10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,076 miles

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problem #55

Apr 222023

CR-V

  • miles
We have a 2019 Honda CRV. The car won't start. When we try to start the car, the following things hapen: 1. "Electric Parking Brake Problem" warning signal flashes on the dashboard 2. "Brake System Problem" warning signal flashes on the dashboard 3. "Tire Pressure Low" warning signal flashes on the dashboard 4. "To Start Engine..." light flahes on the dashboard 5. "BRAKE" light remains on 6. More warning lights on the left side of the dashboard remain on 7. Car makes clicking noises. No one has been hurt. The car was at rest in the garage when the problem was discovered. The car is waiting to be towed to the dealer for evaluation and repair. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone. Two days prior to the incident, the brakes briefly pulsated for no particular reason while the car was moving. No harm or damage was caused.

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #54

Dec 292022

CR-V 4-cyl

  • miles
All my car systems started to flash warning failure lights including brakes, steering, transmission and all the safety features. My car would start but I couldn't move it out of park and all the warning lights for every system on the car blinked failure. The wire harness that connects to the rearview mirror caused my entire car to shut down and become inoperable. I had to have it towed and it cost me $1552.53 in repairs. I did some research and other people are having the same issue. Critical systems like brakes shouldn-??t be connected to things like mirrors. This is a critical safety concern. This issue should have a recall. The 2019 models having a bit of wire that hangs down is clearly a design / engineering flaw. I shouldn-??t have to pay to repair this. I would like to know what Honda-??s plan is to fix this issue. I have found reports of others having the same issue. My hanging my handicap plate card on the rear view mirror shouldn-??t short out the entire car. Legally that is where we are suppose to hang it. People with disabilities have lower incomes and shouldn-??t be penalized for Honda design errors. I would like my money refunded. I think Honda should warn customers of this flaw. I also think Honda needs to fix this on all existing and future models. I was lucky this didn't happen while I was driving on the highway to my destination.

- Chester , NH, USA

problem #53

Jul 162022

CR-V

  • miles
2019 Honda CRV, 37,000 miles. Vehicle applied the Automatic Emergency Braking system while it was IN MOTION at about 30-35 mph. No one was behind me; thankfully, but this could have been a SERIOUS ISSUE if someone was. I drive two small children in this vehicle on a daily basis. I was stunned and scared when the brakes engaged with no warning at such a speed with no obstructions in sight. This was a down hill straight road and no cars parked on either side of the road. Upon googling the issue, I came across the information that this was not a random fluke, but a known safety issues with my year, make and model. I have reported this incident to the dealership (Brandfon Honda, Branford, Connecticut) to Honda Motor Corporation headquarters and here to the NHTSA. I am hoping for a swift review and resolution of this issue. Honda CR-V's and Accords are a very common vehicles so this issue affects a great number of people all over the world.

- Branford, CT, USA

problem #52

Mar 152022

CR-V

  • miles
While getting off highway, traveling about 40mph, sudden severe braking, enough to force me forward in seat. Momentarily and then gone. Could have made me lose control and cause an accident.

- Stanton, MI, USA

problem #51

Jun 202022

CR-V

  • miles
Out of nowhere all the warning lights on dash board came on and the parking break was automatically applied. Fortunately I was not driving at the time.

- Nottingham, MD, USA

problem #50

May 022022

CR-V

  • miles
While driving on expressway at posted speed of 70 mph, while there was no vehicle in front of me, my car went into emergency brake mode. This has happened several times but most commonly on expressways.

- Mokena, IL, USA

problem #49

Apr 212022

CR-V

  • miles
Afternoon of 4/21/22, I was stopped at light and brake hold activated without being touched. 20 minutes later I was again stopped at a light and parking brake engaged and vehicle would not move until I disengaged brake. This is the 1st time this has happened and vehicle has not been inspected since incident. Brake warning light has flashed to BRAKE Several times when approaching an overpass ( this has occurred many times over the last year ).

- Cohoes, NY, USA

problem #48

Apr 132022

CR-V

  • miles
I was driving on a city street at around 30 mpr with no cars in front or behind me when my CRV came to sudden jerking stop and then continued forward. It was so abrupt that my head snapped forward and I slid toward the steering wheel. Luckily, no one was behind me otherwise, I would have been rear ended. This has created a great fear in driving my CRV. I still intend to contact the dealership and report directly to Honda.

