYSLER RAM (3835 S COLLEGE AVE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525, (970) 541-9989) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

I WAS PARKED WAITING FOR A DELIVERY WHEN SUDDENLY I HEAR A LOUD POP, THE HEAD REST POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET. NO ACCIDENT CAUSED IT. ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE WAS DEPLOYED. THIS HAPPEN IN A SHOPPING PLACE PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE, THE PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED WITH MY SON SITTING IN THE SEAT. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR WHY. IT WAS AN INSANE SHOCK TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

Mileage: 109,350

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE PASSENGER HEADREST JUST POPPED OFF WITH NO REAR END COLLISION. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS HAS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 80,000

MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED AND THE PLASTIC PARTS ARE BROKEN SO IT WON'T GO BACK INTO PLACE. I WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHEN IT DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 90,000

DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST POPPED OPEN AND WILL NOT LATCH BACK IN PLACE. WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS HAD IT POPPED OPENED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND I WAS IN THE GARAGE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE, DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS AT THE TIME, BUT I THOUGHT IT CAME FROM THE CAR. SO I OPENED CAR DOOR AND LOOKED AROUND INSIDE CAR BUT DID NOT SEE AN OBVIOUS REASON FOR THE NOISE. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR, I NOTICED THE HEADREST WAS TOUCHING THE BACK OF MY HEAD UNCOMFORTABLY SO I TURNED AROUND AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT WAS POPPED OUT. TRIED TO CLOSE AND SECURE IT BACK IN PLACE BUT IT WILL NOT STAY. I AM NOW DRIVING AROUND WITH IT POPPED OPEN.

Mileage: 90,000

HEADREST POP OPEN OUT OF NOWHERE AFTER I PARKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS PREPARING TO TAKE OFF MY SEATBELT.

Mileage: 97,151

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL. I DID RECEIVE A LETTER FOR A RECALL. I MISPLACED THE LETTER. CAN I GET ANOTHER SO WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER I CAN PRESENT IT TO THEM SO THEY KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 72,000

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AND HER BODY JUST SHOT FORWARD LIKE SOMEBODY SHOVED HER FROM BEHIND. THE HEADREST SHOT OUT OF PLACE AND HIT HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FORCING HER FORWARD. SHE HAD SOME NECK PAIN FOR A LITTLE BIT BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. THANKFULLY IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT AND NOT THE DRIVER SEAT. I COULDN'T EVEN IMAGINE IF ONE OF US WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVING THIS HAPPEN TO THE DRIVER.

Mileage: 52,000

THE HEADREST ON MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. INSPECTION OF THE HEADREST SHOWS THE PLASTIC BRACKET HOLDING THE METAL PIN IS BROKEN AND YET THE HOLDING CLAMP IS NOT RELEASED. THE HEADREST CANNOT BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I AM VERY CONCERNED AFTER READING OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THIS CAN OCCUR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AS WELL WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. YOU NEED TO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE, LIKE ME, GETS KILLED.

Mileage: 98,100

DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 146,000

DEFECTIVE ACTIVE HEADREST - ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. PLASTIC COMPONENTS BROKEN WHICH HOLD ACTIVE HEADREST

Mileage: 40,000

THE HEADREST POPPED OUT WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE PLASTIC IN THE HEADREST APPEARS TO BE BROKEN.

Mileage: 75,000

HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REAR END COLLISION OR ANY OTHER MOVING EVENT MY WIFE WAS SIMPLY LOADING THE DOG INTO THE CAR AS IT WAS SITTING IN PARKING LOT AT VET OFFICE.

Mileage: 82,000

I THOUGHT SOMEHOW I BROKE MY HEADREST AND DIDN'T REALIZE. BUT WHEN I WENT TO LOOK IT UP AND TO MY SURPRISE I SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH HE SAME EXACT ISSUE. CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND WAS PARKED BEHIND MY BUSINESS, CAME BACK TO THE HEADREST DEPLOYED. SURPRISED JEEP HASN'T RECALLED THIS YET SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR ISSUE, CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING AND IT EXPLODED.

Mileage: 51,000

THE SEAT REST POPPED OPENED AND IT CANNOT BE PUSHED BACKED TOGETHER. I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. BOTH SEAT BELT LOCKS DO NOT OPEN PROPERLY WITHOUT PUSHING DOWN THE BUCKLE INTO THE LOCK WHILE PRESSING ON THE RELEASE BUTTON AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.

Mileage: 79,000

SHORTLY AFTER I TURNED RIGHT, WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED, OUT OF THE BLUE I WAS FORCEFULLY HIT IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD. I PULLED OVER IN CONFUSION TO ASSESS WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THERE WERE NO FLYING OBJECTS IN THE CAR, NOR OTHER CARS BEHIND ME, AS I BRIEFLY WONDERED IF I HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. UPON LEAVING MY VEHICLE, I IMMEDIATELY SAW THAT THE HEADREST WAS SPLIT OPEN, AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE HARD SMACK ON THE HEAD.

Mileage: 160,841

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. I WAS IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC AND WE WERE NEARING A STOP SIGN WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE AND FELT SOMETHING HIT THE BACK OF MY HEAD, THRUSTING MY HEAD FORWARD. I INITIALLY THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT THEN I DISCOVERED THAT MY HEADREST HAD SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE HEADREST IS UNABLE TO BE RESET BECAUSE THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT KEEP IT TOGETHER ARE BROKEN, WHICH APPEARS TO BE WHY IT SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 93,200

THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST POPPED OPEN FOR NO REASON. THERE HAD BEEN NO COLLISION. ON INSPECTION OF THE RELEASE MECHANISM IT'S APPARENT THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE, RETAINING A PIN, BROKE AND CAUSED THE HEADREST TO RELEASE AND POP FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (PARKED IN PARKING LOT) WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAD SOMEONE BEEN DRIVING THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN INJURY.

Mileage: 83,000

WHILE SITTING COMPLETELY STILL AT A RED LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HEADREST POPPED. MY HEAD WAS PUSHED FORWARD AND A LOUD POPPING SOUND OCCURRED. I PULLED OVER TO ASSESS WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED AND NOTED THAT THE HEADREST HAD SPRUNG UPWARDS AND FORWARD. FURTHER VISUAL ASSESSMENT REVEALED THAT TWO PLASTIC PIECES APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED FOR NO REASON.

Mileage: 80,000

LAST YEAR (2019), I REPORTED THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DEPLOYED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. IN OCTOBER 2020, 12 MONTHS LATER AND AN ADDITIONAL 12,000 MILES MY PASSENGERS SIDE HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM ALSO DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES AND NO NONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY DEPLOYED. FCA WILL NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS. THE JEEP HAS 72,000 MILES. FCA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE HEADRESTS.

