2019 Honda Accord Forward Collision Avoidance Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · 154 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 154 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2019 Honda Accord, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 20,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “collision mitigation” (12% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Collision mitigation: mentioned in 18 of 154 complaints (12%)
  • Nothing front: mentioned in 14 of 154 complaints (9%)
  • Automatic braking: mentioned in 13 of 154 complaints (8%)
  • Adaptive cruise control: mentioned in 13 of 154 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?

Based on 21 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles4 · 19%
10k–25k miles9 · 43%
25k–50k miles4 · 19%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles2 · 10%
100k–150k miles2 · 10%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 154 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 8 an injury.

Honda Accord forward collision avoidance complaints by model year

Peak: 2018, with 340 complaints
2006: 1200612007: 112012: 3201232013: 46462014: 552014552015: 22222016: 142016142017: 34342018: 34020183402019: 1541542020: 10320201032021: 62622022: 612022612023: 22222024: 252024252025: 13132026: 220262

n = 958 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearForward Collision Avoidance complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Accord218%—
2025 Accord1315%2,111
2024 Accord2517%13,000
2023 Accord2226%37,200
2022 Accord6124%35,000
2021 Accord6226%39,500
2020 Accord10328%35,000
2019 Accord15422%20,000
2018 Accord34018%37,000
2017 Accord346%62,000
2016 Accord142%39,950
2015 Accord224%81,000
2014 Accord556%82,000
2013 Accord463%118,000
2012 Accord31%70
2007 Accord10%—
2006 Accord10%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2022, with 43 complaints
2019: 1201912020: 1202012021: 8202182022: 432022432023: 302023302024: 282024282025: 242025242026: 19202619

n = 154 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2019 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

I own a 2019 Honda Accord Touring 2.0T with approximately 75,500 miles. I brought the vehicle to Ryan Honda in Monroe, Louisiana, for Honda Campaign 26-091, which involved a software update to the ACC/CMBS Honda Sensing system. Before this campaign was performed, the vehicle had no ABS, VSA…

Received Oct 7, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11769726

The vehicle keeps going into limp mode and misfire on cylinder 2 and 3 and all dashboard lights are coming on. I had my spark plugs changed and my coils

Received Sep 11, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11763554

the warning goes for everything that is on the dashboard. there are no safety features for the car that helps to protect the car and other cars. there are no warnings. this car is dangerous for everyone. no emergency brakes.

Received Sep 9, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11762979
Honda Accord
Urban Gray Pearl Honda Accord Hybrid Touring CY2 sedan at Honda Ilsan Dealership.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2019 Honda Accords have forward collision avoidance problems?

No. NHTSA has 154 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2019 Honda Accord (22% of the 696 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2019 Honda Accord forward collision avoidance?

No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.

At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?

The median reported mileage is 20,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2019 Honda Accord?

The most frequent phrase is “collision mitigation”, in 18 of 154 complaints, followed by “nothing front” (14).

Other 2019 Honda Accord problems

See all 2019 Honda Accord problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Accord years.