10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,159 miles

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problem #21

Jun 242020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 19,070 miles
Unintended braking at 45 mph. Full lock up with no cause. Released at 10 mph. Clear 4-lane street, no curves, no debris, no cars nearby no shadows. I was in the left lane. Dealer told me not to use the adaptive cruise control in the city. (that is what sold me on the car).

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA

problem #20

Jan 252020

CR-V

  • 5,900 miles
-lane assist did not work -brakes did not work when applied, on a highway and city street -when the vehicle was close to other vehicle no warnings or such -it crashed with front hitting a tree and engine fell out of the car

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #19

Jan 152020

CR-V

  • 1,200 miles
Brake warning signal appears on the screen when there is no visible reason for the warning to appear while driving on a city street

- Cambridge, MA, USA

problem #18

Jan 292020

CR-V

  • 6,000 miles
My Honda sensing system has serious and dangerous malfunctions. When driving, the brake assist will beep and flash "brake" at me when there are no obstacles anywhere near the vehicle and on more than one occasion has actually braked and slowed the vehicle substantially. Additionally, the lane departure warning comes on when I haven't left the lane, and also will brake when it is not only unnecessary but very dangerous, such as when I was driving in the fast lane on the freeway with cars traveling behind me.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #17

Jan 202020

CR-V

  • 10,000 miles
I have had my vehicle since March of 2019. On approximately 5 separate occasions since then, the automatic emergency braking system has hard braked at inappropriate times. On at least two occasions, it seemed to be reacting to a seam in the highway, running perpendicular to the road (this was in no way a driving hazard, just a line in the pavement). I would have been traveling around 65mph on the highway on these occasions. On at least two other occasions, I have been 2-3 car lengths behind the next car in front of me, traveling at a similar rate of speed to them, and they slowed to turn. Here again, my vehicle inappropriately hard braked as though I was about to hit them, when there was in fact no danger of that (and at least one of these times I was already lightly and appropriately applying the brake myself). In each of these instances I was traveling around 35mph in the city. Thankfully these incidents have not led to an accident for me to date, but they are very jarring and could easily have led to someone slamming into the back of my vehicle at a high rate of speed due to the sudden and inappropriate braking. I am glad my car offers this feature, but am strongly considering disabling it due to safety concerns around the malfunctioning.

- Villa Hills, KY, USA

problem #16

Dec 212019

CR-V

  • 3,900 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. while operating the vehicle, various warning indicators suddenly displayed, including "brake system failure", "road departure mitigation system problem", and "collision mitigation system problem". also, the vehicle would not immediately stop when depressing the brake pedal. After turning the engine off and back on, the vehicle resumed normal operation; however, the failure later recurred. The vehicle was taken to baron Honda (17 medford ave, patchogue, NY) where an unknown module was replaced, but the failure continued. The vehicle taken back to the dealer where it was determined that the electronic brake booster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer provided case number: 101365007. The failure mileage was 3,900.

- Holpsville, NY, USA

problem #15

Nov 282019

CR-V

  • 7,611 miles
We were driving a CRV which is less than 6 months old. All of a sudden all safety systems failed. The breaks system, colliosion avoidence, lane assist, acc. All failed. Fortunately we were at 20 mph so we were able to safely stop the CRV. We towed the CRV to the dealership and they after 4 days were able to figure out that all the safety systems had failed as there was an electrical shortcurcuit which has blown the fuses and the control system. The cause of the electrical short was traced to exopsed wires in the rear view mirror assmebly which were damaged by an ornamnet we had hung. The reason I am complaining is I want to bring it to your attention of this manufacturing defect. 1.lot of people hang ornamnets/ car freshner etc and this defect can cause a very serious system failure with all safety systems failing when the CRV is in motion. 2.this CRV is less than 6 M old so it also indicates to the poor designand manufacture. 3. CRV is one of the most popular SUVS sold in usa so lot of people are at risk. 4. the design engineer knew the importance of these wires so have a protective rubber insulation but the insulation leaves a gap where the wires are exposed, and can be damaged. I have dramatic video showing this incident when we were drving and the exposed wires, the short cricuit damage and the ornament that they are blaming for this incident. I have the video that I could not load in this complain as the sytem would not allow it to be loaded, but I would be pleased to share if needed.

- Glen Allen, VA, USA

problem #14

Dec 012019

CR-V

  • miles
Driving in daylight on a partly clouding morning on a residential street. No other cars or objects on the road. The Honda collision mitigation braking system trips without warning and the car comes to an abrupt halt. The word "brake" flashing on the dash. Took the car to dealer who ran diagnostics and then charged me $73 because there was "nothing wrong". something is most definitely wrong. This is safety issue as it could cause an accident or injury. I am not sure what to do.

- Floral Park, NY, USA

problem #13

Oct 042019

CR-V

  • 4,929 miles
While driving I noticed a bus about 20 car lengths in front of me the bus pulled into a cutout to pick up and discharge passengers. As I attempted to pass the bus that was off to the side of the road, the vehicle suddenly applied the brakes.