Mileage: 72,000

DRIVER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MATERIAL FAILURE CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT, THE HEADREST IS NOW BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH I NOTICED THAT THE HEADREST POSITION WAS MORE INTRUSIVE THAN USUAL. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE HEADREST BACK TO A NORMAL POSITION. IT MOVED AS THOUGH IT WERE SPRING LOADED. SUDDENLY I HEARD A POP AND MY HEAD WAS SHOVED FORWARD. THE HEADREST HAD DEPLOYED. I RECOVERED PIECES OF BROKEN BLACK PLASTIC FROM MY GARMENTS

Mileage: 75,200

WENT OUT TO DRIVEWAY TO GET IN CAR AND HEADREST ON DRIVERS SEAT WAS SPLIT OPEN, EXPOSING ALL INSIDES AND WILL NOT GO BACK TOGETHER.

Mileage: 75,115

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYS APPROXIMATELY 65 WHEN MY DAUGHTER TURNED TO GET SOMETHING FROM THE BACK SEAT. HER ARM HIT THE HEADRESTS AND IT DEPLOYED. LOOKING AT IT FURTHER SAW THAT IT WAS BROKEN.

Mileage: 92,800

MY PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST SYSTEM DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. THE PLASTIC CLIP ASSEMBLY INSIDE IS DESTROYED AND SEEMS LIKE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY BUILT TO RETAIN THE PRESSURE.

Mileage: 80,000

THE HEAD REST ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT POPPED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR. NO ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED.

Mileage: 57,200

WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CONTACT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. I DIDNT HIT ANY POT HOLES OR BUMPS THAT MAY HAVE TRIGGERED THIS TO HAPPEN. JUST HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE. VERY LOAD WHEN IT HAPPENED

Mileage: 51,000

MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST CLIPS BROKE ON THEIR OWN

I WAS SITTING IN MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, PARKED AND NOT MOVING. WHILE SITTING HERE WAITING ON AN APPOINTMENT, I WAS STRETCHING AND MY ELBOW TAPPED THE FRONT OF THE HEAD REST, THE HEAD REST POPPED FORWARD. I HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN WITH THE PASSENGER HEAD REST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO WHEN IT POPPED WITHOUT ANYONE SITTING IN THE SEAT.

Mileage: 129,000

PASSENGER HEADREST BURST OPEN IN VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

Mileage: 65,000

UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, I FOUND ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT (AHR) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN A DEPLOYED POSITION. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THAT PLASTIC ENCASING SAFETY PIN HAS CRACKED AND ALLOWED THE PIN TO SEPARATE, WITH METAL HOOKS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE RETAINING THE PIN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A CARPORT OVERNIGHT, AND THE FACT THAT THE HOOKS HAVE NOT RELEASED THE PIN INDICATED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT TRIGGERED BY A COLLISION, AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. I AM UNCERTAIN THAT A BLOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD WOULD CAUSE A NECK INJURY AS ALLEGED BY SOME WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE SEATED. HOWEVER, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SURPRISE AND A MAJOR DISTRACTION; AND AS SUCH, COULD INDEED CAUSE A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THAT THESE HEADRESTS MUST BE RECALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AS THE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE, WITH PLASTIC DEGRADING FURTHER OVER TIME, AND CAUSING MORE OF THESE ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENTS TO OCCUR. I ALSO NOTICED, THAT MANY VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE CATEGORIZED THIS AS AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. WHILE THE AHR IS CONSIDERED TO BE A PART OF JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, THERE ARE NO ACTUAL AIRBAGS INSIDE OR ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE AHR, ONLY CHEAP PLASTIC RETAINING A SAFETY PIN UNDER 75 LBS OF TENSION.

Mileage: 12,700

MY PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, WITHOUT WARNING, FROM MY HEADREST WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A STRAIGHT RESIDENTIAL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF FRONT OR REAR COLLISION AND HAD NOT ENCOUNTERED ANY BROKEN PAVEMENT, BUMPS, OR POTHOLES WHEN THE DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED. NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THE HEADREST DEPLOYED, BUT THE NOISE AND FORCE OF THE DEPLOYMENT WAS STARTLING. I'M OBVIOUSLY VERY CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST MAY ALSO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY.

Mileage: 39,096

HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED.

Mileage: 90,000

THE PASSENGER ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND JOLTED MY WIFE'S HEAD HURTING HER NECK WHICH IS STIFF AND SORE. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON CITY STREET AND MY WIFE JUST STEPPED IN AND SAT DOWN WHEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED. THE TWO HOOKS INSIDE THE HEAD RESTRAINT APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE. ONE HOOK BROKE COMPLETELY OFF, AND THE OTHER IS CRACKED AND BARELY ATTACHED TO THE HEAD RESTRAINT.*DT*JB

Mileage: 49,060

(STATIONARY) WAITING WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK POSITION, THE PASSENGER HEADREST POP OUT FORWARD AND SEPARATED FROM THE HEADREST TRIM (BACK OF HEADREST ) VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND THERE WAS 'NO' COLLISIONS TO ANY PART OF THE VEHICLE. IT JUST POPPED OUT WITHOUT ANY REASON. IF MY WIFE WAS IN THAT SEAT AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT SHE MIGHT HAD BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO A PREVIOUS BROKEN NECK.

Mileage: 120,000

HEADREST DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN PARK, IN A PARKING LOT, AND NO COLLISION OCCURRED. DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND TWO REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WERE IN THE VEHICLE. FRONT PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING STRIKING FRONT PASSENGER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. VEHICLE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE ACCOUNTS OF THE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYING WITHOUT A VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LESS THAN ADEQUATE RELIABILITY OF PARTS WITHIN THE ACTIVE HEADREST ASSEMBLY. I AM REQUESTING REPLACEMENT THROUGH LOCAL DEALERSHIP; INITIAL FEEDBACK IS THE PART IS NOT COVERED AND I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. EVEN WITH A REPLACEMENT-IN-KIND ACTIVE HEADREST, THE EXPECTED RELIABILITY IS SUSPECT. THE OEM DESIGN SHOULD BE REVISITED TO ENSURE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATIONS.

Mileage: 50,000

HEADREST POP OFF ON ITS OWN ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT

THE PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AS I APPROACH THE STOP LIGHT. LUCKILY MY SON DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES. IF IT HAD BEEN IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULD OF CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 61,000

THE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE PLASTIC PART HOLDING THE ACTIVE HEADREST IN ITS NORMAL POSITION FAILED, RESULTING IN A PREMATURE UNPROVOKED DEPLOYMENT. IF I HAD BEEN IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AT THE TIME I WOULD HAVE BEN HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE IMPACT OF THE HEADREST ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD COULD LEAD TO MOMENTARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 102,000

THE HEADREST ON MY JEEP POPPED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE PARKED. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE PLASTIC PARTS OF THE WHIPLASH MITIGATION SYSTEM BUILT INTO THE SEAT. WHILE THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME I FEEL THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY HAD SOMEONE BEEN IN THE SEAT.

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN, WHEN I HEARD A POP AND THEN FELT MY DRIVER SIDE HEADREST HIT ME IN THE HEAD. AFTER I STOPPED I SAW THAT IT HAD BEEN DEPLOYED WITH THE CLIPS BEING BROKEN.

