23 complaints reported

2016 Dodge Journey Seats

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
23
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2025

I opened my car door to get in and found that that head rest was completely popped out. It was not in that condition the previous day.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2025
Sep 2025

Head rest deployed out of no where and we can’t reset it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2025
Aug 2025

After coming home and parking the car in the driveway, went out with my son and noticed the passenger headrest had been pulled out. Went and looked at it and noticed some of the brackets holding a metal bar in place had been broke off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Aug 2025
May 2025

I got in my car yesterday and the headrest of my driver's seat popped open. I am aware that they're was a class action suit against the manufacturer for malfunctioning headrest but I cannot find any recalls on this website for that issue. I would like to know if this is going to be covered, buy the dealership if I bring this in for repair.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2025
Apr 2024

Passenger headrest deployed while parked with no one even in the passenger seat. This could have caused serious injury had my daughter gotten into the car prior.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Apr 2024
Dec 2023 Injury

Passenger headrest activated without warning striking passenger in the head while driving. x84 recall in effect. Dealerships wont return phone calls for the repair. no trouble indicator lamps

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Nov 2023
Oct 2023

Passenger head rest popped apart while driving and will not close.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2023
Jul 2023 Injury

The passenger side active head restraint (AHR) burst open injuring the owner who was sitting in the passenger seat while the vehicle was moving. There was no rear end impact and there was no reason for the AHR to malfunction.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Apr 2023
May 2023

My driver seat headrest had deployed somehow without getting into an thankfully I wasn't driving but I noticed it when I got into my car. The headrest also doesn't go back into place it seemed to have broke the clamps that hold the silver pole and the clamps that hold the silver pole is also locked.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2023
May 2023

Front passenger headrest popped out of no where and won't go back into place. It snapped and broke, scared the living daylights of my child. No crash. Car was parked and we were putting items in the trunk.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2023
Nov 2022

Passenger side head rest popped out while driving. When it popped there was also a loud noise.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Nov 2022
Jan 2022

The contact's son owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while her son was driving approximately 40 MPH, the headrest was deployed. The driver pulled over safely but could not reattach the headrest. The driver was not aware of any warning lights were being illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Oct 2020
Dec 2021

I I SAT DOWN IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT AND ADJUSTED THE SEAT BACK. WHEN I LEANED BACK THE HEAD SNAPPED OUT WITH A DEGREE OF FORCE AND HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. IT APPEARS TO BE BROKEN AS IT WILL NOT GO BACK IN TO PLACE AND REMAIN THERE. THE CAR WAS IN PARK AT THE TIME AND WAS NOT HIT OR BUMPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2021
Oct 2021

Headrest randomly deployed. No accidents nor apparent reason.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2021
Nov 2020

WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY AT MY HOUSE, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD REST RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHEN NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. PARKED THE VEHICLE MONDAY (11/23/2020) AT 6:00 PM CST. WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR ON TUESDAY (11/24/2020) AT 11:30 CST AND THE HEAD REST RESTRAINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT HAD DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THE VEHICLE BEING STRUCK WHILE PARKED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Nov 2020
Nov 2020

DRIVERS ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE CAR UNOCCUPIED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Oct 2020
Oct 2020

HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. NO CRASH NO ONE IN PASSENGER SEAT OR BEHIND IT. DRIVING IN CITY ON A STRAIGHT STREET. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT APPEARS A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS A PIN HAS BROKEN OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Oct 2020
Oct 2020

PUT HEAD BACK ON HEAD REST & IT JUST DEPLOYED/CAME OPEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Oct 2020
Aug 2020

MY SON EXITED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT AND THE HEADREST DEPLOYED. WE WEREN'T INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WE HAD JUST PARKED THE CAR. I REVERSED INTO THE PARKING SPOT, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND WE EXITED THE CAR. I HEARD A THUMP WHEN WE CLOSED THE DOORS. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED, THE HEADREST HAD SPRANG FORWARD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Aug 2020
Mar 2020

WAS JUST SITTING THERE ON A TURNING LANE WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN FELT THIS WHOPPING HIT IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD THOUGHT I HAD GOTTEN REAR ENDED PUT WAS NOT HIT NOTICED THEN THAT THE HEADREST HAD DEPLOYED CAUSING DIZZINESS AND BLACKOUT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Mar 2020
Mar 2020

THE HEADREST POPPED OUT AND WON'T GO BACK IN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO SUDDEN STOP. JUST DRIVING AS USUAL AND IT POPPED OUT AND WILL NOT GO BACK IN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jul 2020
May 2019

MY HEADREST DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. I WOKE UP IN THE MORNING WENT OUT TO THE CAR TO GO TO THE STORE AND THE HEADREST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS DEPLOYED MAKING IT POP OUT FROM THE BACK PIECE. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2019
May 2019

WHILE DRIVE THE HEADREST JUST DEPLOYED. THREW MY BOYFRIENDS HEAD FORWARDED. NO BUMPS OR ACCIDENTS IT JUST POP APART AND THREW HIM FORWARD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Dodge Journey has 23 Seats complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.