Honda sensing issue - when driving in normal conditions, the vehicle would apply brake by itself as if a frontal collision is expected even if there were no other vehicle in-front.

- Converse, TX, USA

Foward collision avoidance - when driving in normal condition, the vehicle will abruptly apply brake by itself activating the forward collision avoidance system. The "brake" warning comes-up in the driver's dashboard to provide a visual warning. This happens even if there were no vehicle in-front and anticipated frontal collision. This abrupt and random braking can cause a rear-end collision.

- Converse, TX, USA

After jumping the battery - when starting the vehicle with foot on the brake, pedal jerks momentarily before starting the engine. The vehicle was in the garage with dead battery after 2 days of not being used.

- Converse, TX, USA

Honda sensing activated and slammed on the brakes during regular Suburban driving without anything to prompt it. I was driving about 40 miles an hour down a local road without having a car in front of me. The vehicle slammed on the brakes and sent a warning as if something was impeding the front pathway while moving. There were not any cars in front and the car slammed on the brakes causing my belt to lock unexpectedly and vehicle to slow down dramatically leading to me almost being rear ended.

- Clay, NY, USA

Honda CRV braking system failurejune 2018 model: CR-V year: 2017 mileage: 5,900 VIN: [xxx] on June 23rd, 2018, while exiting a freeway at about 60mph, I removed my foot from the accelerator and applied normal pressure to the brake pedal, but no braking occurred. I tried pumping the brake pedal, but there was no response. I then used greatly increased pressure on the brake pedal, but with no discernible effect. After about eight seconds of continued extreme pedal pressure, a yellow "braking system" warning light came on, followed by a red "brake" warning light on the instrument cluster. Immediately following the appearance of the warning lights, a loud noise was heard, coming from the wheels, accompanied by a vibration which I interpreted as modulated braking that could be felt through mechanical feedback in the pedal. The car came to a stop just in time, behind traffic that had been waiting at a signal light. Ten seconds after standing at the light, all warning lights extinguished, and the brakes functioned normally thereafter. When the vehicle was taken to the dealership from which it was purchased for warranty repairs, the service representative stated that he was familiar with the problem, had recently encountered an identical case of braking system failure, but that his service department had been unable to find the fault or enact repairs. He declined to examine my vehicle on that basis. Since the dealer service center provided no resolution, I updated the software in my own scanner, connected it to the vehicle, and found that two error codes had been recorded: 1) U0418-68/P esb failure eminent 2) U0416-68/P vsa system malfunction dtc I am continuing to pursue a remedy to the braking system failure that occurred in my vehicle, since it represents an ongoing and unreasonable risk. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Austin, TX, USA

I parked my car and turned it off to go into a store. When I came out I found that my car had rolled backwards into another car. Fortunately there was no damage to either car, as I assume it occurred at a very low speed. When I renetered the vehicle it was still in the drive gear, which was my error. However, I don't know how the car was able to be turned off completely and locked while not even in park or even neutral. Moreover the car was in the drive gear, which I would presume would mean it would go forward, but it was still able to roll backwards. This is incredibly concerning. I called Honda and was informed there are no recalls and the best they could do was to inform their engineering team for future models. I have had other cars and was not able to turn off the ignition unless the car was in park. Honda should be forced to implement this as well as I cannot think of any reason to keep your car in drive while the engine is completely off.

- Houston, TX, USA

I have had the brakes engage twice through the collision avoidance system with no other vehicles around me.dangerous as I could be rear ended.and the oil level rises with fuel dilution and gas fumes enter the passenger compartment.vehicle misfired and shutdown on highway dangerous situation and breathing gas fumes.

