2010 4Runner headrests. Ahhhk!

[crankycodger]

I got them bent! Watched a few videos on it this topic surprised me. Googling 'uncomfortable headrest solutions' pulled up hundreds of links to every make and model on the planet. Apparently there was a push to make all headrests this way sometime around 2008 or so? Leaning the seat back is not a solution that makes sense for me I don't want to sacrifice proper posture and alignment for a poor design of headrest.

I did consider going back to those old headrests, but once I rigged a cheater bar I was able to get the headrest so it's vertical and not doing one of these numbers: This kids commentary was hilarious I felt like him!

Honda's Incredibly Uncomfortable Seats

Unless the young man in this pic is 7 feet tall, it appears that the headrest itself has some adjustment left to go down and perhaps get it out of his way. Plus, it looks as if his seat back is virtually bolt upright which would exaggerate the problem.

To get my head to even come close to contacting the headrest in my 4R, I have to purposely lean my head back in what is a very uncomfortable position and I can only keep it there briefly.

 

[rennur]

Can't get to mine for the next 2 days I'm hunting, but here is what they look like exactly just pulled this off the googles.

What if you flipped them around backwards; swap the driver and passenger sides? Not sure if you could but might change the angle?

 

[Mass 4runner]

I find this whole thing very odd. I am 6'2", 200, and my head is both proportional to my body, and located in the usual spot. It is also nowhere near my headrest. I am having trouble imagining how big the OP's head has to be that the headrest was pushing it forward. Would love to see pics of him sitting in his car.

 

[crankycodger]

I find this whole thing very odd. I am 6'2", 200, and my head is both proportional to my body, and located in the usual spot. It is also nowhere near my headrest. I am having trouble imagining how big the OP's head has to be that the headrest was pushing it forward. Would love to see pics of him sitting in his car.

I'm not exaggerating when I tell you that I'm not sure my melon would fit in a 5 gallon bucket. And as I stated above, it's difficult for me to lean it back enough to make contact with the headrest.

This ain't passing the smell test from my perspective.

 

[Mass 4runner]

Is it possible that OP's car was rear ended at some point and this happened?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDolSTE_HFM

 

[4FL]

I went and sat in my 4r just to understand this issue; my head does not contact the head rest, and I have no posture issues that would make my head sit forward or anything. I am 6'3".

To make contact with the head rest, I have to purposely lean my head back, which is not a natural position for me to drive.

 

[TBBrewer]

There's a Gap

I just went out and sat and sit in our '16 Trail and, no matter how I angled the seat back, there was at least a 1" gap between my noggin and the headrest. I had to lean my head back at an uncomfortable angle to touch it. I will add that Canadian regulations may be slightly different from US and that could explain it. - Ted

 

[Brandonium]

My head touches the head rest in my '16 Trail and I don't ride laying down so I am not sure what's what. It's not uncomfortable at all but my head does touch.

I just went out and sat and sit in our '16 Trail and, no matter how I angled the seat back, there was at least a 1" gap between my noggin and the headrest. I had to lean my head back at an uncomfortable angle to touch it. I will add that Canadian regulations may be slightly different from US and that could explain it. - Ted

 

[tinman831]

Unless the young man in this pic is 7 feet tall, it appears that the headrest itself has some adjustment left to go down and perhaps get it out of his way. Plus, it looks as if his seat back is virtually bolt upright which would exaggerate the problem.

To get my head to even come close to contacting the headrest in my 4R, I have to purposely lean my head back in what is a very uncomfortable position and I can only keep it there briefly.

The position of the headrest in that picture is wrong. The headrest should be positioned so that the middle of the pad contacts the middle of the back of your head, not your neck. You're correct that the picture does over exaggerate things a bit.

 

[TX med]

Don't surgeons do procedures where they remove some brain tissue and parts of your skull for these kinds of issues? I kid. I kid.

I hope y'all figure it out!

 

[jermajerm]

ergonomic engineers design I things to fit the majority of the bell curve. Those on either end just have to find a best fit or modify. Like me finding a 50 long sport jacket in something besides plaid...

Well that hits too close to home for me. We share the same torso apparently.