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2015 Jeep Patriot · symptom sheet

Seat belt or seat problems

  • 28owner reports
  • 69,000median miles
  • 1involved a crash

Newest report Feb 25, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

28 of the 313 complaints on this car describe seat belt.

Tick what matches of 28 reports

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What got replaced

Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.

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 Patriot

PE19-014opened Sep 9, 2019
Seats · model years 2010 to 2017

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 45,488 and 80,000 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Vacuuming vehicle front passenger side, depress lever to push seat back and headrest deployed forward exposing the inside of headrest. Looks like a plastic piece is broken. Can not reset/push headrest back into normal position.”

Filed Dec 29, 2023

“My car was parked when the headrest deployed, causing it to forcefully pop out and break.”

Filed Sep 1, 2023

“While vehicle was stationary, driver side headrest deployed. Had I been just a few inches closer to the headrest it would have hit me. I will be contacting a Jeep dealership in regards to this but there is currently no active recalls on the Jeep per the NHTSA website.”

Filed Sep 28, 2021

“The AHR deployed on my passenger side seat while driving down the road hitting my teenaged daughter in the back of the head.”

Filed Jun 17, 2021

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 1 of 28 reports involved a crash and 2 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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