IllustrationTHE LOCKS ON 3 OF THE DOORS QUIT WORKING. THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS STUCK ON UNLOCK, NOT ABLE TO LOCK THE DOOR. THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK ON LOCK, CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, NEEDS TO BE UNLOCKED 3 TIMES BEFORE IT RELEASES.
2015 Chrysler Town And Country
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Chrysler Town And Country do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 216.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
270–25K
4625–50K
6350–75K
4975–100K
34100–150K
9150K+
228 reports with mileage · 154 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 113 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 80 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 63 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports1 fire reports21 injury reports
What owners actually said
382 reportsVEHICLE HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT AND NEEDS A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REBUILD. IT HAS BEEN TO 2 TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS AND 1 DEALERSHIP AND HAS HAD SENSORS AND THE TCM REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. IT IS STILL SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AND WILL STALL OUT REGULARLY, USUALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNS OFTEN LEADING TO A STALLED VEHICLE IN THE MID…
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VEHICLE HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT AND NEEDS A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REBUILD. IT HAS BEEN TO 2 TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS AND 1 DEALERSHIP AND HAS HAD SENSORS AND THE TCM REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. IT IS STILL SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AND WILL STALL OUT REGULARLY, USUALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNS OFTEN LEADING TO A STALLED VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION ACTING LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAS TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. VERY UNSAFE. CAR DOES HAVE A PRIOR FLOOD SALVAGE TITLE BUT IT IS FROM A OPEN WINDOW THAT ONLY AFFECTED THE INTERIOR MINORLY, NO DAMAGE UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER THE TCM WAS REPLACED IT IS THROWING CODES P0731, P0792, P1790. WAS NOT THROWING ANY CODES PRIOR TO THE TCM REPLACEMENT 3 WEEKS AGO. ISSUE ALSO HAPPENS FROM A STOP WITH NO TURN. ISSUES STARTED SUMMER OF 2017 AND HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE.
PROBLEMS STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD BUCK, CHOKE, SPUTTER, WITH RPM FLUCTUATIONS AND SOMETIMES STALL OUT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER WHO TEST DROVE IT AND COULD NOT GET IT TO REPLICATE. TOOK IT IN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHOM ALSO COULD REPLICATE THE ISSUE BUT SUGGESTED IT WAS THE TRAN…
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PROBLEMS STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD BUCK, CHOKE, SPUTTER, WITH RPM FLUCTUATIONS AND SOMETIMES STALL OUT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER WHO TEST DROVE IT AND COULD NOT GET IT TO REPLICATE. TOOK IT IN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHOM ALSO COULD REPLICATE THE ISSUE BUT SUGGESTED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE I KNEW IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I NEEDED THE DEALER TO BE ABLE TO CONFIRM. NO ERROR CODES EVER FIRED. VEHICLE WAS PODDED TWICE BY THE DEALER. PROBLEM WAS SPORADIC WITH SOME DAYS NOT HAPPENING AT ALL AND OTHER DAYS HAPPENING 5+ TIMES OR IT WOULD ALMOST STALL EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP. FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT TO REPLICATE ABOUT 3 WEEKS INTO THE ISSUES WITH A LOCAL DEALER (NOT THE DEALER WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED) AND HE SUSPECTED TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WERE A MONTH OUT WITH REPAIRS. APPOINTMENT MADE WITH ORIGINAL DEALER AND AGAIN, SERVICE FOREMAN COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO REPLICATE. I BEGGED THEM TO TAKE IT FOR A DAY AND I'D PAY FOR A RENTAL TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AS WE STILL HAD NO ERROR CODES. AT THIS POINT, THE VEHICLE IS AT 95000 MILES. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOOK IT OUT TWICE THE DAY I DROPPED IT OFF AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE SECOND DAY HE WAS THEN ABLE TO GET IT TO REPLICATE 10-15 TIMES! HE CONFIRMED IT WAS THE COMPOUNDER IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; HOWE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; HOWEVER, OTHER VEHICLES WERE ALSO EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WELLS MOTOR COMPANY (1600 US HWY 27 S, AVON PARK, FL 33825, (863) 453-6644) AND DIAGNOSED MORE THAN TWO DAYS, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