- Millville, NJ, USA

The anti-collision automatic braking system incorrectly engaged when approaching a flat metal plate in the parking lot of a shopping center. The vehicle was moving at approx. 5-10 mph when it suddenly started beeping, and flashing the "brake" warning alert on the driver's dashboard console. I was driving and, not seeing any people or approaching vehicles or anything else ahead of me, didn't know why the automatic braking was flashing a warning. Before I had a chance to "gently" brake to see what the situation was, suddenly the automatic braking system "violently" engaged, bringing the vehicle to an immediate stop just before the metal plate. Please see the attached photograph of the metal plate that I took several minutes later. The brakes did not engage when going back over the plate in the opposite direction, or when attempting to duplicate the incident. The incident happened on March 25, 2018 at approximately 4:45 pm Arizona time. I called the Honda dealer the next day to report the incident. No service manager was available to speak with me, and the receptionist said that she would leave a message with one of them. I have yet to be called back, 4 weeks later. I want the Honda dealer to read the codes from the onboard computer system(s) to 1) verify that the automatic braking system engaged, and 2) see if there is any supporting data for why the system incorrectly engaged. More importantly, I want to report this incident to the NHTSA. Doing an internet search turned up several other public reports on websites of similar incidents. A false positive for an impending collision was determined by the vehicle's "smart system" algorithms, which then triggered a physical reaction (automatic involuntary braking). Fortunately the vehicle was moving at only 5-10 mph, rather than 45 mph on a city road or 65 mph on a highway.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

Was driving normally when ABS, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, automatic emergency breaking, and breaking system "problem" lights lit up all at once. Limped the car home.

- Cumberland, RI, USA

I purchased a new 2017 Honda CR-V on 1/19/18 and on 1/29/18 the car started beeping and the following error messages appeared while I was driving on city streets: Adaptive cruise control problem, collision mitigation system problem, road departure system problem, and brake system. The brakes felt less responsive and squishy. On 1/29/18 I contacted superstition springs Honda (where I purchased the car) immediately. They updated and reset the radar system but that didn't help. I left my car 2 days so they could replace the radar and the car worked fine until 3/31/18 when again it beeped, the messages appeared again, and the brakes felt less responsive again. I'll take the car back again tomorrow (closed today for easter) but I'm very concerned this will be a continued problem on a car that I've had less than 3 months.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

I was exiting the freeway early in the morning, still dark, and without warning the car applied the brakes. There was no one or obstacle in front of me and fortunately no one behind me. The brakes released as suddenly as they applied and all returned to normal.

- Camarillo, CA, USA

March 14,2018 driving at approximately 15-20 mph in a residential neighborhood, approaching a railroad track, vehicle suddenly came to an abrupt stop. Brake collision mitigation flashed on dash. Screen instructions to place vehicle in park. I turned on emergency flashers for safety. Once in park and returned to drive, able to continue. My right ankle sprained due to force of stop while pressing on accelerator. My teen in the back seat suffered whiplash. Thankfully no car immediately behind us. Since this time, I turn off the collision brake mitigation each time I start the vehicle. Fearful of the same action occurring again! dealership has run diagnostics but has no solution! no accident report filed.

- Brookwood, AL, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that while driving on the interstate at approximately 65-70 mph, the brake mitigation system suddenly activated abruptly applying the brakes to stop the vehicle erroneously and causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and spin out before crashing into a guard rail. During the crash, the front end sustained significant damage but the air bags did not deploy. The contact indicated no other vehicles were present when the mitigation system erroneously activated. The driver sustained neck back and chest injuries and the occupant seated in the rear passenger seat sustained neck, back and front torso injuries. Medical attention was not required. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was still drivable. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000.

- Boiling Green, KY, USA

I bought a new 2017 Honda CRV in may, 2017. Immediately I noticed I wasn't getting good mileage and started checking it the old fashioned way. I'm only getting between 16-18 mpg (I have all receipts) and the dash says I'm getting 23 (which I'm not). The dealer nor national Honda will do anything about it. They say they don't find a problem. Also my brakes make noises and I was told the calipers just off and it doesn't pose a safety hazard. I would never be able to sell it with that kind of noise. No one will do anything about it. I tried to go on the BBB web-site but it says the Honda has to be 2012 or older. Why? I feel stuck and will have to go to the media if I can't get this resolved. The dealer should by my car back under the lemon law. Someone help me.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

Just as we were approaching the 4000ft descent to the valley floor, the instrument panel lit up with multiple warnings, the first being major brake failure. I stepped on the brake which was first soft, then immediately became hard to press down to stop the car. A small turnoff allowed me to get the car off the highway and stopped. Multiple warnings continued across the screen. Shut off the car to restart the computer, then restarted the car. Same messages. Checked exterior of car, tires, oil. All well. Towed to Honda dealership where it was tested for ebb and esb failure, ECU failure. Electronic booster was replaced and the brake system bled. Honda had the car for 7 days. Yesterday we picked up the CR-V, having been told that it was repaired and ready to go. We drove away, but less than a mile from the dealer/service location, the exact same problem occurred - instrument panel lit up multiple warnings with brake the most emphatic. I was not braking when the warning came, but immediately braked to get off the road. Again the grinding sounds and difficulty pressing hard enough to stop the car. Car is back at the dealer for service. The problem is not fixed and we do not trust any repair at this point. We could have been seriously injured on the mountain highway and are not willing to risk our lives again.

