2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats problems

“The issue I am reporting involves the Active Head Restraint system on my vehicle. I have been victim to the inadvertent deployment of this system not once, not twice, but three times now... In February of 2024 the driver and passenger headrests were replaced under the x88 warranty extension. As far as I know, those were the original headrests that had been replaced after they inadvertently deployed (fortunately, while no one was in the seat). Here we are, only 2.5 years later and one of the NEW headrests has failed in the same way! Once again, we were fortunate that no one was in the vehicle when it happened. My issues are these: -I am a disabled veteran with neck issues, and appear to be driving a vehicle where the head rest is a ticking time bomb. -The faulty headrests were replaced, but apparently with headrests equally faulty. -I can not afford to get rid of my vehicle, I can not in good conscience sell my vehicle at fair market value knowing it is defective, so I am stuck. -The x88 warranty extension is past the 10 years since the original headrests were put in service...but I am now dealing with a 2.5 year old headrest that has failed... -What happens if…”

“The driver side active head restraint deployed with zero warning and without any external forces upon the vehicle. This is now the second front row head restraint to deploy in this manner. The passenger side deployed while our teenage daughter was sitting in the car which was stationary at the time. She suffered a head and neck injury due to this malfunction. Stellantis replaced that one and “Promised” to replace the driver side but did not follow thru on that.”

“The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 45 MPH, there was a loud pop before the front passenger’s side headrest unexpectedly deployed. The dealer was contacted and confirmed the passenger’s side headrest failure. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and certified mail and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.”

“The Active Head Restraint (AHR) deployed without a collision while I was slowing to a traffic signal. My vehicle was travelling approximately 5-7mph and slowing to a traffic signal when the Active Head Rest deployed, launching my head and trunk forward to the steering wheel. The Jeep Service Representative informed me that this is a well-known issue and the NHTSA closed the investigation without ordering a recall. (PE19014, opened 2019) The failure mechanism is reported to be mechanical as the AHR relies on a plastic bracket holding a metal rod that connects to hooks meant to trigger only in a rear-end crash, and that plastic simply fails under prolonged tension over time with no warning signs beforehand.”

“I was driving home on the freeway from picking my kids up from school and all the sudden there was a loud crashing noise and my head was slammed forward and when I looked back to calm down my kids, I see that the headrest had just snapped and pushed forward, slamming me in the head”

“While driving home from the gym with my daughter in the front passenger seat, we were traveling less than 40 mph under normal driving conditions. Without warning, I heard a very loud pop/bang from inside the vehicle. We had not been in a collision, had not hit anything, and nothing had struck the vehicle. I immediately looked over and saw my daughter crouched down in her seat holding her neck. At first, I could not determine what had happened. I then noticed that the front passenger-side Active Head Restraint (AHR)/headrest had suddenly deployed or come apart and had struck her from behind. There were no warning lights, messages, alerts, or other symptoms before the incident. The deployment occurred suddenly and without any apparent event that should have triggered this safety system. My daughter sustained a neck injury as a result of the unexpected deployment and was taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. She was placed in a neck brace and had to wear it for approximately one week. The incident also created a safety risk while the vehicle was in motion. The sudden loud bang and my daughter's immediate reaction occurred without warning while I was…”