inajeep

My wife had the same complaint last weekend too. It doesn't bother me so it's more for the passenger than the driver. I think she got me seat covers for Xmas so I'll see if they make a difference.

kcpanther

Headrests are bad on the JK but I found if you change the height of the head rest so it is over your head it helps

Wings fan

I hate to say it but the headrest positioned forward and the hardness of it is a fedral safety standard for 2010. Jeep is just ahead of the ball game on this one everyone else will be going to a similar design.

adaycj

Yea, a head rest that is able to arrest the movement of your head has to be quite firm. I have heard the complaint that many headrests in the past are too soft and compliant (I can't find a link right now).

What I don't understand is why Jeep made the surface that touches your head so hard. It is a radical change from the ones in previous vehciles that are soft. I want the best of both worlds. Hard and forward is fine if that is what is needed. Then add a little padding on the outside to protect my melon when I am not executing a crash manuver. Since I rarely execute a crash manuver I would like my vehicle to be useable for the rest of the time. I suppose the double seat cover trick works just fine.

While I agree that you shouldn't be taking a nap while driving there are 3 more head rests that are not located behind a steering wheel on my JK 4dr. Maybe yours are different?

Wings fan

Headrest short for head restraint and the new standard only lets it compress so much under impact.

Henri

I wouldn't do that if I was you. You never know when sh!t happens and you don't want to smack the back of your head on the metal bars.

kcpanther

I have a 07 toyota corolla and the head rests are similar but I took them off and fliped the back of it to the front it helped alot i tryed it on my jeep but i couldnt get the head rest off does the head rest come off if so flip them and it will not have the roll against your head

Beta-pg

in all honesty...I'm pretty sure that is the only reason my wife WON'T replace her chevy with a second jeep! Sucks I know, but hey...its her ride.