Honda Prologue Forward Collision Avoidance Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 155 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 155 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the Honda Prologue across 3 model years. The 2024 model year has the most (131). The words owners use most often: “emergency braking” (20% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Emergency braking: mentioned in 31 of 155 complaints (20%)
  • Adaptive cruise: mentioned in 13 of 155 complaints (8%)
  • High voltage: mentioned in 9 of 155 complaints (6%)
  • Nothing behind: mentioned in 8 of 155 complaints (5%)

At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?

Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 100%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 155 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 10 an injury.

Honda Prologue forward collision avoidance complaints by model year

Peak: 2024, with 131 complaints
2024: 13120241312025: 182025182026: 620266

n = 155 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearForward Collision Avoidance complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Prologue646%—
2025 Prologue1812%2,000
2024 Prologue13115%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2025, with 98 complaints
2024: 2202422025: 982025982026: 55202655

n = 155 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the Honda Prologue. 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.

Backing out of parking space when reverse auto braking suddenly deployed with an extremely harsh jolt wirh a whiplash effect. A person was in the distance approx 40 feet behind not close enough to deploy.

Received Sep 19, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11765525

We were stuck in traffic and out of the blue the emergency brake system engaged, thank goodness no one hit us from behind- there was no reason to break there was no obstacle or any problem front of us

Received Sep 15, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11764581

We where approaching the ramp to the bridge and our dashboard indicated front camera malfunction - ever since we’ve taken it to the dealer numerous times and the problem has not been resolved. It’s a safety issue. In addition also the cross camera doesn’t work sometimes and the dealer told us…

Received Sep 15, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11764573

This car has a problem with the emergency brake system activating when there is nothing in any danger zone. We have owned this car for about a year, and when slowly reversing, we have been repeatedly annoyed by the warning lights & sounds going off & emergency brakes locking the wheels. Each time…

Received Sep 15, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11764276

forward and rear collision avoidance system (AEB) activating without a hazard, causing sudden stops in the middle of traffic

Received Sep 14, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11764111
Honda Prologue
Honda Prologue Washington DC, USA. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all Honda Prologues have forward collision avoidance problems?

No. NHTSA has 155 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the Honda Prologue. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the Honda Prologue forward collision avoidance?

No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.

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

The most frequent phrase is “emergency braking”, in 31 of 155 complaints, followed by “adaptive cruise” (13).

Other Honda Prologue problems

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