Mileage: 60,000

WE HAD JUST LEFT HOME ON A FAMILY TRIP, TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PASSENGER HEADREST VIOLENTLY SPRANG OPEN, STRIKING MYSELF IN THE HEAD. WE WERE A LIE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPED, LOOKED THE WHOLE VEHICLE OVER TO MAKE SURE NOTHING COULD HAVE CAUSE THE HEADREST TO RELEASE LIKE THAT. THE HEADREST PLASTIC THAT LOCKS INTO THE SAFETY RELEASE HAD BROKEN DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE PLASTIC. LUCKILY IT WASN'T THE DRIVER SIDE BECAUSE IT POSSIBLY COULD HAVE CAUSED A WREAK/LOSS OF LIFE. STILL WAITING ON MANUFACTURE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 71,000

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON AN ACTIVE CITY STREET ROADWAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST ON THE FRONT SEAT DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME AND CAUSED HIM TO JOLT FORWARD CAUSING A SLIGHT NECK PAIN. THE UNEXPECTED POP OF THE HEADREST DEPLOYING CAUSED ME, THE DRIVER, TO SWERVE DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 69,290

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED. RETAINING CLIPS ARE BROKEN AND THE ENTIRE HEADREST REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND THERE WAS NO JARRING MOTION OF ANY KIND WHEN THE DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED.

Mileage: 52,500

WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A RATE OF 25 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD MY DRIVER SIDE AHR BRACKET HAD BROKEN AND DEPLOYED THE HEADREST SAFETY SYSTEM IN TO THE REAR OF MY HEAD CAUSING ME TO MOMENTARILY SWERVE INTO THE INCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES. IT WAS A VERY DISTURBING INCIDENT AND I AM EXPERIENCING MINOR NECK PAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN IN THIS POSITION.

Mileage: 55,000

PASSENGER ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE PARKED, WILL NOT RESET. THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ACTIVE HEADREST SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED TO DEPLOY FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BUT THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT KEEPS IT IN PLACE HAS CRUMBLED AND MADE THE HEADREST LEAP FORWARD IN THE DEPLOYED STATE AND WILL NOT GO BACK INTO POSITION AND HOLD.

Mileage: 92,000

DRIVERS HEADREST DEPLOYED (POPPED) WHILE STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED, THE CAR WAS NOT STRUCK. DEALER STATES NOT UNDER WARRANTY

Mileage: 71,000

THE HEADREST OF THE FRONT PASSENGER UNEXPECTEDLY BURST OPEN WITHOUT ANY CRASH WHILE DRIVING.*DT PASSENGER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. HEADREST HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED.*JB

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S HEAD REST INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ELMWOOD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 625 TAUNTON AVE, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914, (401) 438-0400, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD REST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

THE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITH WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON A PAVED COUNTY ROAD. THERE WAS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT TO DEPLOY. LUCKILY MY WIFE WASN'T HURT.

Mileage: 147,000

THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST EXPLODED OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN. GAVE ME SEVERE NECK PAIN. I FIRST THOUGHT SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME CAUSE THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD. SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND FOUND NO ONE HIT ME LOOKS LIKE THE HEADREST MALFUNCTIONED AND EXPLODED OPEN.

Mileage: 10

ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH OR REAR IMPACT. IT DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 133,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST POPPED FORWARD ABOUT 4 IN WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY APARTMENT. THE PLASTIC PIECES HOLDING THE STEEL PIN ARE BROKEN, SO IT IS UNREPAIRABLE WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE HEADREST. I'M VERY THANKFUL THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BUT CONCERNS ME THAT IT COULD HAPPEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE I AM DRIVING.

Mileage: 35,150

WHILE PARKED THE DRIVERS SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED. COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEONE. THE PLASTIC TABS THAT HOLD THE RELEASE PIN BROKE. IT WAS NOT DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT THAT WOULD RELEASE THE PIN.

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT ABOUT 35 MPH THROUGH A CITY PARK, THE DRIVER HEAD REST BLEW OPEN AND HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND OR POTENTIAL REASON FOR IT TO BLOW OPEN. IT WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND STRONG BLOW TO THE BACK OF MY HEAD. I STOPPED TO ACCESS THE SITUATION AND SAW THAT THE DRIVER HEAD REST HAD POPPED OPEN. I CALLED FIAT CHRYSLER THE NEXT DAY TO FILE A CLAIM. THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THEIR COST. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING WIP LASH PAIN 3+ WEEKS LATER AND PLAN OF SEEING A DOCTOR ASAP.

Mileage: 54,000

WHILE MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT DURING THE NIGHT THAT WOULD'VE CAUSED THE HEADREST TO DEPLOY, IT SIMPLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME, SINCE IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE SOMEONE WAS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.

Mileage: 70,000

AS I WAS DRIVING THE HEAD REST EXPLODED HIT THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND NECK. CAR WAS NOT BREAKING OR DRIVING OVER ANY BUMPS AT THAT TIME

Mileage: 66,900

MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT DRIVER SIDE AHR HEADREST DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AT ALL AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION. IT MADE A VERY LOUD POP SOUND AND YOU COULD HEAR THE PLASTIC PARTS IN SIDE THE HEADREST BREAK. YOU CAN NOT ENGAGE THE HEADREST BACK INTO ITS NORMAL LOCKED POSITION SO THAT IT IS NOT DEPLOYED OUT. I WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT FIAT @800-247-9753. I CALLED THEM AND EXPLAINED MY SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS HEADREST AND TOLD THEM I WANTED THEM TO COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. THE PERSON I SPOKE WITH GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND SAID A SERVICE SPECIALIST WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT ME BACK IN 24-48 HOURS TO DISCUSS THEM COVERING THE SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 26,100

PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED

Mileage: 75,890

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON CITY STREETS WITH NO COLLISION THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT (AHR) DEPLOYED. AFTER LOOKING AT IT THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS IT TOGETHER HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING IT TO DEPLOY. THE HEADREST HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED BEFORE OR RESET.

Mileage: 47,000

TWO PEOPLE WERE IN THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BUT IN PARK AT A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW AT ARBY'S. WHILE TAKING FOOD FROM THE EMPLOYEE THE PASSENGER HEADREST EXPLODED PUSHING THE 85 YEAR OLD PASSENGERS HEAD FORWARD. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT AND THE FORCE MADE THE CAR WIGGLE. AFTER THE INITIAL SHOCK AND SURPRISE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE HEADREST EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, JUST ON ITS OWN.

