2015 Jeep Patriot Interior & seats Problems

Drivers headrest deployed while vehicle was in my driveway overnight. I could have been injured or it could have cause an accident if the headrest deployed while driving. Many other people online have had this issue with their 2015 Jeep Patroit. No warnings provided and despite an auto repair place stating they cannot repair it but they believe there was a recall for this. I have not found one but there should be. Because I was told it was expensive to replace I did not have it repaired when it occurred sometime in early 2024. No police informed since it occurred while parked in my driveway overnight.

NHTSA ID

11683519

Incident

Mar 1, 2024

My vehicle's driver side headrest deployed for no reason at all. This happened approximately August 2024. I'm the only person who drives this vehicle. I went into my car and to my surprise I noticed that it had deployed. Since I wasn't driving the vehicle when it deployed , it must have happened when the vehicle was parked in my driveway. November 11, 2024, I brought my vehicle to a repair shop to replace a crankshaft sensor and while the vehicle was there I asked them to reset the headrest. They said that they could not reset it and that the headrest would have to be taken apart in order to fix it and that it would be expensive to fix. So since the headrest was not my priority at the time and I didn't want to spend a lot on it, I told them to not fix it. They also said that Chrysler "might" recall the headrest in December 2024 so to bring it back to them once there is a recall.

NHTSA ID

11638753

Incident

Jan 27, 2025

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.

NHTSA ID

11562590

Incident

Dec 29, 2023

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

NHTSA ID

11542139

Incident

Sep 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the front driver seat headrest was deployed without warning or impact. The headrest hit the back of the contact's head which caused pain to his head, back, and neck. The contact did not seek medical treatment. The dealer was initially contacted and he was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

NHTSA ID

11495464

Incident

Nov 30, 2022

Mileage

61,000 mi

drivers front seat headrest deployed on its own. no collision involved

NHTSA ID

11471137

Incident

Jun 24, 2022

I was driving and the headrest on the passanger seat popped opened

NHTSA ID

11441762

Incident

Nov 26, 2021

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.

NHTSA ID

11434611

Incident

Sep 24, 2021

My driver side headrest exploded while the car was stationary. It appears the active head restraint system failed. Jeep dealers refuse to tell me if this is covered by warranty. I have not yet had it inspected, but as the car was stationary, not moving and not colliding it is clearly a manufacturer defect. This is an extremely dangerous defect. There are reports of drivers being concussed while driving, and I mostly only drive to take children to and from school.

NHTSA ID

11424770

Incident

Jul 14, 2021

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

NHTSA ID

11421280

Incident

Jun 13, 2021

MY DRIVER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED LIKE AN AIRBAG WITHOUT WARNING OR BY RESULT OF IMPACT. IT JUST SPLIT OPEN AND DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A SAFETY DEVICE BUT IT IS AN EXPENSIVE JOB FOR SOMETHING THAT SUDDENLY BECOMES DEFECTIVE AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A SAFETY DEVICE THAT FAILED. I WASN'T IN VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. BUT THE WEEK BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE JEEP WAS PARKED DUE TO AN EXTREMELY HORRIBLE SNOW STORM AND IT WAS TRAPPED UNDER SNOW FOR OVER A WEEK AND WHERE I LIVE THAT TYPE OF WEATHER HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE. AND THE WEEK AFTER IT BECAME HOT SO NOT SURE WEATHER HAD A ROLE IN IT. BUT BECAUSE I HAD BRAIN AND NECK SURGERY THE HEADREST HAS MADE IT UNCOMFORTABLE AND IT IS IMPACTING MY SAFETY AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

11415076

Incident

Feb 21, 2021

Mileage

85,930 mi

WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE THE DRIVER HEADREST DEPLOYED. NO COLLISION OCCURRED. THE PLASTIC CLIP HOLDING THE HEADREST IN POSITION BROKE AND THE HEADREST DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

11364232

Incident

Oct 12, 2020

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE HEADREST DEPLOYED ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD BU MY WIFE TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED AND THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE METAL BAR THAT LOCKS HEADREST IN PLACE WAS BROKEN. THE METAL SHAFT IS STILL LOCKED IN PLACE . PLEASE SEE PICTURES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL A JEEP DEALERSHIP. I NOTIFIED BAY DODGE JEEP CHRYSLER IN PANAMA CITY AND HAVE THEM CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS. THEY TOLD ME NO AND I GET WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO GET A NEW ONE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

11353081

Incident

Jul 21, 2020

Mileage

57,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEAD REST EXPLODED AND IS NOW UNABLE TO GO BACK TOGETHER.

