2019 Honda CR-V Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 299 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2019 Honda CR-V, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 22,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “emergency braking” (17% of reports).
- 299forward collision avoidance complaints
- 22,500median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 15mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Emergency braking: mentioned in 51 of 299 complaints (17%)
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 30 of 299 complaints (10%)
- Slammed brakes: mentioned in 21 of 299 complaints (7%)
- Nothing front: mentioned in 20 of 299 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 299 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 15 an injury.
Honda CR-V forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 24 | 15% | 6,100 |
| 2025 CR-V | 40 | 16% | 100 |
| 2024 CR-V | 50 | 13% | 14,500 |
| 2023 CR-V | 38 | 7% | — |
| 2022 CR-V | 44 | 17% | 23,499 |
| 2021 CR-V | 87 | 26% | 30,000 |
| 2020 CR-V | 74 | 21% | 25,500 |
| 2019 CR-V | 299 | 27% | 22,500 |
| 2018 CR-V | 395 | 18% | 35,205 |
| 2017 CR-V | 283 | 16% | 48,013 |
| 2016 CR-V | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2015 CR-V | 9 | 1% | 148,000 |
| 2014 CR-V | 1 | 0% | 81,000 |
| 2011 CR-V | 1 | 0% | 55,078 |
| 2010 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2006 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2005 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2019 Honda CR-V. 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 was driving about 20-25 mph. There was absolutely nothing in front of me and my car came to a dead stop, the brake warning light came up on the screen and I hit my head off the steering wheel. Then the warning went away and I drove the last 2 minutes home.
This emergency brake happened multiple times during crossing train tracks. Iâm not sure if the sensor was capturing anything there but the car stopped immediately. Two incidents occurred in the same street and was after the traffic light turned green. Two times I had vehicles behind me but…
Car automatically hit the brakes for no apparent reason while going at 45 mph. There was no vehicle or any kind of obstacle ahead of behind. Also resulted in tightening of driver seat belt. No injuries. Vehicle was being operated by an authorized and licensed driver.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Honda CR-Vs have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 299 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2019 Honda CR-V (27% of the 1,106 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 CR-V 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 22,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “emergency braking”, in 51 of 299 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (30).
Other 2019 Honda CR-V problems
- Steering problems (197)
- Electrical System problems (164)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (143)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (119)
- Engine problems (112)
- Service Brakes problems (99)
- Air Bags problems (79)
See all 2019 Honda CR-V problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all CR-V years.