2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Seats Problems

I was adjusting the headrest and the active headrest Broke Free and released. No excessive pressure just a standard adjustment.

The active headrest on the driver's seat malfunctioned and deployed while the car was parked in my driveway. I have seen reports where there has happened while driving and has caused concussions. The local Chrysler dealer is in the processes of fixing the failure.

2014 Chrysler Town and Country: While in motion, headrest and back of seat sounded like they "exploded". Headrest had broken and snapped forward thrusting head downward towards steering wheel. Back of seat lunged forward at the same time. Now air bag light is on in vehicle. This caused headache, neck pain, back pain, and pain sensitivity to hearing.

Seat release for the middle right seat does not work when the seat release lever is pushed up. Failed more than 3 years ago. Prior owner did not disclose the problem.

Drivers Headrest Airbag went off unexpectedly causing minor whiplash to myself, the driver and causing uncomfortable head placement and high repair costs.

The passenger seat headrest deployed without warning. I slowly pulled out of a parking lot and proceeded down the road. I heard a loud bang and looked over at my daughter to ask what was that. She said ouch my head. I looked at her seat and saw the headrest deployed. I took it to the dealership and they said there wasn’t anything they could do but it was equivalent to an airbag deploying. I called Chrysler and they say my van is out of warranty and they can’t help. This is a known safety issue and yet no recalls have been made. I fear my drivers side headrest will do the same. Someone needs to fix this issue. My daughter has whiplash.

While driving on the highway, the passenger side headrest deployed without any warning or accident causing it to. A plastic part that holds a metal bar in place seems to have broken. No one was injured at the time. This seems to be a common problem. Chrysler needs to fix this! Who knows when the driver side one will deploy on its own with no accident.

I am the original owner of a 2014 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. In the Spring of 2023 I went out to go run and errand and when I got into my van I saw that the headrest on the passenger side front seat had opened up. I tried to close it but it wouldn't move. When I got home I started checking to see what the deal was with the headrest and found out that the headrest had deployed without there being any sort of accident and fortunately there was no one in the seat at the time. Chrysler is not taking any responsibility for the problem. Now I have a failed headrest that is supposed to prevent injuries to passengers that is inoperable. And I have a questionable headrest on my driver's side seat that I don't know when it might decide to deploy one day when I...

Active head rest deployed without collision (or even being hit slightly).

Driver and Passenger headrests have both deployed without an accident occuring.

Passenger headrest randomly deployed. No accident no reason to deploy. Deployed when getting inside the vehicle.

Passenger Side Headrest literally exploded open due to a broken plastic tab. I was only mildly injured but definitely felt the after effects in my neck and back. Definite Safety concern. I'm worried the driver side headrest will do the same thing as we are driving. Absolutely should be a safety recall.

The active headrest on the driver seat, sprang open with a loud pop, hitting me in the back of the head while I was driving. I have heard of many other drivers having the same problem. There was no accident. There was no collision. Or was no warning. I have not taken this in to get fixed yet. People online are saying it costs up to $750 to get fixed. It is uncomfortable to drive the car with the headrest in this position.

I was sitting in my 2014 Town and Country and my active headrest restraint randomly activated hitting me in the back of the head. I was parked with one passenger in the vehicle. It hurt my neck as it shot my head forward.

The headrest on the front passenger seat deployed when there was no accident. The car has been stopped and was still running. My son was driving and it hit me in the back of the head. If this had happened to the driver's side headrest while driving, it could have easily caused an accident by distracting the driver.

Active headrest deployed without collision

Passenger headrest violently exploded forward without warning while car was parked and running with no passenger seated. Should be recalled!!!!!!!

The passenger seat headrest has internal damage and fallen forward. There have been no accidents and nothing has disrupted the Headrest. It is now unsafe for a passenger to be in the seat with a faulty headrest.

The safety feature of the front row headrest released during transit. Upon inspection it was found that the plastic retaining arms failed releasing the tension arm which controls the safety feature of the part. No one was injured in this instance but it represents a substantial safety issue particularly because it occurred as part of the safety features of a large capacity family vehicle. The failed piece could easily lead to death or injury. The premature release of the headrest tension was very loud and constituted a major distraction. In the event of this happening to the driver while in motion it could cause injury to the driver which may, in turn, result in injury to other passengers if a wreck occurs.