PASSENGER HEADREST AIRBAG/WHIPLASH EXPAND SAFETY DEVICE. INTERNAL PLASTIC BRACKET FAILED AND CAUSED THE HEADREST TO EXPAND AND CANNOT BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT MOVING WHEN THE HEADREST JUST LOUDLY EXPANDED, NO ONE WAS SETTING IN THE SEAT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A DRIVE-THRU ATM, MONEY BLEW OUT OF HAND. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND OPENED THE DOOR TO RETRIEVE THE MONEY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. THE THE BANK TELLER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS MOVING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE V…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A DRIVE-THRU ATM, MONEY BLEW OUT OF HAND. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND OPENED THE DOOR TO RETRIEVE THE MONEY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. THE THE BANK TELLER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS MOVING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND DROVE ONTO HER FRONT LAWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DON VANCE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (285 HIGHWAY W, MARSHFIELD, MO 65706, (417) 859-4600), BUT THE MECHANIC DID NOT SHOW UP AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,831. *BF *TR *BF INSURANCE CLAIM NUMBER XXXXXXXXX AND FCA CASE XXXXXXXX INCLUDED. ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY VAN STARTED TO SLOW DOWN SPORADICALLY AND THEN JUST STOPPED MOVING ALL TOGETHER. I WAS STUCK ON A BUSY ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A GARAGE, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE PUMP HAD GONE OUT.
VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND STARTED MAKING A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE THAT WOULD SPEED UP WITH THE SPEED OF THE CAR IN ADDITION TO THAT THE RPM SHOOTS UP BUTVEHICLE STRUGGLES TO SPEED UP, TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE GOING OUT AND IS GOING TO COST MORE TO FIX THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. ALSO THE AIR…
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VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND STARTED MAKING A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE THAT WOULD SPEED UP WITH THE SPEED OF THE CAR IN ADDITION TO THAT THE RPM SHOOTS UP BUTVEHICLE STRUGGLES TO SPEED UP, TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE GOING OUT AND IS GOING TO COST MORE TO FIX THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. ALSO THE AIR BAG IN THE PASSENGER HEAD REST EXPLODED EARLIER IN THE YEAR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR WILL MECHANICALLY OPEN BUT NOT SHUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS FOR ONLY BEING 3 YEARS OLD.
THE TRANSMISSION IS GIVING A LOW PRESSURE CODE P0868 IN LINE WITH OTHER RECALLS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I AM HAVING TO TAKE THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE PROBLEMS WHERE NOTICE IN NOVEMBER OF 2018 WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.
SEATBELT ALARM FOR DRIVERS SEAT KEEPS GOING OFF WHEN DRIVING EVEN THOUGH IT'S SECURELY ON. OTHER TIMES A BELL DINGS ONCE TO INDICATE SOMETHING ELSE BUT NOTHING COMES UP ON DASHBOARD INDICATING WHAT IT IS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND NOT IN MOTION & STILL IN PARK ALSO. THIS IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. BRINGING I…
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SEATBELT ALARM FOR DRIVERS SEAT KEEPS GOING OFF WHEN DRIVING EVEN THOUGH IT'S SECURELY ON. OTHER TIMES A BELL DINGS ONCE TO INDICATE SOMETHING ELSE BUT NOTHING COMES UP ON DASHBOARD INDICATING WHAT IT IS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND NOT IN MOTION & STILL IN PARK ALSO. THIS IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. BRINGING IT IN
Official recalls
425V876000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility:wheelchair Restraints/securement:latch/anchor:
Dec 17, 2025
Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
17V824000 · Equipment
Dec 21, 2017
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Kidde customer service service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Chrysler's number for this recall is T82.
16V461000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Jun 24, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured August 15, 2016, to April 15, 2016. The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the transmission loses hydraulic pressure, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S44.