Mileage: 94,000

PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN AND NOW IT IS UNABLE TO BE RESET, THANKFULLY IT HAPPENED WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY NOT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ON SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020, THE FRONT PASSENGER HEADREST POPPED OPEN HITTING THE PASSENGER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. *TR

Mileage: 135,201

THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY. MY SISTER AND I WERE TALKING (I WAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR- SHE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT) WITH THE CAR DOOR OPEN. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADREST FLEW OUT AND HIT HER IN THE HEAD.*DT*JB*TR

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE IN MOTION, DURING A ROUTINE SMOOTH DRIVE THE DRIVER SIDE VEHICLE HEADREST SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. UPON INSPECTION THE PLASTIC INSIDE HAS FATIGUED. THE VEHICLE HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT. IT CREATED A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AND REMAINS A SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL THE HEADREST CAN BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 33,800

THE HEAD REST POPPED OUT WITHOUT ANY COLLISION. IT JUST HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. AND IS NOT BROKE. *TR

Mileage: 92,700

THE AHR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR HARD BRAKING JUST DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PASSENGER ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. PASSENGER WAS HIT IN BACK OF THE HEAD AND SCARED BY THE NOISE AND IMPACT OF THE HEADREST. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION, WAS ABLE TO INSPECT THE HEADREST AND CAN SEE THAT A PIECE HAD BROKEN WITHIN THE HEADREST. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, MY HEAD REST DEPLOYED. I WAS STOPPED AND ON A CITY/TOWN ROAD. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 85 DEGREES AND HUMID THAT DAY SO I'M NOT SURE IF THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT IT HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE!

Mileage: 97,400

THE PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR BRAKING AT THE TIME OF SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE THE JEEP WAS STATIONARY, IN PARK AND WITH NO OTHER STIMULUS (NO CONTACT ON THE CAR OR THE HEADREST ITSELF), THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST SNAPPED FORWARD. I PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION AND SAW THAT THE DEVICE HAD NOT ACTIVATED, INSTEAD THE PLASTIC STRUT THAT HELD THE METAL RETAINING BEAM HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING THE HEADREST TO SNAP FORWARD WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WHEN THIS OCCURRED, BUT LUCKILY THE PASSENGER DID NOT HAVE HER HEAD RESTING AGAINST THE HEADREST. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A GRAVE SAFETY ISSUE, AKIN TO AN AIRBAG DEPLOYING WITH NO WARNING AND WITH NO STIMULUS. IF THE PASSENGER HAD HER HEAD AGAINST THE HEADREST, I BELIEVE THE HEADREST COULD HAVE HURT HER. *TR

Mileage: 58,800

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK 06/03/20 MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST SPONTANEOUSLY POPPED OFF/EXPLODED ALMOST WRECKED BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT OR SOMETHING HIT MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

PASSENGER ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE OWNERS DRIVEWAY. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

THE SAFETY FEATURE THAT CAUSES THE HEAD REST TO SEPARATE AND SHOVE THE HEAD FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION WENT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT RATHER THAN DEPLOYING BECAUSE OF ONE. I'M LUCKY I WASN'T KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS WHILE DRIVING. THE PLASTIC MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE LITTLE METAL BAR IS BUSTED NOW, SO I CAN'T POP IT BACK TOGETHER TO DRIVE NORMALLY. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

TO START, 2 YEARS AGO THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WITHOUT ME BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. TONIGHT (FRIDAY, MAY 29TH, 2020), WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAVING ANY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. FROM ALL OF THE INCIDENT REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMING IN ABOUT THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND MADE AS A RECALL. I'M HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THINGS ARE BEING HANDLED AND HOW LIGHTLY THEY ARE BEING TAKEN. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HARMED. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE HEADREST POPPED FORWARD AND THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT HELD IT IN PLACE WERE BROKEN. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY HEADREST AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. IT SMACKED ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THERE WAS NO IMPACT FROM MY VEHICLE HITTING ANYTHING & NO SUDDEN BRAKING. IT POPPED AND SMACKED ME IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD. I WAS ON MY CELL PHONE AT THE TIME BUT IT WAS SITTING IN MY CUP HOLDER & I WAS USING MY AIRPODS. *TR*DT CONSUMER STATED HE HAS A STIFF NECK AND MAYBE A CONCUSSION BUT DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*JB

Mileage: 114,650

HEADREST SAFETY (AHR) DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND HIT MY PASSENGER'S HEAD WITH VIOLENCE. I ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE NOISE OF THE HEADREST DEPLOYMENT WAS LOUD AND I THOUGHT THAT SOMEONE HIT MY CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AS A CONSEQUENCE I MOVED TO THE OPPOSITE LANE AND ALMOST HIT AN UPCOMING VEHICLE. AFTER A GOOGLE SEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL AND MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AND FCA SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THIS DEFECTIVE SYSTEM.

Mileage: 52,000

I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AND WAS ABOUT TO START THE CAR AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE DRIVER HEADREST SUDDENLY POPPED OPEN. IT SMACKED ME IN THE HEAD. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR NOTHING UNUSUAL TO CAUSE IT TO HAPPEN. I AM HOPING THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT GETS FIXED, IT WAS NOT MY FAULT AT ALL. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH THE ACTIVE SAFETY HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED, SLAMMING THE BACK OF MY HEAD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BUT STUNNED AND THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A HIGH-SPEED COLLISION. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR NO TRIGGERING EVENT TO THIS. A PRELIMINARY CALL TO A DEALERSHIP INDICATES THIS IS "SOMEWHAT COMMON" AND IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AT OVER $700 FOR REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN CLEAR MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON A FEATURE THAT CAN DIRECTLY CAUSE INJURY OR RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. LIKE AN AIRBAG, THIS DEVICE SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL FOR RANDOM DEPLOYMENTS. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

THE ACTIVE HEAD REST WENT OFF WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT (PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY). THE PASSENGER SEAT HEAD REST POPPED OUT IN 2019 AND HAD TO BE FIXED (WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND JEEP WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME DUE TO THE 4 YEAR OLD CAR BEING "TOO OLD") AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE POPPED OUT THIS WEEKEND (APRIL 11, 2020). WE CANNOT RESET IT AS THERE IS A TINY PLASTIC PIECE THAT BROKE OFF AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN (APPROXIMATELY A $600 REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP).

Mileage: 80,000

CANT BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN MY 2015 JEEP SRT ALSO TODAY! WHY DOES THIS DEFECT GO WITHOUT A RECALL FOR ALL JEEP OWNERS? WHILE DRIVING TO DROP MY DAUGHTER OFF TO HER MOMS, MY PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND GETS SMACKED I THE BACK OF HER HEAD! STARTLED HER FOR A SECOND AND SAYS SHES STILL FEELS LIKE SHES GOT A HEADACHE FROM IT. THANKFULLY THIS DIDNT HAPPEN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING BECAUSE THAT DEFINITELY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN MAJOR ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH! I AM THE SECOND OWNER ON THIS JEEP SO I HAVE NO WARRANTY! I INSPECTED THE HEADREST WHEN I GOT HOME TO FIND THE PLASTIC TABS THAT HOLD THE METAL ROD FROM DEPLOYING THE HEADREST ARE BROKEN WITH THE ROD STILL IN PLACE LIKE IT NEVER WENT OFF. READING ALL THESE COMMENTS I CERTAINLY HOPE JEEP WILL ACCOMMODATE REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO MANY JEEP/CHRYSLER VEHICLES!