The passenger seat headrest has fallen forward. We have tried to put it back however the part inside is broken it appears. I have not been in any accident. Nothing has hit the seat either. I am not sure what would happen if one of us is sitting there an an accident happen; out head is not protected. Especially if my teenager is there. I had not warning lights. My vehicle was in the dealership recently for another issue and they did not noticed anything. No one has inspected the vehicle as of today; 26 Jan 2023.

Passenger headrest violently exploded forward without warning while car was parked and running with my wife in the passenger seat.

Passenger side front headrest deployed with no occupation or contact and will not reset.had someone been sitting in the seat it could have caused serious trauma to their head and/or neck. It absolutely startled and scared me. Had a vehicle been in the neighboring lanes I very well could have caused an accident after the deployment. No prior warnings of any kind preceded the incident and I have not been to a dealer for inspection.

While driving at highway speed the front passenger side headrest deployed into its crash position. There was no collision, the vehicle was at was at highway speed. The front passenger’s head was whipped forward, causing neck pain.

The driver headrest popped out and struck me in the back of the head, nearly caused me to crash. I've seen online this is a previous reported issue, however no recalls. This is very dangerous and I was traveling with me one year old...

Driving down the road about 3 or 4 months ago driver head rest blew apart hit me in the back of the head. About 3 days ago my son was getting something out of the glove box and passanger headrest blew apart lucky he was far enough away it barley touchex him. No accidentshappend just randomly went off. Started to read abouy it. And their is a safty lawsuit going with no recall yet. Very unsafe

The front passenger side active headrest deployed without warrant. It looks broken and can't be reset.

The passenger side headrest srs system deployed while unattended. Chrysler refuses to repair or replace this.

Both of my headrests in the front (driver and passenger) within a week of each other have suddenly "popped" forward. They are broken and can't be put back together. It is very dangerous. Thankfully no one was riding in the passenger seat. The driver seat occurred when the vehicle was parked. This could have really hurt someone.

While my wife was driving down the highway heading home from work the front passenger seat headrest exploded. She said the explosion was so loud and startling that she almost wrecked. Had there been a passenger or it been the drivers seat there could have been serious head or neck injuries. Upon looking at the exposed headrest it appears that the plastic that holds the latch bar in place is weak and ripped out.

The driver side AHS headrest, which is both part of the seat and the airbag system, decided to activate without warning. I know these can be reset but, upon checking out the inside, it is clear that some plastic components have failed, allowing it to activate for no reason. I have researched this and read where Chrysler knows this is a problem but they have not recalled the vehicles, due to this faulty material. I can't afford $1000 headrest because it's faulty.

Driving in a subdivision at about 20 mi/hr and the passenger headrest AHR deployed for absolutely no reason and without warning hitting the passenger sharply in the back of the head. Looking at the unit it appears that the plastic component holding a retention pin gave out releasing the pin which was still in the grip of metal claws so we know the solenoid didn't accidently activate. The plastic simply broke!! Fortunately it didn't result in injury other then a sore head! There are a lot of reports of this happening with these headrests so it is recurring problem which I'm surprised hasn't been addressed yet. If/when the drivers side does the same thing it could result in an accident causing situation.

I HAVE A TOWN AND COUNTRY 2014. WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR MINI VAN ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE HEAD REST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DEPLOYED AND SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF MY HEAD TWICE FOR NO REASON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US TO PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED IN OUR WARRANTY. THEN JUST A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND COME TO A STOP THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF MY HEAD AGAIN! WHY WOULD THESE DEPLOY FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK. THEY CANNOT BE RESET BECAUSE THE SAME PIECE THAT BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT ARE THE CHANCE ?? THIS IS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED...

DRIVER SEAT ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHEN NOT IN A COLLISION. THE CAR WAS OFF AND WE WERE LOADING KIDS IN THE CAR. CAN'T GET IT TO GO BACK TOGETHER.

WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY AND AFTER COMING TO A STOP, MY DRIVER SIDE HEADREST (ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT) DEPLOYED, STRIKING ME IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD. I WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO ASSOCIATED VEHICLE NOR DID THE VEHICLE STRIKE AN OBJECT. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, A PLASTIC SEATING THAT HOLDS THE METAL PIN HAD BROKEN. ATTEMPTS TO RESET WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN PLASTIC PIN SEATING. THE ATTACHED PHOTO SHOWS A STRAP AROUND THE HEADREST SO THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN SAFELY.