- Orinda, CA, USA

I was backing into my driveway, I stopped the vehicle, my foot on the brake, then shifted to drive and suddenly without warning, the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed moving forward despite my heavy pressure on the brakes I could not stop the vehicle and I wound up crashing into my car into my neighbors house, with extensive damage to the house and my car. I sustained minor injuries

- Hampton Bays, NY, USA

I was driving on a two way street no car in front of me for at least over half a mile and the car abruptly stopped (32 mph to 7 mph) within seconds. There was nothing on the road, clear weather conditions. I went forward and my pursue fell on the floor. Luckily, there was no car behind me otherwise I would have been rear-ended.

- Garfield, NJ, USA

Vehicle has an issue with activating its collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) for no reason resulting in unnecessary slamming of the brakes. This has occurred at least five times over the last five months. It was first noted at around 12,000 miles and has happened at least 4 more times (we are now at 20,000 miles). In some instances, the vehicle was travelling at over 60 mph on the highway and slammed on its brakes on its own. There were no objects in front of the vehicle and we were following a straight lane. Luckily, rear-ending accidents that could have resulted from this have been narrowly avoided. There was an instance in which the vehicle braked and an 18-wheeler behind it had to slam on its brakes and was swerving uncontrollably for at least 300 feet. A lemon claim has been filed, but Honda is refusing to acknowledge the issue because it has yet to happen while their technicians drive it. Please note that we have put 20,000 miles on this vehicle for it to happen 5 times (an average of once every 4,000). Technicians are extremely unlikely to experience the issue while test driving the vehicle 10 miles. This issue jeopardizes the safety of all passengers of this vehicle. We truly hope Honda sheds light on this issue to prevent unnecessary loss of life.

- Houston, TX, USA

Problem: The 'apply 'brakes' light' appeared on the dashboard display and the brakes automatically applied, dragging the car from 65mph to 25 in about 80 feet. The SUV behind me narrowly avoided hitting me. There were no cars in my lane ahead of me for est. 7 car lengths. Narrative: Clear day on the capital beltway, 495, inner loop immediately after the chain bridge road exit in Virginia. I had accelerated from 30mph to merge from the highway 7/leesburg pike on-ramp onto the 495 inner loop into heavy traffic. This first lane from the right is a 'filter' lane where on-boarding cars and exiting cars must filter onto the freeway or an exit in about.2 miles. After entering the heavily trafficked filter lane I cleared and entered the second freeway lane, making 65mph to match traffic. Nobody was turning into my lane. My lane (second from right) was clear an estimated 7 car lengths in front of my car, but lanes around me were heavily travelled due to several exits in a short distance. (tysons corner/highway 7, chain bridge rd (va 123), dulles toll road (va 267). After passing the chain bridge exit, before engaging the cruise control, I was jerked forward into the shoulder restraint as the brakes automatically engaged: The 'brake' indicator showing on the dash. I looked in my rearview mirror and noted a SUV heavily braking to avoid impact. I hit the accelerator hard to increase the distance between it and me, making the brakes disengage. Speculation: This model frequently locks onto cars leaving my lane ahead of my course of travel and heavily deaccelerates as they slow to exit speed. Many cars were jockeying to exit in the lane to my right. My suspicion is the active braking system was traking some car in the right filter lane and applied brakes to match their exit speed, which could have been around 20mph.

- Vienna, VA, USA

Driving highway suddenly car slows and dash reads that all systems- brakes, steering, and, etc failed. Pulled car off road safety. Shut car off.restarted. Problem went away. Checked on Honda owners website. This is an ongoing problem with no fix. Scary when all systems could be compromised

- East Meadow, NY, USA