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST ACTIVATED FOR NO REASON - NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AND IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. MAY HAPPEN TO THE OTHER HEADREST WHILE A PASSENGER IS IN THAT SEAT. IT CANNOT BE PUT BACK TOGETHER AS THE LATCH BROKE EITHER BEFORE (CAUSING IT) OR DURING ACTIVATION AND THE HEADREST MUST BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF THE OWNER (MORE THAN $700). DEALER SAID A STANDARD HEADREST WITHOUT THIS FUNCTION IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 71,000

PASSENGER HEADREST EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMPACTED BY ANY OTHER VEHICLE NOR HAS IT BEEN IN ANY CRASH. SAFETY MALFUNCTION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PUT RESET THE HEADREST, REP IS STATING THAT I NEED TO BUY A NEW HEAD REST EVEN THOUGH ITS A MALFUNCTION. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE

Mileage: 81,770

THE HEADREST OF THE DRIVER'S EXPLODED AND SHOT FORWARD WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING FORWARD AND INJURING THE NECK OF THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMPACTED BY ANY OTHER VEHICLE, BUT THE HEADREST SAFETY FEATURE MALFUNCTION CAUSING INJURING.

Mileage: 63,316

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL, WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND HAD SEEN A CHIROPRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.

Mileage: 14,000

PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST SAFETY FEATURE DEPLOYED AT LOW SPEED. I WAS BACKING UP IN FRONT OF NEIGHBOR HOME ON CUL DE SAC.NOT INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION OR IMPACT. THIS IS ON A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

Mileage: 100,000

THE ACTIVE HEAD REST ON THE PASSENGER CARE DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR COLLISION AS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISIONS OR REPAIR. WENT TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT HAS A REPAIR CENTER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH I PURCHASED AND WILL EXPIRE IN MARCH 2020. MY VEHICLE HAS 45K MILES AND IS A 2015 MODEL YEAR. LOOKING AT FORUMS THE ACTIVE HEAD REST ON SIMILAR VINTAGE VEHICLES ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND ARE INDICATED TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT WHEN A PLASTIC BRACKET FAILS COMPROMISING THE FUNCTION OF THE ACTIVE HEAD REST. CURRENTLY THE HEAD REST REMAINS DEPLOYED AND I AVOID SITTING ANYBODY ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LINK BELOW IS NOT FROM MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEPLOYED HEAD REST ON MY VEHICLE LOOKS THE SAME.

Mileage: 45,000

ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. NO REAR COLLISION OR OTHER ACCIDENT OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THE "TABS" BROKE OFF AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE RESET. QUOTED ME $816 TO REPLACE THE HEADREST. SEEMS EXORBITANT. AND SOMETHING THAT, AS A SAFETY COMPONENT, SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL (VOLUNTARY OR OTHERWISE) TO BE FIXED.*DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*JB

Mileage: 57,000

GOOD MORNING, I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY WHEN SUDDENLY I WAS STRUCK EXTREMELY HARD ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD. SO HARD THAT I THOUGHT I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT, ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MY HEAD AND NECK WERE HURTING FOR A WHILE, WHEN I PARKED MY VEHICLE I REALIZED THAT MY HEADREST HAD POPPED OUT. NOT SURE WHY THIS HAPPENED BUT WHEN I WENT TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM I NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT AHR RANDOMLY BREAKING AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND HOW HARD I GOT HIT I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A CAUSE FOR CONCERNS AND AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER THIS NOR WAS THEIR ANY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I DUG A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THIS MATTER AS I SAW HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE WERE AND SAW THAT THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS A HISTORY SHOULD AT LEAST CAUSE AN INVESTIGATION. WITH ALL THAT BEING SAID, THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AND HAVE A NICE DAY.

Mileage: 39,000

ONE MORNING AS I GOT INTO MY JEEP TO DRIVE TO WORK, I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST HAD POPPED OPEN, SEEMINGLY OVERNIGHT. I DID NOT WITNESS THIS HAPPENING - I JUST NOTICED THE END RESULT. I HAVE TRIED TO "CLOSE" IT BUT I AM UNABLE TO DO SO.

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND TURNING INTO A FUELING STATION, I WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY THE DRIVER SEAT HEADREST PROPULSION SYSTEM. THE HEADREST IS NOW IN A DEPLOYED POSITION. I AM UNABLE TO COLLAPSE IT BACK. IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO STOP OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT A FUEL STATION FOR SAFETY.

Mileage: 73,960

PASSENGER HEADREST SAFETY FEATURE DEPLOYED OVERNIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OUR GARAGE. THE PLASTIC ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADREST IS BROKEN AND THE HEADREST CAN NOT BE RESET.

Mileage: 44,000

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY HEADREST SMACKS ME IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD. AFTER LOOKING AT IT AFTER I PARKED, I FOUND OUT THE HEADREST IS A RESTRAINT SYSTEM THAT DEPLOYED. THE PLASTIC TABS THAT HOLD THE HEADREST TOGETHER WERE BROKEN. SO, AFTER DRIVING BACK HOME, I AM PULLING UP TO MY GARAGE AND THEN THE PASSENGER HEADREST BREAKS TOO.

Mileage: 80,795

FRONT PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED AND BURST OPEN ON ITS OWN WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

Mileage: 75,000

YESTERDAY (11/24/2019) WHEN MY ADULT DAUGHTER ENTERED MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED, JUST AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR AND FASTENING HER SEAT BELT, THE HEADREST BURST AND HIT HER IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD/NECK. SHE HAD COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT AFTER THE INCIDENT, SO WE WILL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON HER TO CONFIRM SHE DIDN'T SUFFER A CONCUSSION. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND NOTHING HAD OCCURRED TO CAUSE THE HEADREST TO REACT.

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADREST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE POPPED OPEN. THE CONTACT CALLED TOM O'BRIEN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM INDIANAPOLIS (4630 E 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, (317) 805-4400) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,781.

Mileage: 34,781

WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, UNOCCUPIED, AND ENGINE NOT RUNNING, THE ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR CONTACT WITH ANYTHING TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT. THE MECHANIZE INTERNAL PARTS THE KEEP THE HEADREST TOGETHER BROKE CAUSING DEPLOYMENT AND NOT ALLOWING THE HEADREST TO BE RESET OR PUT BACK IN PLACE. I HAD TO PUT A BUNGIE CORD AROUND THE HEADREST TO HOLD IT BACK IN PLACE SO I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE DEPLOYED HEADREST PUSHING AGAINST THE BACK ON MY HEAD, WHICH IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THIS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 61800 MILES. MY FACTORY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 60000. EVEN THOUGHT THE DEALER IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM FCA WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR WHICH WAS QUOTED AT $900. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED WITH NO DATE AS WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SAFETY PART PROBLEM WHICH FCA SHOULD BE REQUIRED ISSUE A RECALL.*DT*JB

Mileage: 61,800

THE PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT ON MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE UNOCCUPIED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER - THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND HEADREST AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND A FAILED LOCKING MECHANISM IS WHAT CAUSED IT TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER AGREED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER ON MY BEHALF FOR A RESOLUTION. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT CHRYSLER AGREED TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIR - APPROXIMATELY $350. I AGREED TO PAY THE $350 ONLY IF THEY REPLACED BOTH HEADRESTS WHICH THEY DECLINED. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE HEADREST - HOPING THE SECOND HEADREST DOES NOT FAIL ALSO.

