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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

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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 2015 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 41,300 and 95,427 miles, from the 53 reports that gave a mileage.

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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 can’t 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.

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