16V044000 · Visibility:windshield
Jan 28, 2016
FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, and 2014-2015 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 16, 2014, to December 5, 2015. The windshield on the affected vehicles may have been installed using expired urethane primer, allowing the windshield to become displaced in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the windshield dislodges during a crash, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshield, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S02.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE19014 · Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment
Opened Sep 9, 2019 · Closed Feb 25, 2026
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats; Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of vehicle control as a result of being surprised and distracted by being struck in the head by the inadvertent AHR deployment. On September 24, 2019, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).ODI requested certain detailed information from FCA related to the following subject vehicles: MY 2010-2014 Dodge Avenger 200, MY 2010-2014 Dodge Calber, MY 2010-2014 Chrysler Sebring, MY 2013-2015 Ram Tradesman, MY 2012 Ram Van, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan, MY 2010-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, MY 2010-2017 Jeep Compass, MY 2011-2020 Dodge Durango, MY 2011-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Journey, MY 2010-2012 Jeep Liberty, MY 2010-2011 Jeep Nitro, and MY 2010-2011 Jeep Patriot vehicles.On December 2, 2019, ODI received a response from FCA that included vehicle production data, consumer complaints, field reports, warranty claims, manufacturer actions, production changes, and other data related to the alleged defect from the start of production (2010) through September 24, 2019.On January 27, 2020, ODI received an update to the December 2, 2019, IR response from FCA.On September 22, 2020, ODI requested additional subject vehicle AHR information from FCA.ODI received FCA's response on October 21, 2020.ODI subsequently received an update to FCA's October 21, 2020, response on February 16, 2021.During the investigation, ODI requested updates to certain IR questions on two occasions.FCA provided updates to question #2 on March 5, 2021, and questions #2 and #5 on May 26, 2023. FCA’s IR response data identified approximately 7.5 million subject vehicles (with approximately 15 million AHR assemblies).Due to the large number of vehicles and failure reports, ODI focused its analysis on the FCA vehicle model with the highest failure rate to represent the worst-case scenario.For this purpose, ODI focused on MY 2012-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles for its analysis.This population includes 710,890 vehicles that FCA manufactured between August 19, 2011, and August 8, 2015.ODI identified 2,839 alleged AHR failures within this limited population.ODI identified 263 alleged injuries that were caused by AHR failures in MY 2012-2015 Grand Cherokees vehicles.Of these alleged injuries, ODI categorized them as eighty-two (82) soft tissue (neck/whiplash, bruise) injuries, four (4) concussions, fifty-nine (59) headaches, and one hundred eighteen (118) without a specific injury description.Although complainants have alleged injuries, ODI has been unable to obtain evidence to substantiate or validate any injuries where medical treatment was required.Consumer outreach was conducted by ODI, where sixty-three (63) FCA complainants with alleged injuries were contacted.Twelve of the sixty-three FCA consumers responded and were interviewed by ODI.ODI requested medical records, however, only one response was provided. Attorneys representing the responding complainant provided a synopsis that indicated they had experienced prior neck-related injuries dating to the mid-1990s.ODI also contacted one hundred (100) consumers who submitted Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) in an attempt to validate alleged injuries. Despite the efforts of ODI, the office has been unsuccessful at obtaining substantive documentation/evidence supporting complaints that allege serious injuries (where pre-existing medical conditions did not already exist). In addition to the low severity of alleged injuries caused by AHR deployments, there have been eleven alleged crashes and two alleged lane departures within the entire subject vehicle population that has been in the field up to sixteen years (with over 8,500 AHR inadvertent deployments).ODI was not able to validate that the alleged crashes were the result of inadvertent head rest deployments, and the crashes were minor in nature. ODI has conducted a thorough investigation of the alleged safety defect and with up to sixteen years of exposure for some vehicles and over 8,500 inadvertent AHR deployments, no serious crashes or injuries could be validated in the sub-population of focus.The lack of serious injuries validated by ODI with such large period of field exposure is consistent with thework done by NHTSA’s Human Injury Research Division and the Biodynamic Research Corporation, which support that an inadvertent AHR deployment is not likely to cause serious injury.In addition to the low risk of injury, FCA released an extended warranty program that covers inadvertent AHR deployment for ten years / unlimited mileage from the vehicle's in-service date. PE19014 is closed with the FCA extended warranty program.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist, and the Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances. To review a complete closing summary, please the attached closing report. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
