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2014 Dodge Journey · symptom sheet

Seat belt or seat problems

  • 50owner reports
  • 65,000median miles
  • 2involved a crash

Newest report Aug 31, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

50 of the 391 complaints on this car describe seat belt. Only brake wear is reported more often on this car.

Tick what matches of 50 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the buckle (4 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the seats covers the 2014 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the seats on the Journey

PE19-014opened Sep 9, 2019
Seats · model years 2010 to 2019

Active head rest inadvertent deployment. Closed feb 25, 2026.

NHTSA summary
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of vehicle control as a result of being surprised and distracted by being struck in the head by the inadvertent AHR deployment. On September 24, 2019, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).ODI requested certain detailed information from FCA related to the following subject vehicles: MY 2010-2014 Dodge Avenger 200, MY 2010-2014 Dodge Calber, MY 2010-2014 Chrysler Sebring, MY 2013-2015 Ram Tradesman, MY 2012 Ram Van, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan, MY 2010-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, MY 2010-2017 Jeep Compass, MY 2011-2020 Dodge Durango, MY 2011-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Journey, MY 2010-2012 Jeep Liberty, MY 2010-2011 Jeep Nitro, and MY 2010-2011 Jeep Patriot vehicles.On December 2, 2019, ODI received a response from FCA that in

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 45,000 and 92,000 miles, from the 31 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“As I was driving on the highway my headrest made a loud bang and smaked the back of my head/ neck with a lot of force. I almost lost control of the vehicle, and it really hurt. My headrest still is apart. Going to see if a dealership can do anything tomorrow. This was so scary it is a huge saftey issue.”

Filed Jul 15, 2024

“Headrest on passenger side popped open very loudly and hit my daughters head while we were sitting in a drive thru”

Filed May 26, 2024

“Driver head rest brust for no cause while driving it felt like a air bag went of in the back of the head.”

Filed Nov 17, 2023

“Headrest deployed while sitting in the driveway. The vehicle was in parked and not running. I was getting ready to go to the store. I got in and fastened my seatbelt then the headrest deployed. The ignition was off.”

Filed Sep 23, 2023

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 2 of 50 reports involved a crash and 10 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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