2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Seats Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 2, 2026 · 61 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “headrest deployed” (33% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Headrest deployed: mentioned in 20 of 61 complaints (33%)
  • Head rest: mentioned in 7 of 61 complaints (11%)
  • Passenger seat: mentioned in 6 of 61 complaints (10%)

At what mileage do seats problems happen?

Based on 33 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles2 · 6%
50k–75k miles9 · 27%
75k–100k miles14 · 42%
100k–150k miles7 · 21%
150k+ miles1 · 3%

How serious are the reports?

Of 61 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 11 an injury.

Dodge Grand Caravan seats complaints by model year

Peak: 2014, with 61 complaints
1995: 119951996: 101997: 1019971998: 131999: 1219992000: 102001: 520012002: 22003: 320032004: 22005: 720052006: 12007: 520072008: 32009: 120092010: 32011: 320112012: 92013: 4420132014: 61612015: 5720152016: 252017: 1620172018: 142019: 242019

n = 341 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2020, with 18 complaints
2014: 2201422015: 1201512016: 1201612018: 6201862019: 7201972020: 182020182021: 7202172022: 4202242023: 5202352024: 3202432025: 4202542026: 320263

n = 61 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists seats for the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The headrest safety feature deployed while the car was parked with the key OUT of the ignition. The internal plastic components have failed and broken and the headrest is not repairable. This incident happened on 9/23/2026. No prior warning lights were displayed and no previous symptoms were…

Received Sep 25, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11766967

The airbag compartment in the drivers seat headrest popped open while driving and I have been unable to pop it back in. I was not injured but it scared me and could have caused an accident.

Received Jul 5, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11748325

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the front driver’s seat headrest deployed. The contact stated that during the failure the key was not in the ignition, and the vehicle was off. No injury was sustained. The cause of the failure was…

Received Jun 18, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11744931

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Dodge Grand Caravans have seats problems?

No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about seats for the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan (17% of the 359 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan seats?

No recall currently lists seats for this vehicle.

At what mileage do seats problems start?

The median reported mileage is 82,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about seats problems on the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan?

The most frequent phrase is “headrest deployed”, in 20 of 61 complaints, followed by “head rest” (7).

Other 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan problems

See all 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or seats problems across all Grand Caravan years.