- Bergenfield, NJ, USA

problem #12

Oct 202019

CR-V

  • 6,567 miles
1;42 pm, 40 mph, on a road I frequently travel, sunny day no traffic ahead of me and for no reason vehicle braked hard and the words "brakes" showed on the dash. After a few seconds and before I could pull over it returned to normal. System designed to prevent accidents almost caused one. Very dangerous

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #11

Sep 262019

CR-V

  • 7,175 miles
The contact's parents own a 2019 Honda CR-V. while the contact's mother was driving 35 mph, she approached an intersection and the brakes completely failed. In order to avoid other vehicles, the driver swerved off the road and collided with a pole. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior or after the failure. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact's mother was taken to the hospital and treated for whiplash. The driver was also treated for back and neck pain as well as elevated blood pressure. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard and was eventually towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The vehicle was not destroyed. Prior to the crash, the contact's mother received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19V383000 (air bags, communications, steering). The vehicle was serviced at route 22 Honda (75 us-22, hillside, NJ 07205, (973) 287-4742). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 09923297. The contact was informed that a representative would call him back to obtain more information. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 7,175.

- Elizabeth, NJ, USA

problem #10

Aug 132019

CR-V

  • 100 miles
I was driving in a local mall at a rate of 10-15 mph when the emergency stop feature engaged without warning. The car came to a complete stop, although U hadn't brakes. My wife experienced whiplash due to the seatbelts she was using. She will be in pt for the next month. The car was only less than a month old when this happened. I reported the incident to my sales contact, who gave me the contact information for the Agency general manager. Despite messages I have sent to the manager, I haven't heard from him. I wanted to meet with him to learn how to avoid any repeats. Can't believe Honda reps. Won't discuss this.

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

problem #9

Sep 062019

CR-V

  • 6,000 miles
The automatic emergency braking system engaged on a clear road. It occurred twice since I've owned the car. Both times occurred on a wet roadway. I deduce that it detected changed in road surface color on areas that had asphalt patches. No injuries or damage occurred. I submit this after reading about an investigation into Toyota's aeb system.

- Levittown, PA, USA

problem #8

Sep 102019

CR-V

  • 5,000 miles
Under certain lightning or glare conditions, the CR-V's automatic braking comes on. It recently happened to me on three occasions. In the first it was on the T. R. bridge, leading into DC, at 7 am, when the sunlight from the East was causing glare. The CR-V braked automatically while going at about 45 mph when there was no vehicle in front of mine. In the second and third instances, it was when I was on I-66 East on the overpass over the capital beltway at 8:30 pm traveling at about 55 mph. The CR-V's "brake" warning came on when there was no vehicle in front or next to the vehicle. The glare from the overhead lighting for the highway signs is quite strong in that location. This is a serious safety issue, since the vehicle can brake without warning in the middle of a highway at highways speeds, potentially causing the driver to lose control or to be rear ended at high speeds.

- Ashburn, VA, USA

problem #7

Aug 162019

CR-V

  • 3,399 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stopped abruptly on its own without warning. As a result of the abrupt stop, the contact's chest struck the steering wheel. There were no injuries. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home without incident. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 3,399.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #6

Jul 172019

CR-V

  • 2,800 miles
The collision warning system has activated the 'brake' light several times in about the first 2,800 miles. It has not applied the brakes but the light has come on even though there were no vehicles close to mine. Closest in front of the vehicle was several hundred yards and nothing to the left, right or back. The brakes were not applied like some other online complaints for 2017 and 2018 models but I am worried that could happen. Each time I noticed the light I was traveling about 55 mph on route 28 in Virginia in dulles airport area. I did not see any planes in the area at the time. The most recent incident was at about 5:45 am on July 17, 2019.

- Herndon, VA, USA

problem #5

Jul 152019

CR-V

  • miles
2019 Honda CR-V. consumer writes in regards to unintended braking. The consumer stated the vehicle abruptly braked due to a shadow from a tree. The consumer turned the system off.

- Walnut Creek, CA, USA

problem #4

Jun 302019

CR-V

  • 1,400 miles
The automatic vehicle braking system applied urgent brakes on its own when no other car was in front, nor was any other obstacle in front of our car. This is a huge concern because, the system applying automatic brakes could have resulted in a collision.

- Sunnyvale, CA, USA

problem #3

May 102019

CR-V

  • 814 miles
Collision mitigation system automatically braked when there was nothing in front of the vehicle. Vehicle was being driven at approximately 25 mph on a city street when suddenly the brakes came on and the vehicle came to a sudden stop.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #2

Apr 182019

CR-V

  • 60 miles
I was stopped in cambridge in front of the mos pending a red light change and despite having the brake fully compressed the car moved forward slowly approx 3-6 feet into the car in front of it. There were no lights or warning. I had no control over the car. The car had less then 100 miles on it and there was no prior indication that anything was wrong.

- Windham, NH, USA

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