NHTSA ID

11351899

Incident

Aug 28, 2020

Mileage

95,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 M.P.H., WHEN THE HEADREST ON THE PASSENGER'S SEAT EXPLODED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS SEATED IN IT AT THE TIME. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL JEEP MODELS. I AM NOW CONCERNED, WONDERING WHEN OR IF THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAY DEPLOY WHILE I AM DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11343089

Incident

Aug 3, 2020

Mileage

76,000 mi

HEADREST WAS DEPLOYED ON DRIVERS SIDE, NOTICED SMALL PLASTIC PIECE WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE HEADREST WAS BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT RESIDENCE, UPON ENTERING AND SITTING DOWN I REALIZED THAT THE HEADREST WAS NOT SET BACK AND THEN REALIZED THERE WAS AN ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11343041

Incident

Aug 3, 2020

Mileage

75,000 mi

HEADREST "SAFETY" FEATURE DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. HEADREST WILL NOT GO BACK IN RESULTING IN THE AIR BAG LIGHT NOT BEING ABLE TO BE RESET. VEHICLE WAS NOT CRANKED OR MOVING WHEN HEADREST DEPLOYS.

NHTSA ID

11316966

Incident

Aug 3, 2019

Mileage

65,000 mi

DRIVING STEADILY ON THE HIGHWAY, MY DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST EXPLODED FORWARD, LAUNCHING MY HEAD FORWARD AND DOWNWARD AWAY FROM THE ROAD, DISORIENTING ME FOR A COUPLE SECONDS. A POWERFUL SPRING COMPLETELY BROKE PLASTIC THAT HELD A PIN BACK, A PIN WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE HEADREST BACK. I AM YOUNG AND A VERY ALERT DRIVER, BUT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA ID

11297468

Incident

Dec 2, 2019

Mileage

42,000 mi

MY SISTER WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP SIGN, WHILE STOPED HER HEADREST ( DRIVER SEAT HEAD REST) THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE BROKE. IF SHE WAS DRIVING, AND IT BROKE IT HAVECOULD HAVE SENT HER IN A WRECK. SHE HAS WITNESSES OF THE INCIDENT. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE AND IT SHOULD NOT COME OUT OF HER POCKET BUT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO CHARGE HER. WE CAN NOT REPLACE IT WITHOUT TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF WIRES THAT ARE IN THE HEADREST THAT ARE CONNECTING WITH THE SEAT.

NHTSA ID

11255625

Incident

Sep 5, 2019

IN JULY 2019 I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE HEAD REST HAD DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS NOT MOVED OR IN ANY ACCIDENTS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER JEEP PATRIOT CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE HEADREST DEPLOYING WITHOUT THERE BEING AN ACCIDENT OR ANY TYPE OF TRANS HAPPENING TO THE CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY FOR THOSE IN THE CAR AND POSSIBLE OTHERS IF IT IS DEPLOYED WHILE SOMEONE IS DRIVING AND AN ACCIDENT IS THEN TRULY CAUSED. I SEE THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE. THE COST OF HAVING THIS BEING REPLACED SHOULD NOT BE LEFT UP TO THE CONSUMER. JEEP IS A WELL KNOWN COMPANY AND SHOULD HAVE TO PAY. I PRAY NO SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR TO OTHERS FROM THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11253331

Incident

Jul 26, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE HEADRESTS ON BOTH FRONT SEATS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER)HAVE DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, WE WERE VACUUMING THE INSIDE.

NHTSA ID

11252323

Incident

Aug 29, 2019

Mileage

102,902 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN I RETURNED TO CAR, THE PASSENGERS HEADREST HAD COME APART. DID SOME DIGGING ON INTERNET AND NOTICED I AM NOT ALONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PATRIOT OWNERS. OF COURSE MOST WERE AFTER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. EXTENDED WARRANTY WORTHLESS ALSO BECAUSE IT DOES NOT COVER SRS. EST RIGHT NOW IS AROUND $860.00. GLAD MY 17 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT SITTING IN THAT SET AS SHE HAD BEEN A COUPLE OF HOURS EARLIER. OTHERWISE, I GUESS THERE WOULD BE MEDICAL BILLS IN ADDITION TO CAR REPAIR BILLS.

NHTSA ID

11243694

Incident

Aug 10, 2019

Mileage

69,000 mi

HIT A SMALL POT HOLE & MY PASSENGER SEAT HEAD REST POPPED OPEN & CAME APART. THERE IS NO WAY THAT I CAN SEE TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER; IT'S NOT EASILY CLOSED & I DONT WANT TO BREAK IT

NHTSA ID

11229050

Incident

Jul 2, 2019

Mileage

94,832 mi

WHEN ARRIVING ON SATURDAY 6/1/2019 AT HOME WE PARKED OUR VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND WHEN WE SHUT THE DOOR WE HEAR A LOUD POPPING SOUND. NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS WE INSPECTED THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AND THEN IN THE INSIDE WE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST HAD COME APART. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD INDICATED THAT THE HEADREST HAD DEPLOYED DUE TO THE CLIPS INSIDE BREAKING AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY $535 TO GET IT REPAIRED. I THOUGHT THAT SAFETY EQUIPMENT OF THIS NATURE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED, AS IF A AIR BAG HAD FALSELY DEPLOYED THAT WOULD BE COVERED. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE A MAJOR INCIDENT AS WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED IF WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR WORSE YET WHAT IF ONE OF OUR KIDS WERE DRIVING AND WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD REPLACE THEM AT NO COST AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE AS MANY MORE INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

NHTSA ID

11218241

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

Mileage

45,488 mi