Mileage: 60,000

MEMORY SEATS NO LONGER WORK, THEREFORE CAUSING MY SEAT TO BE OUT OF WHACK AND I CAN NOT SIT RIGHT. MY ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A TICKING NOISE OUT OF NOWHERE, MEANING SOMETHING IS WRONG. ONE HEADLIGHT IS OUT BUT ISN'T AND CAUSES MY BRIGHT TO BE ON AT ALL TIMES. WHEN USING MY LIGHT I NOW CANNOT USE MY ACTUAL BRIGHTS. *PM

Mileage: 104,000

MY PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST POPPED OPEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE PARKED. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO ONE SITTING THERE AT THE TIME. I'VE READ STORIES FROM A LOT OF OTHER JEEP AND CHRYSLER OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT TO FORCE A RECALL. AT BEST, THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX WHICH REALLY SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY. AT WORST, IT CAN KNOCK SOMEONE OUT WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO IT.

Mileage: 70,000

THE FRONT SEAT DRIVER SIDE HEADREST HAS PROTRUDED FORWARD. I JUST NOTICED IT YESTERDAY WHEN I DROVE THE JEEP HOME FROM WORK. IT WAS PARKED IN OUR COMPANY PARKING LOT ALL DAY WHILE I WAS AT WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WENT TO SCHICKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (JEEP DEALER) IN WASHINGTON MISSOURI. THEY TOLD ME I NEED A WHOLE NEW HEADREST. TOTAL COST, PARTS AND LABOR. $771.00

Mileage: 75,000

PASSENGER HEADREST COMPLETELY CAME APART. THE BACK IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FRONT AND YOU SEE ALL OF THE INNER COMPONENTS. NO INCIDENT OR SHOCK TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS. ONE DAY IT WAS FINE, NEXT DAY IT WASN'T.

Mileage: 76,000

AHR - HEADREST BROKEN, LATCH IS CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION WITH THE STEEL RETAINING ROD STILL CAPTURED IN LOCKING MECHANISM, PLASTIC FEATURES THAT RETAIN STEEL ROD ARE BROKEN, THIS IS NOT A DEPLOYMENT, THIS IS A COMPONENT FAILURE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE NOT RUNNING, VEHICLE WAS NOT OCCUPIED

Mileage: 27,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONTAL DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEADACHES, BUT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *TR *JB

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE DRIVING APPROX 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST SAFETY DEVICE DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. LUCKILY SHE WAS NOT HURT DURING THE INCIDENT. THE PLASTIC PIECES HOLDING THE PIN IN PLACE FAILED RELEASING THE HEADREST. BECAUSE THE PLASTIC FAILED, THERE IS NO WAY TO RESET THE HEADREST AS THE PIN HOLDS IT IN PLACE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT OF THE HEADREST SAFETY SYSTEM.

Mileage: 105,000

WHILE THE CAR HAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE WE CAME OUT TO FIND THAT THE ACTIVE HEAD REST SAFETY DEVICE HAD DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. LOOKS LIKE THE PLASTIC RETAINING PARTS FAILED AS THEIR IS BITS OF PLASTIC ON THE FLOOR. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A SAFE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OUR JEEP DEALERSHIP HAS LET US KNOW THAT THIS IN NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL BE OVER $700 TO FIX. WE WILL BE CONTACTING FCA CUSTOMER SERVICE AS IT ISNT RIGHT TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP BE ON THE HOOK FOR A FAULTY PRODUCT.

Mileage: 72,048

ON 10/1/2019 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, THE PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED FOR NO KNOWN REASON. THIS WAS ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC MOVING UP TO 55 MPH. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE OR OLDER KIDS WEREN'T IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME BECAUSE THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Mileage: 95,000

I WAS DROPPING MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL. WHILE I HAD THE CAR IN PARK, THE PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. LUCKILY HE WAS TOO SHORT FOR IT TO HIT HIS HEAD.

Mileage: 54,000

ACTIVE HEADREST ON DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, STARTLING ME AND CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS ONCOMING DURING THAT TIME. PULLED OVER AND SURVEYED THAT THE SHELL OF THE HEADREST WAS DEPLOYED AND ALL PLASTIC PIECES HOLDING COVER TO SHELL WERE SNAPPED INSIDE. COULD NOT RESET INTO NORMAL POSITION.

Mileage: 42,000

WHILE STATIONARY, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CAUSE THIS ACTION. NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. IT WILL NOT RESET. WHEN IT DEPLOYED, A PART BROKE WHICH IS KEEPING IT FROM RESETTING. AN ONLINE SEARCH REVEALS MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.

Mileage: 70,000

THE PASSENGER-SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. IT RANDOMLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT COLLISION, STRIKING THE BACK OF THE FRONT-SEAT PASSENGER'S HEAD.

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED HITTING MY WIFE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

Mileage: 65,000

PASSENGER FRONT HEADREST DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. CAR WAS PARKED AND THE HEADREST POPPED OPEN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST JUST POPS OPEN. IT SEEMS THE CLIPS HAVE BROKEN. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT COST $800.00 FOR SOMETHING THAT IS FAULTY.

Mileage: 64,000

THE HEADREST IN MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TRIED TO RESET IT BUT NOTICED THE CHEAP PLASTIC BRACKETS ARE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE HAS 39,000 MILES AND HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT. I HAVE OWNED THE JEEP FOR 24 HOURS. WELCOME TO JEEP?

Mileage: 39,000

I GOT INTO MY PARKED VEHICLE AFTER WORK, AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER HEADREST WAS PUSHED FORWARD, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE WHEN I PARKED IT TO GO INTO WORK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE PLASTIC BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE HEADREST IN APPEARED TO BE BROKEN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I AM NOW WORRIED THAT THE DRIVER HEADREST WILL ALSO POP AND LEAD TO A COLLISION. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST REPORTED INCIDENCE OF THIS OCCURING, AND IT NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL.

Mileage: 102,860

ACTIVE HEAD REST ON THE PASSENGERS SEAT HAS DEPLOYED. PLASTIC RETAINERS APPEAR BROKEN INSIDE THE HEADREST. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD A COLLISION.

Mileage: 49,300

DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY ONE MORNING ON WAY TO WORK AND HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD "POP". LOOKED BACK AND THE LEATHER HEADREST HAD COMPLETELY UNLOADED LIKE AN AIRBAG AND DEPLOYED. LUCKILY IT DID NOT STRIKE MY HEAD AND CAUSE ME TO SWERVE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE MECHANISM IN PLACE SNAPPED. NO ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THIS OR ANYTHING. CLEARLY THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.

Mileage: 41,337

ACTIVE HEAD REST ON THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS DEPLOYED. PLASTIC RETAINERS APPEAR BROKEN INSIDE THE HEADREST. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD A COLLISION.

