What 635 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Chrysler Town And Country

The driver headrest popped out and struck me in the back of the head, nearly caused me to crash. I've seen online this is a previous reported issue, however no recalls. This is very dangerous and I was traveling with me one year old...

NHTSA ODI 11473103

Driving down the road about 3 or 4 months ago driver head rest blew apart hit me in the back of the head. About 3 days ago my son was getting something out of the glove box and passanger headrest blew apart lucky he was far enough away it barley touchex him. No accidentshappend just randomly went off. Started to read abouy it. And their is a safty lawsuit going with no recall yet. Very unsafe

NHTSA ODI 11470098

Headrest deployed without reason. Was stopped at a light, not moving, and head ready deployed and hit me in the head.

NHTSA ODI 11436153

While my wife was driving down the highway heading home from work the front passenger seat headrest exploded. She said the explosion was so loud and startling that she almost wrecked. Had there been a passenger or it been the drivers seat there could have been serious head or neck injuries. Upon looking at the exposed headrest it appears that the plastic that holds the latch bar in place is weak and ripped out.

NHTSA ODI 11432054

The driver side AHS headrest, which is both part of the seat and the airbag system, decided to activate without warning. I know these can be reset but, upon checking out the inside, it is clear that some plastic components have failed, allowing it to activate for no reason. I have researched this and read where Chrysler knows this is a problem but they have not recalled the vehicles, due to this faulty material. I can't afford $1000 headrest because it's faulty.

NHTSA ODI 11422392

I bought my chrysler 2014 town and country a year ago used. The drivers seat headrest deployed a couple days ago. It didn't deploy while driving, I had just noticed it looked different. Split open one day. The plastic inside is broken. There were no messages about anything being activated for the headrest. Only the drivers side deployed. If this would've happened while I was driving it could have caused an accident.

NHTSA ODI 11419971

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT COLLISION OR BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS DEPLOYED ONE DAY WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR. IT IS NOW DETACHED AND CANNOT BE PUT BACK ON. PLASTIC PARTS INSIDE THE HEADREST SEEM TO HAVE BROKEN. IT FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH EXPOSED METAL PARTS BEHIND MY HEAD.

NHTSA ODI 11404639

GOING 65MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAY WENT OFF ROAD TAKING OUT MULTIPLE BIG CONCRETE IN GROUND SIGNS. THEN WENT ON 2WHEELS SLAMMED BACK DOWN IN A DOWN HILL MEDIAN. NO AIRBAGS WAS DEPLOYED. TOWN & COUNTRY TOTAL LOSS. ENTIRE FRONT END DAMAGED AND BACK PASSENGER AXEL & WINDSHIELD HUGE CINDER BLOCK TYPE HOLES WITH SHARDS OF GLASS EVERYWHERE EVEN IN OUR EARS! NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED OR ATTEMPTED. I HAD ALMOST HALF TANK GAS NOW EMPTY LIGHT IS ON.

NHTSA ODI 11403622

CAR JUST PARKED IN PARKING SPOT AND PASSENGER TOOK SEATBELT OFF AND STARTED TO PULL DOOR LEVER. PASSENGER HEADREST AIRBAG BURSTED OPEN, KNOCKING THE PASSENGER HEAD FORWARD. HEADREST MADE A LOUD BANG. THE MOTION AND FORCE OF THE HEADREST BANGED AGAINST THE BACK OF PASSENGER HEAD CAUSING INSTANT HEADACHE AND WHIPLASH.

NHTSA ODI 11364220

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY PARTICULAR REASON. THE VAN WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND MY WIFE WAS TAKING OUT HER BAG FROM THE PASSENGER SECTION WHEN SUDDENLY THE HEADREST DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ODI 11296725

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE AND DING AS IF THE AIRBAG HAS FAILED. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM AND UNDER NO SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS CONCERNS ME FOR THE FACT I FEAR THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS.

NHTSA ODI 11290279

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MIDWAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (219 2ND AVE E, KEARNEY, NE 68847, (888) 655-0410) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A $300 DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11279885

I WAS DRIVING A SOLID 40 SOME MPH AND HIT A DEER HEAD ON WITHOUT HITTING BRAKES SO DIRECT IMPACT. THE DEER WAS HUGE WEIGHING APPROX 300-325 LBS. WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY

NHTSA ODI 11279354

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON OUR TOWN AND COUNTRY COMES ON FROM TIME FROM TO TIME, BUT SEEMS TO GO OFF AFTER DRIVING THE VAN FOR A WHILE. EVERY TIME WE HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT WILL BE ON BUT BY THE TIME WE GET TO THE DEALERSHIP 30 MILES AWAY THE LIGHT IS OFF. WITH THE LIGHT OFF THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DIAGNOSE THAT PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE CASE THE AIR BAGS ARE EVER DEPLOYED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

NHTSA ODI 11278162

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (GOING AT LEAST 65 MPH) AND THE HEADRESTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EXPLODED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH HAD BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS, I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER VIA TELEPHONE WITH NO RESPONSE. ABOUT 1.5 WEEKS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT RETURNED ON (INTERMITTENTLY) AND THEN I HEARD ANOTHER LOUD "POP" IN THE DRIVERS SEAT BUT NOTHING EXPLODED OPEN.