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The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of vehicle control as a result of being surprised and distracted by being struck in the head by the inadvertent AHR deployment. On September 24, 2019, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).ODI requested certain detailed information from FCA related to the following subject vehicles: MY 2010-2014 Dodge Avenger 200, MY 2010-2014 Dodge Calber, MY 2010-2014 Chrysler Sebring, MY 2013-2015 Ram Tradesman, MY 2012 Ram Van, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan, MY 2010-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, MY 2010-2017 Jeep Compass, MY 2011-2020 Dodge Durango, MY 2011-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Journey, MY 2010-2012 Jeep Liberty, MY 2010-2011 Jeep Nitro, and MY 2010-2011 Jeep Patriot vehicles.On December 2, 2019, ODI received a response from FCA that included vehicle production data, consumer complaints, field reports, warranty claims, manufacturer actions, production changes, and other data related to the alleged defect from the start of production (2010) through September 24, 2019.On January 27, 2020, ODI received an update to the December 2, 2019, IR response from FCA.On September 22, 2020, ODI requested additional subject vehicle AHR information from FCA.ODI received FCA's response on October 21, 2020.ODI subsequently received an update to FCA's October 21, 2020, response on February 16, 2021.During the investigation, ODI requested updates to certain IR questions on two occasions.FCA provided updates to question #2 on March 5, 2021, and questions #2 and #5 on May 26, 2023. FCA’s IR response data identified approximately 7.5 million subject vehicles (with approximately 15 million AHR assemblies).Due to the large number of vehicles and failure reports, ODI focused its analysis on the FCA vehicle model with the highest failure rate to represent the worst-case scenario.For this purpose, ODI focused on MY 2012-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles for its analysis.This population includes 710,890 vehicles that FCA manufactured between August 19, 2011, and August 8, 2015.ODI identified 2,839 alleged AHR failures within this limited population.ODI identified 263 alleged injuries that were caused by AHR failures in MY 2012-2015 Grand Cherokees vehicles.Of these alleged injuries, ODI categorized them as eighty-two (82) soft tissue (neck/whiplash, bruise) injuries, four (4) concussions, fifty-nine (59) headaches, and one hundred eighteen (118) without a specific injury description.Although complainants have alleged injuries, ODI has been unable to obtain evidence to substantiate or validate any injuries where medical treatment was required.Consumer outreach was conducted by ODI, where sixty-three (63) FCA complainants with alleged injuries were contacted.Twelve of the sixty-three FCA consumers responded and were interviewed by ODI.ODI requested medical records, however, only one response was provided. Attorneys representing the responding complainant provided a synopsis that indicated they had experienced prior neck-related injuries dating to the mid-1990s.ODI also contacted one hundred (100) consumers who submitted Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) in an attempt to validate alleged injuries. Despite the efforts of ODI, the office has been unsuccessful at obtaining substantive documentation/evidence supporting complaints that allege serious injuries (where pre-existing medical conditions did not already exist). In addition to the low severity of alleged injuries caused by AHR deployments, there have been eleven alleged crashes and two alleged lane departures within the entire subject vehicle population that has been in the field up to sixteen years (with over 8,500 AHR inadvertent deployments).ODI was not able to validate that the alleged crashes were the result of inadvertent head rest deployments, and the crashes were minor in nature. ODI has conducted a thorough investigation of the alleged safety defect and with up to sixteen years of exposure for some vehicles and over 8,500 inadvertent AHR deployments, no serious crashes or injuries could be validated in the sub-population of focus.The lack of serious injuries validated by ODI with such large period of field exposure is consistent with thework done by NHTSA’s Human Injury Research Division and the Biodynamic Research Corporation, which support that an inadvertent AHR deployment is not likely to cause serious injury.In addition to the low risk of injury, FCA released an extended warranty program that covers inadvertent AHR deployment for ten years / unlimited mileage from the vehicle's in-service date. PE19014 is closed with the FCA extended warranty program.