Mileage: 59,862

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADREST SPRANG FORWARD AND STRUCK THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S HEAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,218.

Mileage: 64,218

I WAS DRIVING COMING TO A STOP LIGHT GOING ABOUT 20MPH AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG LIKE A GUNSHOT AND GOT HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY MY HEADREST. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HURT BUT IT DID SCARE THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME. THANKFULLY IF I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED I COULD OF SWERVED AND GOTTEN INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 45,520

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY DRIVERS HEAD REST COLLAPSED FORWARD.

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN SUDDENLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED AND THE HEADREST SHOT FORWARD TOWARDS THE BACK OF MY HEAD. LUCKILY, I WAS SEATED FORWARD, LOOKING IN MY MIRRORS TO CHANGE LANES SO IT DID NOT HIT MY HEAD. TAKEN TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE PLASTIC CLIPS INSIDE THE HEADREST SEEMED TO HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED THE HEADREST TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY.

Mileage: 77,000

DRIVERS SIDE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. IT APPEARS A PARTICULAR PLASTIC CLIP WITHIN THE HEADREST BROKE ON ITS OWN CAUSING THE HEADREST TO DEPLOY. THIS CREATED QUITE A SAFETY RISK AS IT WAS A HUGE DISTRACTION. NO ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED, FORTUNATELY.

Mileage: 32,000

WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING, BUT PARKED IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT. A FRIEND PLACED HIS BACKPACK INTO THE CAR AS HE WAS GETTING INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE HEADREST CAME OFF AND WAS HANGING BY A NYLON STRAP AND A BROKEN PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS DROPPED INTO THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AREA. INICALLY, I THOUGT HE HAD DONE IT, BUT REALIZED HE DIDN'T HIT THE HEADREST WITH THAT MUCH FORCE TO DISLODGE OR BREAK THE HEADREST. HE GOT IN AND WE DROVE HOME, THINKING WE WOULD LOOK AT IT THERE. MEANWHILE, I HAD HIM TEXT MY SERVICE ADVISOR (COLLEEN) AT GREENWAY DCJ DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA. SHE ADVISED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE HEADREST REPLACE AS IT COULD NOT BE REATTACHED DUE TO THE BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS INFORMATION I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT YET A RECALL ISSUE. I FEEL THAT IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED MORE CLOSELY AND THE REPAIRS COVERED. I AM LUCKY THAT IT WAS NOT MY HEADREST, AND THAT IT DIDN'T OCCUR WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. I AM HOPEFUL THAT HQ WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX MY BROKEN HEADREST AS WELL AS INSPECT AND REPLACE OR REPAIR MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST SINCE I'M NOW PARANOID THAT IT WILL HAPPEN TO THAT ONE NEXT AND WHILE EITHER MYSELF, MY HUSBAND, OR SOMEONE ELSE IS DRIVING THE JEEP.

Mileage: 39,600

WHILE IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY THE PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. NOTHING HIT MY VEHICLE, I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND NO OTHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED NOR THE DRIVER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT SHOW ANY INDICATION OF DEPLOYMENT AND NOTHING IN MY VEHICLES INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY SHOW ANY KIND OF EVENT. THE VEHICLE IS AT APPROXIMATELY 79,855 MILES WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS NEVER BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHERE ANY OF THE AIRBAGS OR HEADREST HAVE DEPLOYED BEFORE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MALFUNCTION I NOTICED THAT A COUPLE OF SMALL PLASTIC PIECES HAD BROKEN AWAY AND WERE RESTING IN THE BACK COVER OF THE HEADREST. I FEEL MAYBE THIS IS THE DEFECTIVE PART OF PLASTIC THAT BROKE AND MADE THE HEADREST DEPLOY.

Mileage: 79,855

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING, THE PLASTIC BRACKET ON THE HEADREST FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE HEADREST TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EXTREME FORCE. AS A RESULT, THE HEADREST STRUCK THE PASSENGER. THERE WAS NO INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

FAMILY WAS GETTING IN CAR AFTER DINNER, CAR TURNED ON BUT IN PARK, WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND- PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED OUT OF NOWHERE! THANK GOODNESS ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBER SITTING IN FRONT SEAT, WHO IS ON A BLOOD THINNER, WAS HUNCHED FORWARD AT THE TIME! MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT MANUAL AND TRIED TO RESET AS SUGGESTED BUT HE STATES IT WON'T- SEEMS LIKE A PLASTIC PIECE IS BROKEN. CALLED DEALERSHIP BUT THEY STATE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY- CAR UNDER 36K MILES, AND WILL COST $700 TO REPLACE SINCE PLASTIC PIECE BROKEN. KIND OF AFRAID TO LEAN HEAD ON DRIVER'S SIDE NOW, IN CASE IT DEPLOYS TOO!

Mileage: 30,000

WITH MY CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND NO ONE IN IT THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *DT*JB

Mileage: 46,000

WHEN MAKING A TURN ON A CITY PAVED ROAD MY PASSENGER SEAT HEAD REST EXPLODED!

Mileage: 38,305

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER HEADREST BURST WHILE DRIVING!JUST PICKED MY MOM UP FROM THE AIRPORT SHE IS COMPLAINING OF HEADACHE! IT WAS SO LOUD IT SCARED ME I WASN'T SURE WHAT HAD HAPPENEF THEN MY MOM SAID IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HIT HER IN THE HEAD! I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT AT MY CAR!!! I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE HEADREST WAS COMPLETELY DISLODGED.I AM VERY CONCERNED IF IT HAPPENS TO ME IBEOULD LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR !! THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND I HOPE MY MOM IS OKAY!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FRAGMENT OF THE HEADREST STRUCK THE DRIVER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADREST WAS DESIGNED AS A PREVENTATIVE SAFETY MEASURE AGAINST THE WHIPLASH EFFECT DURING A REAR END COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADREST ACTUATOR FRACTURED INTO PIECES, WHICH CAUSED THE HEADREST TO STRIKE THE CONTACT IN THE HEAD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE BASE OF THE HEAD, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. GENGRAS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (460 CONNECTICUT BLVD, EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06108, (860) 289-0246) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY ACTIVE FRONT HEADREST DEPLOYED. NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MY NECK IS SORE NOW, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED.

Mileage: 49,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ON A SMOOTH PAVED RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A WINDOW SHATTERING. I LOOKED OVER AND SAW THE PASSENGER SEAT (UNOCCUPIED) HEADREST HAD SPRUNG FORWARD AND DEPLOYED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED.