- Chino, CA, USA

problem #47

Mar 172022

CR-V

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while his spouse was driving approximately 5 MPH in the driveway, the power steering and brakes became inoperable. The service brakes and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was related to the wiring harness in the rearview mirror. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

- Willowick, OH, USA

problem #46

Apr 052022

CR-V

  • miles
Multiple times, while driving, the automatic braking system engaged when there were no cars or obstacles ahead of me. Most recently I was accelerating, and the brakes slammed on throwing me rapidly forward. The car behind me was driving the same speed nearly rear ended me.

- Parker, CO, USA

problem #45

Mar 182022

CR-V

  • miles
We will be driving and it will say something like system brake and it will hit the brakes on us and cause us to lose control of the vehicle happens every few weeks

- Prestonsburg, KY, USA

problem #44

Mar 172022

CR-V

  • miles
2 incidents Car going 60 mph on interstate, no cars around and car suddenly brakes. Lasted about a second or two. Car slowed but did not stop.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #43

Jun 192020

CR-V

  • 24,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH in between two intersections with no nearby vehicles or objects, the vehicle started beeping and the brake warning indicator was flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle then erroneously suddenly activated the brakes and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The contact stated that his wife who was seated in the passenger-??s seat sustained bruised from the seat belt to her shoulder. There was no medical attention provided. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact was also informed that sometimes the metal plates on the road may give a false indicator of a vehicle causing the vehicle to abruptly stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified by the dealer of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

- Maple Grove, MN, USA

problem #42

Feb 222022

CR-V

  • miles
On 22 Feb 22 while exiting the highway to a service plaza, the Automatic Emergency Braking System slammed on the brakes in our 2019 CR-V. Fortunately, no one was close behind us. I recall that the Lane Departure Warning system activated and then the brakes slammed on. The braking system fault has also occured 5 or 6 times when making a 90 degree turn from a stop light to another street and there was no one directly in front of us. We have owned the car for 3 years and are happy with the vehicle and safety features, but this fault is extremely dangerous and needs to be addressed.

- Melbourne, FL, USA

problem #41

Feb 202022

CR-V

  • miles
This has happened 3 different times in the last 4 months, I have been driving down the road and the brake button pops up and slows me down when nothing is around, called dealership they said nothing wrong with vehicle. It's even done it in a curve and scared me had a vehicle behind me almost caused an accident

- Bumpass, VA, USA

problem #40

Feb 202022

CR-V

  • miles
The vehicle will be running at a certain speed then will just start braking like a car is in front but there isnt. It has done it several times. Sometimes it brakes hard and sometimes not. It is scary and worries you about being rear ended. It will slow you down then take off again.

- Royal, AR, USA

problem #39

Apr 162021

CR-V

  • miles
I HAD 2 INCIDENCES WHERE MY CRV STOPPED SUDDENLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. BOTH TIMES, I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, ON ONE-WAY STREETS, WITH A STOP SIGN AT EACH BLOCK. SPEED WAS AbOUT 20 MPH (OR LESS). THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY KIND, NO ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED AND I DIDN'T REPORT IT TO THE DEALER (CAR IS LEASED), THINKING EACH WAS JUST A FLUKE. I'M REPORTING IT TO YOU NOW, SINCE I JUST LEARNED THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH OTHER HONDA CRVS AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED. THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGH IF A CAR WAS FOLLOWING ME CLOSE BEHIND. I DO NOT REALL THE DATES, BUT BOTH OCCURRED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR.

- West Chester, PA, USA

problem #38

Dec 102021

CR-V

  • miles
Car will randomly brake when there is nothing in front. Has happened several times.

- The Villages, FL, USA

problem #37

Oct 132021

CR-V

  • miles
The ABS system suddenly engaged for no reason with the brakes slamming on. The system has also randomly alerted to brake for no reason with nothing but shadows in front of me. I purchased this vehicle because it happened multiple times in the 2018 CRV model I owned and the dealer I bought it from said there was nothing wrong and that it couldn-??t be turned off. That vehicle stopped in the middle of a road from going 35 and again in the highway while traveling at 60 mph.

- Springfield, MA, USA

problem #36

Feb 212022

CR-V

  • miles
Periodically my vehicle will abruptly slow down, propelling myself/passenger forward. I would examine the area and there is nothing moving that should have triggered it. There are no identifying factors involved, (day/night/wet/dry), it may occur at any time. I have mentioned it to the Honda service department at my local dealership. They say it will happen sometimes.

- Benton , LA, USA

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