Component

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

1,022 NHTSA complaints about seats:front assembly:head restraint issues across 39 makes and 274 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

1,022 filings · 274 models · 39 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS MODERATE 1,022 ODI rows
  • MODELS 274 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 39 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 9.0% 92 crash-flagged
  • RANK #153 of 696 categories
  • SEV INJURY 2 deaths · 199 injuries
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT (this)SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RE…1,022PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1,022STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMSTEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSI…1,020EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCHEXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNA…1,016
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT vs nearest complaint-total peers

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#153 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (2 reported fatalities across 274 models). Open Ford F-150 (category leader) →

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT filing-volume reading

The standout signal for seats:front assembly:head restraint is ODI intake volume: 1,022 filings (MODERATE band · #153 of 696 standardized categories) across 274 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 9.0%.

Moderate-volume categories still show a fingerprint in the model table below, cross-check each nameplate's recall and investigation history before inferring a defect pattern.

Next step: compare Ford F-150 against PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL on filing totals before treating seats:front assembly:head restraint volume as a purchase signal.

1,022
Complaints
274
Models Affected
92
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford F-150
90
2 Jeep Grand Cherokee
56
3 Dodge Grand Caravan
36
4 Dodge Durango
35
5 Honda Civic
25
6 Buick Lesabre
25
7 Dodge Avenger
23
8 Chrysler Town AND Country
22
9 Chrysler 200
21
10 Chevrolet S10
18
11 Honda Accord
17
12 Ford Taurus
17
13 Dodge Journey
16
14 Chevrolet Impala
15
15 Chevrolet Blazer
15
16 Toyota Camry Solara
12
17 Ford Explorer
12
18 Honda Pilot
9
19 Toyota Corolla
8
20 Toyota Camry
8
21 Oldsmobile 88
8
22 Lincoln Town CAR
8
23 Jeep Patriot
8
24 Dodge Dakota
8
25 Pontiac Bonneville
7
26 Mercury Sable
7
27 Ford Windstar
7
28 Ford Focus
7
29 Chevrolet Tahoe
7
30 Volkswagen Beetle
6

Recent Complaints

2014 Chrysler Town AND Country

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the driver reached the back seat area, and the front driver's seat headrest erroneously exploded.

2014 Jeep Compass

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the center of the steering wheel was protruding outwards, and while attempting to sound the horn, the horn failed to operate. While enteri

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the front passenger’s side head restraint erroneously deployed. There was a loud popping sound

2024 Mazda CX-5 Crash

The contact owned a 2024 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's vehicle was rear-ended. The front driver's side seat belt r

2019 Dodge Grand Caravan

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger's side headrest unexpectedly detached. The vehicle was taken to the deal

2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while sitting at a stoplight, there was a loud pop on the interior of the vehicle. After a visual inspection, the contact became aw

2014 Chrysler Town AND Country

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's seat headrest exploded. No warning lights were illuminated. The dealer

2019 Nissan Rogue

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that there was a burn hole on the front passenger’s side head restraint. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not con

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The contact’s mother owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while his mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s side head restraint exploded. The driver had not sustai

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling in the driveway, the front driver's side headrest deployed unintendedly. The contact did not sustain a

2018 Dodge Grand Caravan

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the contact became aware that the driver's side headrest had deployed without impact. The local dealer

2014 Dodge Durango

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while making a turn at a slow speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the front driver’s side headrest, and the headrest deployed

2024 Chevrolet Malibu Crash

See attached document for complaint.

2014 Chrysler Town AND Country

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the contact's wife sat down in the front passenger’s seat, and several minutes later, the front

2016 Dodge Grand Caravan

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the front driver-side seat headrest deployed. The contact heard an abnormal sound before the headset deplo

2014 Hyundai Equus

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Equus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the driver's side head restraint suddenly deployed from the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer

2018 Dodge Durango

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while stopped in a Drive-Thru, there was an abnormally loud sound before the driver’s side head restraint unexpectedly deployed. The cont

2018 Dodge Durango

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the contact noticed an abnormal sound, and the front passenger's side headrest unexpectedly deployed without an imp

2017 Dodge Journey

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH with her son seated in the front passenger’s seat, there was a loud popping sound coming from the pass

2014 Dodge Durango

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the front passenger’s side headrest erroneously deployed. During the failure, there was a loud explosion d

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