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
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
Active head rest inadvertent deployment. Closed feb 25, 2026.
NHTSA summary
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 45,000 and 92,000 miles, from the 31 reports that gave a mileage.
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.
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 83 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 44 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 39 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 27 reports