Component
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
7 NHTSA complaints about seats:mid/rear assembly:head restraint issues across 4 makes and 5 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:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
7 filings · 5 models · 4 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 7 ODI rows
- MODELS 5 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 4 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #489 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#489 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Ford Explorer (category leader) →
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT severity reading
The standout signal for seats:mid/rear assembly:head restraint is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 7 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Ford Explorer against AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION on filing totals before treating seats:mid/rear assembly:head restraint volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Explorer | |
| 2 | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
| 3 | Jeep Patriot | |
| 4 | Chrysler Pacifica | |
| 5 | Chevrolet Traverse |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the second-row captain seats folded into the cargo position, while placing the seat in the seating po
The contact owns a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s seats headrests failed to remain in an upright position. The contact stated that the headrests were not able to
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that after lifting the third-row driver’s side seat from the down position, the head restraint remained in the folded position and could
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the rear seat headrests failed to remain in the upright position. The contact stated that while attempting to adjust the headrest, the he
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that she became aware that the rear passenger’s side head rest was fractured several months ago. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that upon accelerating uphill, the RMPs revved up but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The coolant temperature warning light was illumi
2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMERSTATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEATS HEADREST DOES NOT STAY ON POSITION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GRAPHICS ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT CLEAR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND AKNOWLED
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