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist, and the Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances. To review a complete closing summary, please the attached closing report. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of vehicle control as a result of being surprised and distracted by being struck in the head by the inadvertent AHR deployment. On September 24, 2019, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).ODI requested certain detailed information from FCA related to the following subject vehicles: MY 2010-2014 Dodge Avenger 200, MY 2010-2014 Dodge Calber, MY 2010-2014 Chrysler Sebring, MY 2013-2015 Ram Tradesman, MY 2012 Ram Van, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan, MY 2010-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, MY 2010-2017 Jeep Compass, MY 2011-2020 Dodge Durango, MY 2011-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, MY 2010-2019 Dodge Journey, MY 2010-2012 Jeep Liberty, MY 2010-2011 Jeep Nitro, and MY 2010-2011 Jeep Patriot vehicles.On December 2, 2019, ODI received a response from FCA that included vehicle production data, consumer complaints, field reports, warranty claims, manufacturer actions, production changes, and other data related to the alleged defect from the start of production (2010) through September 24, 2019.On January 27, 2020, ODI received an update to the December 2, 2019, IR response from FCA.On September 22, 2020, ODI requested additional subject vehicle AHR information from FCA.ODI received FCA's response on October 21, 2020.ODI subsequently received an update to FCA's October 21, 2020, response on February 16, 2021.During the investigation, ODI requested updates to certain IR questions on two occasions.FCA provided updates to question #2 on March 5, 2021, and questions #2 and #5 on May 26, 2023. FCA’s IR response data identified approximately 7.5 million subject vehicles (with approximately 15 million AHR assemblies).Due to the large number of vehicles and failure reports, ODI focused its analysis on the FCA vehicle model with the highest failure rate to represent the worst-case scenario.For this purpose, ODI focused on MY 2012-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles for its analysis.This population includes 710,890 vehicles that FCA manufactured between August 19, 2011, and August 8, 2015.ODI identified 2,839 alleged AHR failures within this limited population.ODI identified 263 alleged injuries that were caused by AHR failures in MY 2012-2015 Grand Cherokees vehicles.Of these alleged injuries, ODI categorized them as eighty-two (82) soft tissue (neck/whiplash, bruise) injuries, four (4) concussions, fifty-nine (59) headaches, and one hundred eighteen (118) without a specific injury description.Although complainants have alleged injuries, ODI has been unable to obtain evidence to substantiate or validate any injuries where medical treatment was required.Consumer outreach was conducted by ODI, where sixty-three (63) FCA complainants with alleged injuries were contacted.Twelve of the sixty-three FCA consumers responded and were interviewed by ODI.ODI requested medical records, however, only one response was provided. Attorneys representing the responding complainant provided a synopsis that indicated they had experienced prior neck-related injuries dating to the mid-1990s.ODI also contacted one hundred (100) consumers who submitted Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) in an attempt to validate alleged injuries. Despite the efforts of ODI, the office has been unsuccessful at obtaining substantive documentation/evidence supporting complaints that allege serious injuries (where pre-existing medical conditions did not already exist). In addition to the low severity of alleged injuries caused by AHR deployments, there have been eleven alleged crashes and two alleged lane departures within the entire subject vehicle population that has been in the field up to sixteen years (with over 8,500 AHR inadvertent deployments).ODI was not able to validate that the alleged crashes were the result of inadvertent head rest deployments, and the crashes were minor in nature. ODI has conducted a thorough investigation of the alleged safety defect and with up to sixteen years of exposure for some vehicles and over 8,500 inadvertent AHR deployments, no serious crashes or injuries could be validated in the sub-population of focus.The lack of serious injuries validated by ODI with such large period of field exposure is consistent with thework done by NHTSA’s Human Injury Research Division and the Biodynamic Research Corporation, which support that an inadvertent AHR deployment is not likely to cause serious injury.In addition to the low risk of injury, FCA released an extended warranty program that covers inadvertent AHR deployment for ten years / unlimited mileage from the vehicle's in-service date. PE19014 is closed with the FCA extended warranty program.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist, and the Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances. To review a complete closing summary, please the attached closing report. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.