Mileage: 50,506

ACTIVE HEAD REST DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY - NO IMPACT WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE . READ THAT'S THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING . APPARENTLY PLASTIC MOUNTING OF PIN HOLDING IT IN PLACE TILL IMPACT IS FRACTURING . CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND HEAD REST NEED SOME TO BE REPLACED OR TIED BACK MAKING CONCEPT REDUNDANT . REPLACEMENT COSTS ABOUT 600$ . DANGEROUS IF DEPLOYS IN MOVING CAR AND ONCE DEPLOYED IS QUITE UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THRUSTING NECK AND HEAD FORWARD LIMITING FORWARD VISION UNLESS TIED BACK

Mileage: 19,900

WHAT HAPPENED? ACTIVE HEAD REST DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY - NO IMPACT WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE . READ THAT'S THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING . APPARENTLY PLASTIC MOUNTING OF PIN HOLDING IT IN PLACE TILL IMPACT IS FRACTURING . CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND HEAD REST NEED SOME TO BE REPLACED OR TIED BACK MAKING CONCEPT REDUNDANT . REPLACEMENT COSTS ABOUT 600$ . DANGEROUS IF DEPLOYS IN MOVING CAR AND ONCE DEPLOYED IS QUITE UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THRUSTING NECK AND HEAD FORWARD LIMITING FORWARD VISION UNLESS TIED BACK

Mileage: 19,900

EQUIPPED WITH AHR "ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS", THE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RURAL TWO LANE ROAD STRIKING MY WIFE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. WHEN WE TRIED TO FOLLOW MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESET, WE DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC KEEPER CLIPS WERE BROKEN OFF AND LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HEADREST. FIAT CHRYSLER SAY'S. NOT COVERED. $667.00 FOR A NEW HEADREST THAT COULD HAVE KILLED HER.

Mileage: 57,000

THERE'S A CLICKING NOISE IN THE BACK REST OF THE DRIVER SEAT. IT CLICKS ANY TIME I'M DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT SOUNDS AS IF IT'S A PORTION OF THE LUMBAR SUPPORT.

Mileage: 49,000

AFTER PICKING UP MY 2 YEAR OLD SON FROM DAYCARE ON DAN VALLEY ROAD (CITY STREET) IN MADISON, NC, I BEGAN TO TURN OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. AFTER GETTING HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD (STILL IN MOTION) THERE IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND THAT OCCURRED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AS I LOOK OVER I SEE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST IS DETACHED. WE WERE NOT IN ANY COLLISION OR HARD BRAKING OF ANY SORTS. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY INTO THE LOWE'S IMPROVEMENT PARKING LOT TO ASSESS THE ISSUE. UPON MY OBSERVATION IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE COVERING OF THE METAL BAR (THAT WAS STILL LODGED WITHIN ITS PLACED FOR WHEN THE HEADREST IS ATTACHED) HAD BROKEN.

Mileage: 50,148

ON SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018, I ENTERED THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (WHICH IS ALWAYS PARKED INSIDE MY ENCLOSED GARAGE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) AND IMMEDIATELY DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S HEADREST WAS IN A PROTRUDING POSITION. DURING A CLOSER EXAMINATION, I DISCOVERED THAT PART OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM USED TO KEEP OF "TELESCOPING" HEADREST (DESIGNED TO DEPLOY DURING A TRAFFIC COLLISION) HAD BROKEN LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE HEADREST TO DEPLOY. *PHOTOS ARE ATTACHED. SUBSEQUENTLY, I CONDUCTED A SEARCH ON SEVERAL JEEP (CHRYSLER) WEBSITES AND QUICK DISCOVERED THAT OTHER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OWNERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME INCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, WHEN I EXAMINED SOME OF THEIR PHOTOS WITH MY PHOTOS, I COULD CLEARLY SEE THAT THE FAILURE INVOLVES TWO SMALL PLASTIC LATCHES THAT HOLD A SMALL METAL ROD IN PLACE; WHICH IN TURN HOLDS THE HEADREST IN AN "UN-DEPLOYED" POSITION UNTIL NEEDED. IN ADDITION, I DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OWNERS HAD CONTACTED JEEP CHRYSLER, AND THE JEEP CHRYSLER CORP. HAD TOLD MANY OF THE OWNERS EFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM, THAT IF THEIR VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE 3YEAR/36MONTH WARRANTY, AND JEEP CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. SINCE DISCOVERING THE INCIDENT, I FIND THIS DESIGN TO BE CRITICAL TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF MY VEHICLE AND IF IN FACT THE HEADREST HAD DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I FEEL IT WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY CAUSED A SERIOUS INJURY TO ME (OR MY PASSENGER BASED ON THE SAME DESIGN), OR IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR TRAFFIC COLLISION WHICH MIGHT HAVE LED TO UNINTENTIONAL FATALITY. I THEREFORE ASK THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS FLAWED PART DESIGN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BASED ON THEIR INVESTIGATION ISSUE A RECALL SHOULD JEEP CHRYSLER FAIL TO MAKE A QUICK AND RESPONSIBLE EFFORT TO THE REPLACE THE PART BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. THANK YOU, [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 67,798

ON 12/11/17 MY VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZED. THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE STOLEN AND THE BACK WINDOW WAS BUSTED. HOWEVER ONCE HAVING MY JEEP FIXED AT THE COLLISION CENTER THE HEATED SEATS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS HEATED LEATHER SEATS, HOWEVER LATELY WHEN TURNED ON THEY BARELY GET WARM. IT ALSO HAS THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL WHICH IS FINE.

Mileage: 77,300

ACTIVE HEADREST ACTIVATED BY ITSELF WITH NO COLLISION. INSPECTION REVEALED A PLASTIC TAB IS BROKEN. THIS IS KNOWN BY JEEP AS A DEFECTIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THEY REFUSED TO FIX AS THE CAR IS ~1500MILES OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY

Mileage: 35,000

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED, BUT STILL RUNNING. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AND THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST "EXPLODED." A COUPLE OF PLASTIC PIECES FLEW OUT. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE HEADREST TO DEPLOY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE JEEP DEALER AND THEY SAID THE HEADREST WAS "DEFECTIVE" BUT COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AS THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, NOR IS THERE A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAD UNDER 50K MILES ON IT AND WAS UNDER TWO YEARS OLD, AND HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 42,000

THE PASSENGER SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEM ACTIVATED FOR NO KNOWN REASON WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT OR NO FACTORS CAUSED THIS. THE HEAD REST VIOLENTLY SHOT FORWARD APPROX 6" IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE DRIVERS SEAT IT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE JEEP

Mileage: 78,000

2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BACK UP CAMERA REPAIRS, RADIO/CD PLAYER, BLUETOOTH MALFUNCTIONS, HEATED SEATS INOPERABLE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 12 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO OFF ROAD MODE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING WHILE STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER DRIVING FOR NO REASON. THE DEALER WORKED ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS BEHIND THE MEDIA CENTER, AND REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED TO MULTIPLY AND THE VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN THE SAME, SINCE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE, WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER. *JB

AFTER TWO MONTHS FROM PURCHASE THE VENTILATED SEATS STOP WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE JEEP DEALER A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES NOW FOR REPAIR AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM. DEALER ADMITS THEY CANNOT FIX AND SAID THEY OPENED A "STAR" CASE WITH THE JEEP ENGINEERS. THIS PROBLEM IS WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION AND NOT IN MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDEPENDENTLY SWITCHED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT READJUSTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Mileage: 11,000