NHTSA ODI 11277306

AIRBAG DASH SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO A SENSOR IN THE DRIVER SEATBELT. WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $375. IT CHIMES WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL. I'M NOT CONFIDENT THAT THE AIRBAG WILL SAFELY DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT

NHTSA ODI 11266534

SUSPENSION RATTLES, SHOCKS AND STRUTS RATTLE, HAVING TROUBLE STARDING ENGINE ON OFTEN, REMOTE START FAILS WITH NO INDICATION OF LOW BATTERY, ENGINE STALLS BEFORE STARTING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, AIRBAG LIGHT ON.

NHTSA ODI 11255650

TWICE THIS YEAR, AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. IN JANUARY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOW IN SEPT, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SEATBELT AND WIRING ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE REPAIRS TO THESE SAFETY FEATURES ARE COSTING >$1200 THIS YEAR. THE VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD.

NHTSA ODI 11253421

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON OVER THE LAST YEAR. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN ILLINOIS IN SEPTEMBER AND THEY GOT IT TO SHUT OFF BUT IT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND NOW IT IS ON PERMANENTLY.

NHTSA ODI 11231450

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE AND DING AS IF THE AIRBAG HAS FAILED. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM AND UNDER NO SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS CONCERNS ME FOR THE FACT I FEAR THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS.

NHTSA ODI 11230489

CAR PARKED AND OFF IN DRIVEWAY. AFTER EXITING VEHICLE BUT BEFORE CLOSING DOOR, DRIVERS HEADREST POPPED AND FRONT SECTION SEPARATED FROM REAR SECTION ON RIGHT SIDE. VISUAL INDICATION OF PLASTIC BRACKET SHEARED. NO POWER ON VEHICLE. UPON TESTING IGNITION ASSOCIATED AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING FAILURE OF AIRBAGS OR AHR. NO COLLISIONS IN VEHICLE HISTORY OR ASSOCIATED WITH EVENT. NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AHR.

NHTSA ODI 11219160

NUMBER ONE THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REBUILT TWICE BECAUSE OF ENGINE MISFIRE. ALSO THE GAS PEDAL SOMETIMES GETS STUCK WHICH IS DANGEROUS . AND NOW THE AIR BAG SENSOR HAS BEEN ON AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT TO BE ON. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE IN REGARDS TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR. IT IS THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR THAT IS ON. I NEED THIS REPAIRED . IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE AIR BAG WILL WORK CORRECTLY

NHTSA ODI 11218441

TAKATA RECALL. .ON 04/03/2019 APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM I WAS ON A CITY RESIDENTIAL STREET MOVING AT 30 MPH. I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN GOING DOWNHILL AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PRESSED AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED I PUMPED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING. I WENT THRU THE STOP STREET AND ANOTHER CITY BLOCK AT A DEAD END I HIT A GUARD RAIL HEAD-ON AND TORE IT COMPLETELY OUT. I WENT 100 FEET INTO A WOODED AREA AND TORE OUT MANY TREES ABOUT 1 - 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. I CAME TO AND ABRUPT STOP AGAINST FOUR TREES ABOUT 3-5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK.. I AM A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER SO I PAID ATTENTION TO WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I CALLED 911 AND GOT THE POLICE ON THE WAY. REPORT # [XXX]. WHILE I WAS WAITING I TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND AFTER TWO PUMPS THEY WORKED. BY THE WAY THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I THEN PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSHED DOWN SLOWLY AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. I HAD A SCOOTER AND LIFT ON THE BACK AND IT HAD COME THRU THE BACK WINDOW FROM THE SUDDEN STOP AGAINST THE TREES. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS FROM WOLFCHASE HYUNDAI IN MEMPHIS TN. ON 01/21/2019 AND HAD EXAMINED IT AS THOROUGHLY I AS COULD AND HAD A CARFAX REPORT THAT SAID NO ACCIDENTS. WHEN I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO STATE FARM INSURANCE THEY SAID IN MAY OF 2017 IT WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT IN MO AND THAT THE GRILL, BUMPER, LEFT HEADLIGHT FENDER AND DOOR WERE ALL REPLACED. AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED.. I HAVE PICTURES ON MY DAUGHTERS IPHONE BUT NOT MINE. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO HAVE THEM. PLEASE ADVISE HOW I CAN GET THEM TO YOU. MY VEHICLE IS SITTING AT PAINT AND BODY PERFECTORS IN NASHVILLE TN. THE GRILL, HOOD, BOTH FENDERS, BOTH HEADLIGHTS, DRIVERS DOOR, PASSENGER DOOR, BACK GLASS, ,TRANSMISSION CASE, AXLE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE ALL DESTROYED. I TRULY BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING BAD WRONG WITH THIS VAN.*DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TWO CODES. B210A LOW VOLTAGE. I HAD JUST PUT IN AN AUTO ZONE GOLD BATTERY AND A B2204, ECU MISMATCH. THIS IS WHERE THE VIN'S DO NOT MATCH.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11207057

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. NO RHYME OR REASON. MULTIPLE OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED ON ANY ACCIDENT, WE HAVE HAD TWO WHERE WE WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CHRYSLER IS FORCING OWNERS TO FIX THIS ISSUE INSTEAD OF DOING A RECALL OR INVESTIGATION. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN VEHICLE KNOWING THE AIRBAG IS MALFUNCTIONING.

NHTSA ODI 11191427

AIR BAG LITE ON NEED LEFT SIDE AIR BAG

NHTSA ODI 11183908