2015 Dodge Journey · symptom sheet
Seat belt or seat problems
- 93owner reports
- 66,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Jun 17, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
93 of the 552 complaints on this car describe seat belt. Only brake wear is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 93 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 2015 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 41,300 and 95,427 miles, from the 53 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“We went to get in our vehicle and the headrest had deployed while no one was in the vehicle. It has not been in an accident.”
Filed Nov 5, 2021
“I was just driving and the head rest came apart on the front passenger side. I canât get it to go back together.”
Filed Oct 14, 2021
“The passenger side front seat headrest deployed for no reason while sitting parked in a parking spot!”
Filed Oct 9, 2021
“The headrest on both driver and passenger seats that are supposed to deploy in case of an emergency have deployed due to a broken pin holder that is made of plastic. The latches are still locked yet the pin that the latches hold on to has broke free from the holder rendering the safety feature useless and costing $575 to replace per seat.”
Filed Aug 26, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 93 reports involved a crash and 15 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 105 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 75 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 68 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 41 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 29 reports