10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
29 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,696 miles

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problem #52

Oct 092019

Grand Cherokee

  • 45,000 miles
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.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #51

Jan 032020

Grand Cherokee

  • 73,960 miles
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.

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #50

Nov 152019

Grand Cherokee

  • 44,000 miles
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.

- San Marcos, TX, USA

problem #49

Dec 162019

Grand Cherokee

  • 80,795 miles
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.

- Tolleson, AZ, USA

problem #48

Oct 112019

Grand Cherokee

  • 75,000 miles
Front passenger headrest deployed and burst open on its own while vehicle was parked.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #47

Nov 242019

Grand Cherokee

  • 49,000 miles
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.

- Eastampton, NJ, USA

problem #46

Oct 202019

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl Diesel

  • 61,800 miles
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.

- North Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #45

May 012019

Grand Cherokee

  • 60,000 miles
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.

- Palm Harbor, FL, USA

problem #44

Oct 302019

Grand Cherokee

  • 104,000 miles
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.

- Toulon, IL, USA

problem #43

Oct 242019

Grand Cherokee

  • 70,000 miles
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.

- Simpsonville, SC, USA

problem #42

Oct 242019

Grand Cherokee

  • 75,000 miles
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

- Shelbyville, MO, USA

problem #41

Oct 092019

Grand Cherokee

  • 76,000 miles
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.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #40

Oct 102019

Grand Cherokee

  • 27,500 miles
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

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #39

Oct 082019

Grand Cherokee

  • 105,000 miles
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.

- Pleasantville, NY, USA

problem #38

Aug 072019

Grand Cherokee

  • 72,048 miles
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.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #37

Oct 012019

Grand Cherokee

  • 95,000 miles
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.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #36

Sep 232019

Grand Cherokee

  • 54,000 miles
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.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #35

Sep 042019

Grand Cherokee

  • 42,000 miles
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.

- Feasterville Trevose, PA, USA

problem #34

Sep 102019

Grand Cherokee

  • 70,000 miles
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.

- Lakeside, TX, USA

problem #33

Sep 022019

Grand Cherokee

  • 55,000 miles
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.

- Ridgeland, MS, USA

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