THE PASSENGER ACTIVE HEAD REST EXPLODED FORWARD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD JUST DROPPED MY WIFE OFF AND WAS HEADED DOWN THE ROAD AND A LOUD BOOM HAPPENED AND I LOOKED OVER AND SAW THE HEAD REST STICKING FORWARD FROM THE REST OF THE PIECE. IF MY WIFE WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE IT WOULD HAVE STRUCK HER IN THE HEAD.

WAS DRIVING FROM PA TO NEW YORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND ABOUT 150 MILES INTO THE TRIP THE HEADREST EXPLODED OUT WORD AND STUCK ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. CAUSING A LITTLE CONFUSION AND A INSTANT HEADACHE. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS. THE ROAD WAS NOT BUMPY OR WAS THERE ANY KIND OF IMPACT TO THE VAN. THANK GOD MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING BECAUSE THE IMPACT OF THE HEADREST PROBABLY WOULD HAVE KNOCKED HER OUT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE HEADREST SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY DEVICE BUT IS DEFECTIVE AND A RISK TO ANYONE THAT IS DRIVING A CHRYSLER PRODUCT.

THE HEADREST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH ROAD AND DISORIENTED ME FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE STREET IS CURVY AND IS ON A CAUSEWAY. I DRIVE IT EVERYDAY AT A SPEED LIMIT OF 45.

WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, BEFORE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER HEADREST EXPLODED FORWARD WITH A BANG. UPON INSPECTION, THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT IS DESIGNED TO RETAIN THE AHR DEVICE FAILED. HEADREST IS UNUSABLE.

EARLY ON/ABOUT AUGUST 27, 2020 I WENT OUT TO MY CHRYSLER T&C , PARKED OVERNIGHT IN MY HOME'S DRIVEWAY, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST HAD DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT. EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE EXTERIOR SHOWS ZERO EVIDENCE OF ANY CONTACT WITH ANOTHER OBJECT ON ANY OF THE OUTSIDE SURFACES. THE HEADREST WAS NOT DEPLOYED WHEN I WAS LAST IN THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS DEPLOYED WHEN I LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT MORNING. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANY REPAIR FACILITY AND NO ONE EXCEPT ME AND MY WIFE HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM. I AM THE SOLE PERSON TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. NO OTHER PERSON, INCLUDING MY WIFE, DRIVES IT. .

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED HITTING ME IN THE HEAD. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR ON A STATE HIGHWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER SEAT HEADREST FAILED TO REMAIN UPRIGHT, INSTEAD POINTING TOWARD THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT CALLED EARNHARDT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER LOCATED AT 1521 E. DRIVERS WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,108.

DRIVERS SEAT PROBLEM. ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT FAULTY THE PLASTIC RETENTION TABS HOLDING THE METAL BAR IN PLACE SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE ,THE METAL TEETH WERE STILL LOCKED DOWN ON THE BAR SHOWING IT DIDN'T DEPLOY, JUST THE PLASTIC TABS BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE HEADREST TO 'ACTIVATE' AND MOVE FORWARD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. NO INJURIES AS NO ONE IN THE CAR.

THE HEADREST ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE PIN BROKE.

THE HEADREST ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE PIN BROKE.

NOTICED PASSANGER HEADREST HAD DEPLOYED ONE DAY. PLASTIC EARS THAT HOLD LATCH PIN IN PLACE HAD BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, NO INJURIES.

THE HEADREST BROKED BY ITSELF, THE PLASTIC OF THE MECHANISM CRACKED CAUSING THE HEADREST TO BE HOLD IN PLACE JUST BY THE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, NOT INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING ELSE.

MY 8 YEAR OLD SON LEANED WITH HIS HAND ON THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST. THE HEAD REST RELEASED SHOOTING FORWARD. UPON TRYING TO RESET THE HEADREST I NOTICED THE PLASTIC PIECE NEEDED TO HOLD THE SPRING MOUNT TO LOCK IT WAS BROKE THUS NOT ALLOWING ME TO RESET THE HEADREST. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF WHILE THIS HAPPENED.

THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HEAD REST EXPLODED WHEN I WAS GETTING INTO THE CAR THE CAR WAS PARKED

DRIVERS SEAT ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO IMPACT OR KNOWN REASON.

ON JULY 3, 2020 I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AT NIGHT WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED/EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIME. NO INJURIES BUT HEADREST IS DEFECTIVE NOW. I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED IF I WAS RESTING ON IT AT THE TIME WITHOUT A DOUBT.